Hi, I'm new to Vogons! I recently acquired a Dell Dimension L500R in good working order in order to have a Windows98 computer allowing me to use programming tools of the time and also enjoy playing DOS/Windows games. I'm also keen to rediscover the whole world of computing, which I find fascinating.

The PC is equipped with a Pentium III 550Mhz, 128MB SDRAM and a 40GB IDE hard disk.

To play, I bought a Radeon 7000 64MB PCI. The choice was relatively limited, as there's very little availability in PCI. I hesitated between a Rage PRO II for its compatibility with DOS games, but I preferred the Radeon 7000 for its ability to play Windows98 games, notably Quake II.

Unfortunately, as the PC has no AGP, I hope I won't be disappointed with the performance of a PCI port.

The motherboard has no sound card, so I picked up a Sound Blaster! at a reasonable price for a good sound experience in games; Sound Blaster Awe 32/64 are rather expensive and not very frequent in PCI, so I preferred to fall back on this model, which I liked at the time.

Could you tell me if my configuration is suitable for playing DOS and Windows98 games in good conditions?

I'm mainly worried about DOS game compatibility, as I'd like to play most clicks & points, Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, Quake, Theme Park...

I'd also like to know if it's better to get a CRT or if a 4:3 LCD could do the trick, or even offer more comfort. I'm used to playing on older consoles and prefer a CRT, but PCs generally use a higher resolution, so an LCD might be a good thing.

Thanks for your answers.