Ok, thanks!
I don't think the comp specs are a problem here. And as I said in the OP, I'm not really sure if that is a CF prob. It could well be that it was the same in vanilla (I don't really remember and I don't want to play vanilla anymore after having played CF!).
I just thought there may be an ini tweak, so the objects pop up earlier. I'm sure my comp would tackle it.
Greetz! Darina