I am in the process of educating myself about PC-based recording.
Unless it becomes more hassle than it is worth, I intend to have a PC
custom-built based along the lines of a system built by an unnamed
music supplier.
Estimates by custom builder look to be a savings of a few hundred.

I am hitting a wall with the techispeak regarding sound cards.
I have looked at the M-audio Audiophile 192 for installation in
custom-built.
Question is: If I purchase the Digidesign Mbox 2, do I still need to
purchase an high-quality sound card; or would the two together be
redundant?

Also, I'm becoming familiar with the virtues of Glyph hard drives. If I
have Western Digital or Maxtor system & audio drives installed instead,
am I compromising the setup?

Thanks in advance.