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[Jupiter]

I downloaded DOSBOX and a few of the games on this site. You guys are the best resource for old DOS games I've found to date. The Loom, Monkey Island(s), Zak McKakren and Indiana Jones games (Hrm...I'm noticing a trend...Lucas Arts maybe? hehe) are my top favorites. Also on my list, are Wing Commander 4 and Leisure Suit Larry. Now, I own and still have the disks for Wing Commander and I can acquire the Larry game from here but with one problem. WC just does NOT perform well (if you can get it going at all) on DOSbox and Larry has some ugly problems too. Incidently, Space Quest 1 VGA also has some hang-up problems with DOSbox 0.63. I currently have a high-end gaming Windows machine and I duel boot Linux. However, I decided to build myself an old DOS machine. I'd probably just put MS-DOS 6.22 on it and call it a day (I THINK I might still have the disks...). However, I'm kinda stuck on the specifications on it and what you guys might recommend for hardware. Here is what I'm at right now:

CPU: 486DX2 66Mhz or Pentium 75-133Mhz
RAM: 640k + 16-64Megs
CD-ROM: 4x
Video Card: PCI SVGA
HDD: 20-100Megs
Sound: Sound Blaster 16 - Awe32

Any suggestions as to what I should go for would be great. I'm not wanting to spend much money either as this is just a kind of nostalgic kinda romp through memory lane. I'm looking mainly for the most bang for my buck. Meaning, I want to get the most performance out of the most compatible equipment.

Most importantly, if you guys feel that say...waiting a few months for DOSbox to be at version 1.0 (fully functional, 95-100% MS-DOS compatible) is a more viable option, then I may just do that too. Right now, I'm just looking for a system that will allow me to play old DOS games with the least ammount of grief.

Thanks in advance,

Jupiter