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For a DTP system a 25MHz or 33MHz 386 is an obvious choice. If you are going to work with colour graphics then a 486 is a better choice. As in the case of CAD/graphics system disk transfer rate is the key factor and a 28ms ESDI disk with caching disk controller is ideal. Alternatively a 40ms or better ST-506/IDE disk, preferably 1:1 interleave with a software disk cache would make a good economy system. Most DTP programs can benefit from the use of a RAM disk for temporary files and this can be as effective as a disk cache.

Although you can get by with a standard monochrome or even colour VGA the cost of an A4/A3 display will be repaid very rapidly in increased productivity. The best alternative to a special A4/A3 monitor is a Super VGA display giving 1024x768 and the Radius Pivot monitor is a good choice as it give the flexibility of having this resolution in either landscape or portrait mode. In most cases a graphics accelerator card is a good idea for Windows DTP packages.

Strangely the choice of printer influences the size of hard disk that you need for a DTP system. If you use an HP LaserJet II then many of the fonts that you use have to be stored on disk as font file-