Will Antec Earthwatts 500w PSU be enough for my gaming rig?

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filflops

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Hello all,

I recently upgraded my gaming PC, and I was wondering If I could still use my 500w Antec Earthwatts PSU, or if it would be better to upgrade.

My specs:
MB: Asus M5A97 R2.0
CPU: AMD FX 8350 ,stock 4.0GHz (plan on overclocking to 5GHz or so, since watercooling)
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 SC 4GB DDR5
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4x2GB DDR3 1600MHz (8GB total)
Water Cooling: Cooler Master Seidon 240mm with two 120mm fans
HDD: Samsung HD103SJ 7200rpm 1TB (storage)
SSD: OCZ Vertex Sata III 60GB (OS)
Optical Drives: Atapi DVD Writer
1 Rear fan, and possibly one more along the way

I haven't tried this configuration with my 500w 80+ Bronze PSU. Should I buy another? If so, what is recommended? I don't mind spending if I need to. I would like to save as much as I can though.

Thank you to all who read!:bounce:
 
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filflops

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Other than simply shutting down, will anything bad happen to my components if it so happens that the PSU cannot power it?

I only ask because every other thread I read insists that people purchase another, and I am particularly cautious.
 
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