Is Adobe Illustrator CC Lagging because of my computer?

I seem to be experiencing a problem , Adobe Illustrator is going extremely slow ,take this for example I would be trying to move a converted vector image which takes a few seconds before it refreshes and updates. That goes for everything re-sizing,moving, editing. Whats the solution to this issue?, do I need to purchase a new computer, let me know I would really appreciate it.
System Specs
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OS - Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 64-bit
System Manufacture - Toshiba
System Mode -l Satelite L745D
BIOS - InsydeH2O Version CCB.03.61.111.00
Processor: AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~1.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3558MB RAM
Note: This lag usually happens when there is a lot of content on the page I'm working on..

select the image and have a look at the document info palette. select 'objects' from its menu. post how many points and paths there are and it'll give a fair idea.

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