Gary's point about getting as much computer as you can afford is very good (all of his advice is good). Case in point - my desktop is six or seven years old, but at the time it was a cutting edge dual core. It can still keep up.

As Gary mentioned, PCI slots are necessary for older S/Cs - fortunately, my box has three of them, so I have a better chance of the S/C having its own IRQ. Don't know about other brands, but for my EMU, this seems to be essential.

I only know one other thing - if you can, buy something with a large case. Installing additional HDs etc is much easier if the box is large. That way you don't have to call in a dentist to work in the small spaces. LOL.


Glenn