LAN party Memory (RAM)
You’ll want to have at least 1 GB of RAM for the machine. You don’t want to be loading the map while your other friends are playing because you don’t have enough memory to load the game into memory.
Since both the Intel and AMD motherboards we picked have support for dual channel DDR pick up 2 matching sticks of 512MB for it. Why 2 sticks? Dual channel needs each stick of RAM to be in separate channels to maximize the throughput. Corsair has some of the highest quality memory you can get for your money. They offer solid performance both on stock and overclocked settings. For DDR memory Corsair Value Select PC3200 DDR memory (B000234UPQ) provides the best bang for you buck and also comes in two sticks of 512MB.