LAN Party Processor (CPU)
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 up a chip from their Athlon 64 line. The best value in this series is the 3500+ (B0006UEV7W) which offers cutting edge 64-bit performance and is comparable to a similar Intel 3.6GHz Pentium 4.