Which budget upgrade setup should I go with?

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L mobo $53

G.skill 4gb $43

E5200 $73

Total: $168

or

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R $119.99 + $20 rebate

G.skill 8gb $85 (I have vista 64bit)

E5200 $73

Total: $278 ($258 after rebate)

I have a 4570 card now but I will probably want to upgrade to 4850/4870/etc in the future.

I personally would go with the second one to be a little more futureproof, but im not sure if there are programs that will need 8gb of ram. Handheld_Dude91

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2008/07/08/is-more-memory-better/1
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2008/07/08/is-more-memory-better/5
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2008/07/08/is-more-memory-better/4

you are Better to take the best 2x2GB DDR2 1200mhz (overclocked) Or the Best Lowest Latencty 1066mhz then 4x2GB at 800mhz
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/memory/2008/10/27/low-latency-ddr2-800mhz-versus-1066mhz/6
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