First post, by jfarms
Hi,
I'm building my dream 9x/Dos system. It used to be a P4 in a gigabyte GA8SR33. However, I've been aching to add more dos compatibility to the system, so I'm very excited to be replacing it with a p3 system. The parts I'm keeping are:
v5 5500
SB0060 sb live 5.1
Diamond mx300
logitech 5.1 speakers
I also have an ESS Solo-1, and recently ordered a dreamblaster x2gs, which I'm excited to try out after listening to samples.
However my new (t0 me) P3 MB is a GA-6VXE7+, which has 2 ISA slots- my first ISA MB. It also has sb-link.
So, I have the 9x sound covered with the SB live 5.1 and the A3d. But for dos... I've read dozens of threads and reviews, and I could really use some advice over what could best complete my system for DOS compatibility.
I could stick with the ESS Solo-1 and the dreamblaster + sb-link for all my dos gaming. Or.... I could get an ISA card (or even two) and use the dreamblaster with one of them.
What would give me the richest sounds and best compatibility? Which should I avoid because I already have a MIDI wavetable and it would be duplicative?
I'm not really price sensitive- this is a main hobby and while I'm not looking to spend hundreds on new old stock, I really want to spec it out with the best options.
I don't really have specific games I'm interested in- mostly early 90's and later. Tie Fighter, commander keen, warcraft and duke nukem are some of my favorites, but mostly I love jumping around and playing many different ones.
Thanks so much for any insights!