A few questions about a streaming/gaming build

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Hi everyone again! So I was planning to get a new PSU which is a XFX 650w:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=59616&promoid=1334

And was wondering if this is a good psu. Also, I was planning on doing Crossfire with my current graphics card (planning on gettting another HD Radeon 7850) and was curious if it would make a huge impact in gaming fps wise for streaming? Is it worth it to crossfire? I only stream starcraft 2 atm with 720p60fps but may play other games in the future that may are more gpu intensive. I know i have to get a new motherboard as well, anyone have any suggestions that's a bang for the buck? Feel free to let me know if I should swap some parts for different ones!

PC SPECS:

Processor:
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 Quad Core 3.3GHz(@ 3.7GHz) Ivy Bridge w/ Hyperthreading

Graphics Card:
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 OC 2GB

Sound Card:
ASUS Xonar DG

Motherboard:
Gigabyte B75-D3H mATX

Ram:
8GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3-1600

CD Drive:
Asus DVD/CD Drive

SSD:
80GB SSD (don't remember brand)

Hard Drive:
500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm HD

Power Supply:
460w Cooler Master Elite

Case:
Zalman Z9 Plus Mid Tower
 
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Build looks good, just a couple of things. Firstly, the CPU you'd want to get the 3570k for the same price and for better performance when over clocked. This however will require a Z77 motherboard.
The 650W PSU is sufficient even for crossfiring, as GPUs these days are quite power frugal.
Crossfiring 7850s may not necessarily help with streaming; what it will do is give you better frames per second. You can always add a second card later when and if you really need it.
 
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Yeah i just got the Intel Xeon today, so im not planning on changing that for awhile. Plus im not planning on overclocking. I guess i shouldve narrowed that down haha. But yeah my main goal now is to obtain more fps in games. As someone mentioned below I should just purchase a better graphics instead of crossfiring 2 id ranged gpus. Thanks for the input!
 
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Alright, I will consider doing that then! Just whatever is the cheapest and efficient way I guess. Do you recommend swapping the psu now? or in the future?
 
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Get the better PSU now. But get a more powerful, single GPU (budget permitting), or the 7850 and crossfire later down the road.
 
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yes that is true. It is a cheaper budget which is what im looking for, but i guess its the same if i have to purchase a new mobo and another graphics just to crossfire. but who knows it may benefit me in the future?
 
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Sorry waking up and quick typing, edited above. Decent crossfire board would be close to $120-150 which would increase the budget plus you should be able to sell the HD7850 and get money towards the GPU upgrade.
 
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Alright I will look into that!
 
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hahaha no worries. Yeah im thinking of just getting a better GPU and upgrading my PSU asap.
 
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