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From: stm@uunet!unhd (Steven T Mcclure)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Need help in building/buying my own '386
Message-ID: <1989Dec1.003522.21530@uunet!unhd>
Date: 1 Dec 89 00:35:22 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Computing Information Services, University of New Hampshire
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Hi all.  I am thinking of getting a new computer, and was looking for advice
and/or help in locating parts or even possibly an already complete system.
What I am looking for is this:

	80386 33Mhz (or possibly 25, prefer 33 for obvious reasons :-))
	65 or larger hard disk (want FAST disk info)
	hard/floppy disk controller for at least 2 hard and 2 floppy
	Super VGA (I want great graphics) board/monitor
	1.2Meg or 1.44Meg floppy disks
	At least 2 MB of RAM (with future upgrade a possibility)
	MS-DOS

Now, I have already found a case for all of this.  What I am interested is
in details about different makes, models, prices, where I can get it, what 
it will/wont work with, etc.  Some questions I can think of already:

	1) Should I use DOS 3.3 or 4.0?
	2) Do I want SCSI or something else for the disks?
	3) How much difference in price/performance is there between
	   33Mhz and 25Mhz?

Or, should I just buy a complete system instead of building one?  Any
suggestions on what system?  Thanks for any and all information in advance.

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Steven T. McClure                            uucp:     ...!uunet!unhd!stm
University of New Hampshire                  internet: stm@unhd
Durham, NH