LAN stands for Local Area Network. A LAN party is when a group of gamers get together to play games over a network. They might meet up at a friends house or in an internet café. Popular games to play over a LAN are DOOM and Counterstrike. A LAN party computer will be of similar […]
A LAN party computer would need to be easily transportable so built in a SFF (Small Form Factor) or mini-ATX case, possibly with a handle for easy transport. Many gamers like to build a custom computer using a barebones kit (see Shuttle for examples) – further customizations to the case can include neon lights and […]
For the processor, since this is a gaming rig, you’ll definitely want to pick up the new chips from Intel and AMD. For Intel, you’ll want to get a Prescott chip at 3.0 GHz (B000184BLU). Benefits of this new processor includes a 1MB L2 cache and support for SSE3. For AMD, you’ll want to pick […]