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I'm running Windows 7 x64 with a motherboard that has PCIe slots and SATA connectors AND I have 4 extra IDE drives on hand(2 hard drives, 2 DVD drives)and I want to connect them to this computer. What is the best way of doing this-external enclosures, PCIe adapter card, or IDE to SATA adapter? Thanks to all who respond.

Myke: Thanks for the advice/suggestions. Here's what I ended up doing: I got the StarTech PEX2IDE card(around $20) and it does the job. I have a hard drive AND a DVD RW hooked up to them and they both work fine. Only small problem I had is that the included flat IDE cable was a bit short to fit in the case(it was an 18" cable) but I had some spare cable laying around that did the job. So for 20 bucks I got what I wanted/needed. I also notice, as you stated, that the price of the SATA drives is WAY down, it is amazing what the prices are getting to be; BUT, that said, I only have one SATA connector left on my motherboard. But again thanks for the advice/suggestions.