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To: Alf who wrote (4789)	1/9/1999 7:45:00 AM
From: Dave Hanson	Read Replies (1) of 14778

Hi Alf, A few quick remarks: What will you use on the system (always the first question.) Any games, or just business? You'll only need 2 PCI slots for your monitors. If you can spare extra (and it sounds like you can), I'd consider a PCI soundcard (see my bargain post below for info on a $4 (!) after rebate creative retail PCI card) since it would use fewer system resources and likely cause less headaches under NT. Other PCI slot might house a network card, especially if cable or DSL modems are in your future (and if you use your PC for trading, they probably should be <g>) Don't know much about the board, but you might consider a 5 PCI one if they'll do it for you, esp since you want multiple monitors. Current favorite for price/performance is the BH6, but there are other good ones too. The WD drive is not optimal (a slow performer), but you might not notice the difference. See storagereview.com for more than you ever wanted to know about HDD performance. :) Otherwise looks good. Good luck, hope this gets you started.

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