Do I need a more powerful power supply?

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footballcaleb

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Just wondering if I need to go with a 500W power supply for my build instead of 430W.
Also any other advice is appreciated. :)

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
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Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($145.00)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($22.98 @ Newegg)
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Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.99 @ Amazon)
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I would say yes, but you won't find a good quality power supply with 550w for less than $50-60. You could probably run with the 430w as long as you don't plan on overclocking anything.

Here is a good one:

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99

FYI I rarely recommend the corsair cx since they use chinese made capacitors. Though for the $25 price they are not bad, once you get around the 550-600w range there are higher quality options available.
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I would hit up a 600W just in case. I used to run with the FX-4100 and 7950 Vapor-X (Huge bottle-neck btw) and my 550W PSU coudln't take it. I have the LSP 650 and it works like a charm :)
 
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I would say yes, but you won't find a good quality power supply with 550w for less than $50-60. You could probably run with the 430w as long as you don't plan on overclocking anything.

Here is a good one:

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $59.99

FYI I rarely recommend the corsair cx since they use chinese made capacitors. Though for the $25 price they are not bad, once you get around the 550-600w range there are higher quality options available.
 
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