thinking of building my own arcade cabinet

all you need is a basic pc
some mdf all the buttons and wiring you can get of ebay super cheap
just for the nostalgic feel
i already have the software and games

Sounds cool. I say yes

Is it going to be an actual Arcade or is it a pc shoved in a cabinet running emulators?

Maybe post some pics of what your looking at doing.

would be along the lines of what you said but strictly arcade Running of mame

I voted that you do it, but only if you put up a youtube vid of you playing it for us.