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Help me choose: RAM or Fans?

I just aquired a nice 30 dollar newegg gift card, and I was wondering if I should get:
2x Vantec Tornados?
-OR-
another stick of RAM?

The noise isn't an issue on the fans either.

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I agree ram, it will double the total and put your ram in dual channel too.

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Ram. lol'd at those that voted fan.

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ram. for sure. 4gb>>>>>>>>2gb. do you only have 1 stick now (like the same one) if so definately do it as you will also gain dual channel.

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