What's My Next Upgrade?

[klonedesu]

System Specs--

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Mobo: P5W DH Deluxe

CPU: Q6600 @3.0Ghz (9x 333)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115018
/w Scythe Zipang Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185062

VidCard: Sapphire Radeon 4870 HD 512mb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102769

Monitor: 1680x 1050 res, 22inch HP 22207h

RAM: 2x1 Gig sticks of A-Data PC6400 DDR2 CAS 5 ( Current Timings@ 4-4-4-12)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066&Tpk=a%20data

HDs: WD1600YS 160GigSata,
WD3200AAKS 320GigSata
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074

PSU: Thermaltake 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153038

Main uses: gaming, watching HD, encoding
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Those are the specs for my system in question. I recently bought the zipang, q6600 and 4870. The only things left that I can upgrade is the RAM from 2gigs to 4gig (I understand I can't fully utilize the 4gig) and or get a faster/higher capacity HD (I only have about 40gigs to spare and it's going to fill up when I start buying some more games). I have about $150-200 in my budget to allocate towards my computer at the moment.

I was thinking about getting:

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122

WD6400AAKS 640GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218

Would it be worth it to upgrade? How are my choices for the RAM/HD?

Thanks.

 

[iluvgillgill]

get the bigger HDD since the ram wont let you get faster anyway. not in games at least.

 

[klonedesu]

Alrighty. I suppose I'll just grab the HD and save the rest of my $$ for something else in the future. I kinda had the impression(from some reading before) that the RAM increase wouldn't do a lot for me but I just wanted to make sure since it isn't to costly.
Thanks, iluvgillgill.

 

[jaysins]

If you were using vista I'd say go with the Ram but yea if your filling up your hard drive definitely get another one.