Good Power Supply for under $80?

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Hello, I was looking around to build a gaming PC, This is most likely what I'm going to be building:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/rNP8qs

But I wasn't sure how to judge powersupplies and choose which one I wanted. Which powersupply would be good with this build? I won't be overclocking anything.
 
Solution
This is a Seasonic and fully modular, if you are willing to accept a rebate:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.95 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($288.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Memory Express)...
This is a Seasonic and fully modular, if you are willing to accept a rebate:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.95 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($288.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $933.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 14:14 EDT-0400

Else, this Seasonic unit which is not modular but the same high quality:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.95 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($288.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $937.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 14:15 EDT-0400
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.95 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($288.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $933.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-28 14:18 EDT-0400