I'm hoping that someone on the list can answer this for my son.

First my system:

Dell 4600i, P4 (?) 2.8 MHz
512 MB RAM
Geforce FX 5200 128 MB

We also have a DSL connection.

The situation:
My son plays online games, mostly World of Warcraft.  Whenever his character is in a populated area the movement is almost stop motion, frequently stopping for many (10+) seconds before moving a short distance and stopping again.   Lag adds to this problem and ping time can be as high as 3000 ms.  However, the majority of the time ping time is between 75 to 150 ms.  So I don't think lag is the main issue.

Since he can't afford a new computer, he wants to upgrade some hardware to eliminate this problem, or at least minimize it.  He has some money he saved from his birthday.  If he needs it, I will help with a little extra cash.

My question:

Should he add another 512 RAM or buy a better video card?  I also have an option to switch to cable.  If it's the card, he has a $150 (plus $50 more from me if he needs it) limit.

I'm not sure which item or combination will help.  Any suggestions?
TIA
Jorge Ocasio

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