Hardware upgrade of Macbook Pro 13" Late 2011.

Hello there.
I am thinking to upgrade my MBP 13" late 2011 (2.4 GHz Intel Core i5)
This is what I am planning to do:
Replace the RAM with: 2 x Corsair DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066MHz 4GB MAC (http://www.komplett.dk/k/ki.aspx?sku=638190)
Replace the stock 500 GB Toshiba HDD (5400) with: Neutron Series™ GTX 120GB SATA 3 6Gb/s SSD
(http://www.corsair.com/en/ssd/neutron-series-gtx-ssd/neutron-series-gtx-120gb-sa ta-3-6gbps-ssd.html)
Also considering to replace the optical drive / CD reader with the same SSD (at later point).
What I hope to gain:
-Much faster performing MBP in terms of opening Applications, Sleep/Awake, write/rerad speeds etc.
-Better battery life
-Less noise
-And in general see the spinning beach ball less : )
Is this upgrade worth it or is there a better choice of RAM and SSD? What is your opinion and advice?
P.S I am going to do the upgrade beginning of 2013.
Thanks in advance.

The correct RAM for a late 2011 13" MBP is '2 - 204-pin PC-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM'. What you show is slower RAM that would for a 2010 MBP. If you run applications that require the additional RAM, certainly there will be a performance increase. You might even consider 16GB of RAM but only if you have applications that can utilize it. RAM that is not used is useless.
The installation of a SSD will enhance the MBP's performance, especially in reduced boot times as well as the other virtues you have mentioned. I personally think that SSDs are still too expensive and the capacities that are available are still inadequate for my needs. This is not to suggest that you should not get one, but I am not in a position to give you any meaningful advice on this issue. Perhaps anther forum participant will see this and share his/her knowledge with you.
Ciao.

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