For example, right now, I'm P2Ping about 10 KB/s and it's choppy, and I have a 1 GB RAM and DSL (broadband).
On my toolbar, the A for Avast turns about 3/4 the way around, then the computer just completely pauses for a couple seconds. The Green bar for the Task Manager is completely blank for awhile, then, for about a millisecond after the pause, it's completely green.