I have never had any problem with Dos games on my computer. The only hitch has been when I've had to reconfigure the config.sys or autoex.bat for memory issues.
This is the system I use:
Pentium (one) 200 mhz
164 meg of ram
8 meg video card
40 speed CD rom
6 gig hard drive
Windows 98se
The advantage of using a system that is slightly more advanced than what you think you might need is that I can play some of the newer games as well. For example, Kings Quest 1 and 2 VGA, both available on Abandonia, specify a minimum of a Pentium 500. However this system (200) was one of the first to use MMX so it can still play these games without any problems. The Phantom Menace I could never play with a four meg card, but an 8 meg card has made all the difference. I'd strongly advise going with a pentium 200 and an 8 meg card as it will give you a much broader scope, and the price shouldn't be that much different.
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