Will this HDD work in my iMac?

I have an iMac at home that recently gave up the ghost. I believe the HDD died. The screen went to the flashing ? folder and when i tried using disk utility, it would not show the Macintosh HD. The only thing that showed up in the disk utility was the DVD drive and CD. The Model number on the bottom says A1173, but it is not a G5. It is intel, and has the iSight built in. I am currently running leopard. I pulled a WD2500JS-40NGB2 out of it, and figure it to be bad.
I figured I would replace the HDD and while I am at it, may as well upgrade the memory.
This is the HDD I was looking at installing:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534
This is the Memory I am looking at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145157
Price is an issue to me, otherwise I would just buy another computer or pay someone else to do this install. That is why I am trying to stay under $100. I know the WD green is cooler, but would rather go with a faster blue.
Can someone tell me if I am barking up the right tree, or if they have any better suggestions?
Thanks,
AL

Without knowing exactly what iMac you have it's impossible to say. I would recommend that you contact OWC (www.macsales.com) because they specialize in Macs, the products they carry are tested and verified to work. I think you will find their prices more than satisfactory and they also have great support something you won't get at NewEgg. While I have bought from NewEgg before buying you need to know exactly what you're doing before you pull the trigger. With OWC because they have excellent pre and post sales support you know before you have bought the products they will work. You can contact them via a chat session or just call them, you will find links on their site.

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