So, I installed Lubuntu...

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...and it ****ing rocks.

This is my first time actually using linux. I dualbooted Lubuntu 12 (precise) alongside Windows 7 on my 60 GB SSD. Lubuntu is basically Lightweight Ubuntu, running on LXDE. I didn't use a swap (I have 8GB of RAM, so everything goes there). Everything runs smooth...starts up in less than 10 seconds.

Not to mention, FFR runs FLAWLESS. The frames run faster than I'd seen on a windows machine ever. My advice for fixing lag? Just get lubuntu.