Depends on what type of Ram, and how much you currently have, and how much you need. You might need ****m, or ddr, etc. You will need to find out! If runnings Windows XP, I would recommend at minimum 512mb of Ram. As far as video card, $80-$150 can buy you a descent basic 128mb ATI or Nvidia Gforce card, unless of course you buy a card with alot of extra features besides the actual video support, and then you could spend more. If your card has an open AGP slot, then get an AGP Video Card. If you are not sure if you have an AGP slot, then just get a PCI card, because more than likely you will have an open PCI slot. All these upgrades won't don't you much good though unless you are at minimun running a Pentium 3 or AMD comparible with at least 1 gig. A Pentium 4 or AMD comparible running 1.4- 3.0 gig would be ideal! Just some things to think about!