Ram or video Card?

[miles123]

Simple question. My budget is around $100 so I don't have much choice. Basically, I was wondering what should I get to improve my gaming. Should I get more ram or a new video card? Currently I have 512mb of ram (2x256) and a x300se video card.

I have narrowed it down to pretty much these things...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121550R

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146033


Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks.

 

[TriEclipse]

X1300Pro wont be an upgrade over the X300SE. And never buy Open-Box items.

Get this 6600GT is you have a PCI-E videocard slot;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122201

Or get this regular 6600 if you have AGP;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143056

 

[Pepsiboy700]

Save up more money. Get a x1600/7600 atleast.

 

[Saint71]

Omg that video card has 4 pixel pipelines. You would be better off putting an old boot into your pci-express slot. If its between the video card and the ram I would get the ram.

 

[jordo_99]

what are the specs on your computer? it'll make a big difference. i'll need to know the specs on your current ram like the type of DDR and timings and if your GPU is VGA or PCI-E.

BTW ballistix ram is really expensive. i'd say get something cheaper that has the same specs...maybe corsair or OCZ

 

[miles123]

I have:

pc3200 DDR2 SDRAM (2x256mb)

p4 3.08GHz Ht

Gigabyte mobo http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=1906

Ati Radeon x300se pci-e x16

PSU
http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=42&pPath=296&productID=296


Also...would you reccomend OCZ, Gskill, or PQI for Ram?
Sorry about the time it took me to reply, had to do some other ****.