Upgrade from i3-3220 7770HD 450W good PSU to R9-270X, Will it Work Fine?

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I have a 3220-i3, Saphire 7770HD, Cooler Mater Thunder 450W PSU, 1080p Monitor,. B75MD3H MBD.
http://www.flipkart.com/cooler-master-thunder-450w-450-watts-psu/p/itmdbm7fpuzpszvf

Going to upgrade to R9-270X,3 Questions:
1. Will i3-3220 bottle neck R9-270X ?
2. PSU got One 6-Pin connector only, Require 2 so, for 2nd port i gonna use 6 to 4 pin molex converter cable, will it be efficient enough to give power for Years ahead, long run or not ?
3. Is it Worth buyin r9-270x for $180 i bought 7770HD for $95 only?

About PSU Power efficiency: it's gonn'a provide enough Watt needed, no issue.
 
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Good choice. I have an HIS R9-270 in another rig. Well... I used to. It's back to HIS on an RMA right now. But it is everything Linus says it is. Easy to OC to 270X specs w/o any problem. But remember, if you clock it to a 270X, you'll have 270X power demands.
http://www.hwcompare.com/16552/radeon-r9-270-vs-radeon-r9-270x/
The single 75W 6 pin + 75W slot power will be OK-ish for the possible 180W card because the 6 pin can actually handle more than 75W, but I don't know about that PSU. It looks like the US version of the low quality Cooler Master Elite 460W with 2 x 18A (+12V) rails @ 324W.
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Yeah That's a risky choice. Though i found out a better solution:

I'm Buying R9 270 instead of a R9 270X, As:
It requires only One 6 Pin power connector. Solves my Main Issue
Cheap i Save 20$
Requires only 150Watt
Similar on Performance compared with 270X See Video Link :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-H2auvlHs. However slight overclocking will make it a 270x no issue.
It Exists in Market for this reason.


Regards.
 
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Good choice. I have an HIS R9-270 in another rig. Well... I used to. It's back to HIS on an RMA right now. But it is everything Linus says it is. Easy to OC to 270X specs w/o any problem. But remember, if you clock it to a 270X, you'll have 270X power demands.
http://www.hwcompare.com/16552/radeon-r9-270-vs-radeon-r9-270x/
The single 75W 6 pin + 75W slot power will be OK-ish for the possible 180W card because the 6 pin can actually handle more than 75W, but I don't know about that PSU. It looks like the US version of the low quality Cooler Master Elite 460W with 2 x 18A (+12V) rails @ 324W.
 
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Update::
I planned on Buying R9 270 instead of a R9 270X, As:
It requires only One 6 Pin power connector. Solves my Main Issue
Cheap i Save 20$
Requires only 150Watt
Similar on Performance compared with 270X See Video Link :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-H2auvlHs. However slight overclocking will make it a 270x no issue. It Exists in Market for this reason.
But as it's not future perfect , specially if u see GTA V specs for 1080p,

I have changed my mind now..increased my budget
as R9 300 Series also on it way to bloom by july 2015, but see most of it's mid range cards are merely a rebrand. Mostly AMD cards are noware near power efficiency as of nVidia maxwell.[NO offence to AMD Community]. I'm an AMD Consumer too.
So, i wait for a GTX 960Ti verion supposingly it's an allrounder card. 1080p sweet spot 256bit unlike GTX 960, TDP of 450w only, makes it perfect choice.

Regards.
 
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