I've been trying to research/determine which components are most important when buying a Windows laptop that will be used as a music server. I'm hoping that fellow Outlaws will have some facts or opinions on the components in order of most important to least important that will enable the best sound to be delivered.

For instance is processing power the most important? Should I get the fastest Core 2 Duo available?

Or is it the speed of the disk drive? Or the amount of memory?

Looking forward to the feedback and the rationale behind the recommendations.