video card or RAM

[etomic22]

I'm looking to upgrade my RAM and Video card, I will either be able to get one or the other for the time being. So I need you'r help in determining which is crippling my PC more the RAM or the Vid Card, (and possibly a recommendation if it is the video card that I should replace first.) I'm trying to keep it under $100 and I'm using it for gaming.

Home built Shuttle box
AMD 64 3800+
512mb RAM
3D Fuzion NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE Video card, 128 MB on board but it steals another 128 from my RAM....hmmm
Thanks for your help, (keep in mind not hardcore games, just like WOW and command and command and conquer, Wolfenstein, nothing like FEAR or anything.)

[ikeray]

i would have to say the RAM is "crippling" the computer more, but it shouldnt be that significant. WoW requires 256, BC requires 512 mb ram but recommends 1 gig, and if 128 mb's are going back into the video card, you are only running at 386 (yes?). youre graphics card is twice the recommended and if it truely is sucking another 128 megs, than it is running at 256 mb capacity which is very good. you should upgrade ram and you can probably get it pretty cheap.