Is This PSU Compatible With My PC?

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Looking to buy the EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W Power Supply And just wondering if it's compatible with my system :)

ARCTIC Freezer 11 LP
CPU Intel i5-2500
GTX 960 2GB
Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 DVI Motherboard Rev 1.0 Socket 1155
Seagate 1TB HDD
8GB RAM

The reason i'm looking to "Upgrade" is because i'm currently using a Artic 750W PSU (yes i know it's bad now) I need to upgrade asap before it blows up my system D:

Also, i should go with the 500W one right? 750W would be too much?
 
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It only needs a 400W PSU. The 500W unit can easily handle that system. It is a little lowendish. I'd opt for the Corsair CX550W instead. It may be $10 more but it is definitely worth it. The EVGA PSU is usually $39(Sometimes on sale for $29) and the...


It only needs a 400W PSU. The 500W unit can easily handle that system. It is a little lowendish. I'd opt for the Corsair CX550W instead. It may be $10 more but it is definitely worth it. The EVGA PSU is usually $39(Sometimes on sale for $29) and the Corsair PSU is usually around $44. The EVGA unit isn't bad by any stretch. It has good reviews, although jonnyGURU didn't like it all that much and I've owned it but have recently upgraded to a much better PSU.
 
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