IMac Upgrades

Hi,
I am interested in upgrading my iMac for better video editing. I currently have an intel duo 2GHz with 2GB of ram (667 MHz) and the graphics card shows a ATY Radeon X1600 with VRAM of 128 MB.
My question is...what I can I do to improve this set up. I understand I can add another MB of RAM? Can I get a better Grphics?Viseo card for this Machine.
Also I want to upgrade to iLife 08, not so sure about Leopard.
Any thoughts?

I should caveat my previous answer; how much memory you can put in your iMac will depend on the exact model you have. Some of the 2.0GHz models can only support 2GB while some can support 3GB. If your iMac does indeed have a 2.0GHz processor, it cannot recognize 4GB. You can find an article on identifying your specific model here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1463?viewlocale=en_US

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While your iMac is within the scope of supported machines for Mountain Lion, it is pretty far down the spectrum. Every new OS will require more resources than the one before it wether thats processor, RAM or graphics power. I would personally keep a machine like that on 10.6 Snow Leopard for best performance. Anyway, it cán handle Lion or Mountain lion but it will perform slower than it did under Snow Leopard.
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Hello everybody. Seeking a bit of guidance. First, what I did:
iMac: I downloaded and installed the Mountain Lion upgrade. It worked flawlessly. I haven't discovered any issues at all. I was thrilled.
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Thanks in advance to anybody who can offer any guidance.
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