Maya Upgrade option HELP!

I have a Dell 8200 Dimension 400 FSB
P4 1.8
512 RDRAM
80 GB IDE
nvidia 64 MX video card

and I run Maya 5.0
Photshop 7.0
After Effects etc...

I do more modeling and character animation than 3dFX animation

I have recently come into $ 500 extra money ( As a MFA student, that is nothing to be sniffed) and before my wife finds out about it a uses it to buy more shoes
I'm looking for advice as to how to best upgrade the ol' pc .
I'm thinking new video card such as the nvidia 750 XGL
but would that make any significant difference?

what'y think

Mag

upgrade your ram and your vid card IMHO. Both should be very straight forward and easy to do. =)

Good luck solider and hide the purchases from the Mrs.