CPU/MB/RAM Upgrade advice

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Hey everyone, i am looking for some suggestions for an upgrade i will be doing this coming week. Let me first explain that i am very out of touch with the hardware world of the last few years, hence the need for some good advice!

Here is my current system just for laughs :/

AMD A64 3200+
Asus A8V MB
1 GB Crucial DDR
128 mb 9800 PRO

Now first things first, i am not a hardcore gamer and i don't mind playing games without all the bells and whistles, so i have decided i'll probably get a 8600GT for the gfx card. Performance is not great i realise, but the price is good and it should be a noticable upgrade on my 9800PRO.

As for CPU/MB/RAM i am a little confused. I have around £300 to spend on these 3 items, here is what i have come up with so far:

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Does that look like an ok mid-range setup, or are there any better setups people could suggest for around the same price?

TIA for any help!
 
I have a Seasonic PSU, i'll have to double check the rating, but i think it's 460w *just used an online power supply calculator and it reckons the rig will use 331w full load at stock settings, so i guess i will be ok with my current PSU*

About the ram, i was under the impression that i would need to buy 1066mhz DDR2 to get the full rated speed from a 1333FSB Intel chip, is that not the case? (i don't really understand how the new Intel chips get their clock speed!)

If i would be ok with some 800mhz ram then i might switch out for some Corsair for the better warranty etc..
 
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