For the processor, i'd go i5-2500k, as the threads aren't any use for gaming, and it will save money, for no less performance in your games. As for the memory, most people agree 4gb is enough, THESE are currently on offer, so here's another saving 
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- 2500K for games. Same performance and cheaper.
- Asus P8Z68 motherboard. Sabertooth just not the best option at the price.
- 8GB low profile memory (Corsair Vengeance LP, XMS3, Kingston HyperX). Or 4GB, Not begrudging 8GB but a place to save money.
- Good GPU.
- Tagan 650W should do (?). Needs comfirmation.
Freezer pro is no good for overclocking. Get a Akasa Viper, Gelid Tranquillo, Corsair A50... Up to Silver Arrow for best performance.
- Asus P8Z68 motherboard. Sabertooth just not the best option at the price.
- 8GB low profile memory (Corsair Vengeance LP, XMS3, Kingston HyperX). Or 4GB, Not begrudging 8GB but a place to save money.
- Good GPU.
- Tagan 650W should do (?). Needs comfirmation.
Freezer pro is no good for overclocking. Get a Akasa Viper, Gelid Tranquillo, Corsair A50... Up to Silver Arrow for best performance.
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MSI GeForce GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 1280MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £254.99
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £47.99
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.99
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
Total : £650.94
Loads of motherboard choices BTW. Just take your pick.
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £169.99
Asus P8Z68-V Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £47.99
Akasa AK-CCX-4002HP Venom CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366/AM2/AM3) £35.99
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £10.00
Total : £650.94
Loads of motherboard choices BTW. Just take your pick.
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As Ryan says, the i5-2500K performs identically for games, as does 4GB of RAM. It's generally accepted that anything over 1600MHz has very little bearing on RAM gaming performance, and timings don't really affect it at all. Get Corsair XMS3- 8GB if you like, but 4GB is honestly plenty.
You need to replace that old PSU. Although the wattage is enough, demands of new graphics cards are very different to the old ones, so you really need a brand new PSU to deal with it. XFX are a good brand.
Also, a 570 is overkill right now. A GTX 460 is the best value for money card at the moment, and should be able to get to high on all your games, maybe even scraping max settings on some of them, for £150 less. A 560Ti will get you a few extra twinklies and is halfway between on price, but a 460 really is plenty (link). Bear in mind you only need an average FPS of around 40, and that Crysis and Metro 2033 are overdemanding outliers that you can take details down a notch on.
You need to replace that old PSU. Although the wattage is enough, demands of new graphics cards are very different to the old ones, so you really need a brand new PSU to deal with it. XFX are a good brand.
Also, a 570 is overkill right now. A GTX 460 is the best value for money card at the moment, and should be able to get to high on all your games, maybe even scraping max settings on some of them, for £150 less. A 560Ti will get you a few extra twinklies and is halfway between on price, but a 460 really is plenty (link). Bear in mind you only need an average FPS of around 40, and that Crysis and Metro 2033 are overdemanding outliers that you can take details down a notch on.
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- You can afford a 570 OC, you should go for that. No point messing about really, or you'll up dissapointed not being able to run the latest and upcoming with all the eye candy.
- Under £50 for 8GB? Bargain. And ram speed don't have impact on sandybridge overclocking. Go with cheapest low profile 12800C9 ram.
- My concern would be about the PSU, but you still have a bit of margin for that in the budget. 650W for single GPU, or 850W if you plan on SLI later (that would be TRULY overkill).
PSUs... in order of price.
XFX Pro 650W Core
Antec High Current Gamer 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Lepa B-Series 750W
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2
XFX 650W XXX Edition
Lepa B-Series 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 850W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze'
- Under £50 for 8GB? Bargain. And ram speed don't have impact on sandybridge overclocking. Go with cheapest low profile 12800C9 ram.
- My concern would be about the PSU, but you still have a bit of margin for that in the budget. 650W for single GPU, or 850W if you plan on SLI later (that would be TRULY overkill
).PSUs... in order of price.
XFX Pro 650W Core
Antec High Current Gamer 620W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
Lepa B-Series 750W
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2
XFX 650W XXX Edition
Lepa B-Series 850W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 850W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze'
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I've just missed it from the listings.
Antecs are good, and the TruePower line is good. It's not fully modular but every little helps. It has almost full power available on the 12V rail.
Look up reviews on the Antec, especially its bigger brother, the 750W on jonnyguru. Should give a good idea what to expect.
Not sure about the RAM, but I'd stick to what I know. HyperX, XMS3, and Vengeance LP. For a quid, I'd get the Corsair as it's a well known quantity.
Antecs are good, and the TruePower line is good. It's not fully modular but every little helps. It has almost full power available on the 12V rail.
Look up reviews on the Antec, especially its bigger brother, the 750W on jonnyguru. Should give a good idea what to expect.
Not sure about the RAM, but I'd stick to what I know. HyperX, XMS3, and Vengeance LP. For a quid, I'd get the Corsair as it's a well known quantity.
Well theres always something new around the corner so prices on current gen stuff do take a tumble, its also worth keeping an eye on the daily special offers as I have seen every now and then a killer price (say £20-30 off) on standard GTX570/6950's