Would the Corsair VS550 be able to power MSI A55M-E35, XFX R9 270X and 2x SATA/MOLEX?

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I'm such a noob when it comes to hardware but I consider myself fairly knowledgable with computers so I should be able to understand you guys heh. My question as stated in the title is more aimed towards, does the PSU have the right connections for those things as an oppose to is 550 watts enough to power the things mentioned? By all means if you have any suggestions that may be a better decision for a power supply, please let me know! It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway, all help is appreciated. :)
 
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The connectors are pretty much standardized, but specifically, the VS550 has one 20+4 pin ATX motherboard connector, a 4+4 12V ATX motherboard connector, 4 SATA connectors and 4 molex and 2 PCIe cables (should be 6+2 type) it also has two floppy connectors but those aren't commonly used anymore.
The power connection locations are shown in your motherboard manual but consists of a 24pin ATX and a 4 pin 12V ATX
The Corsair VS550 does have the connectors for the hardware you want to power. There are better PSU's out there (budget dependent) as this thread shows http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html - the reason for the placement of the VS series low in that list is due to cheaper parts installed and reports of less than expected life. Failures about the same time warranty expires (sometimes before that) have been reported here.
Summary: If your budget dictates an entry level PSU, the VS550 will work but if your budget can be stretched, a higher quality PSU would be my recommendation (see thread linked above).
 

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Alright, thank you mate, however I still have the problem of not knowing which PSU's on here actually have the connections that I need, I know that I need 2x SATA/MOLEX and 2x PCI-E but I'm not sure what the motherboard's connections are and can't find them online.
 
The connectors are pretty much standardized, but specifically, the VS550 has one 20+4 pin ATX motherboard connector, a 4+4 12V ATX motherboard connector, 4 SATA connectors and 4 molex and 2 PCIe cables (should be 6+2 type) it also has two floppy connectors but those aren't commonly used anymore.
The power connection locations are shown in your motherboard manual but consists of a 24pin ATX and a 4 pin 12V ATX
 
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Thank you so much for all the help my friend.