FX-6300 and R9 270x with a 500W PSU enough?

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Jarellano

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Hello everyone,

I'm currently building a PC for light gaming. Have come across some statements saying that some good quality 500W PSUs such as Seasonic or Enermax are excellent options. I was looking at this and wondering what you guys think about this specific PSU.

Current Build:
CPU: AMD FX-6300 @3.5GHz
MOB: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+
RAM: Kingston HyperX Red 2x4GB 1866MHz
HDD: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
GPU: MSi R9-270x 1030 MHz
CASE: Aerocool Cruisestar
PSU: Undecided
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=248

Sorry about my bad english xD

Thanks!
 
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Archaic59
Yes, the Silverstone Strider Essential is only an entry level model of average quality, but it has the power and connectors to do the job for an FX-6300 and 270X.
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Jarellano

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Okay, but is the PSU linked there be able to run the build? I will edit and post all the components in my build.
 
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Jarellano

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Okay thank you so much for the replies. And I was also about to ask if the power supply has the connectors that the 270x requires. I'm guessing that is the 6+2 and 6 pin connectors that are included? Sorry if I'm stating the obvious or completely wrong. This is my first build too xD
 
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Yes, the 270X needs those PCIe connectors and the Silverstone has them.
 
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Hey man,

I currently have an FX6300 and an 270x and I can only say that my 500W power supply is enough for them to perform good under any load.

That being said, I don't know anything about Seasonic but Enermax has always been on the budget side. I recommend reliable brands like EVGA, Antec, Corsair, BeQuiet etc. because you really shouldn't save at the PSU.
You save a few bucks by buying a cheaper one but in my experiences they aren't as efficient and generally last not as long.

 
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