Should I upgrade my PSU?

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asnorton44

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First of all my system is running just fine, but I feel like I am pushing the limit of my current PSU especially with 4 hard drives and overclocking. Here are my system specs:

AMD X6 1055T (125W) @ 3.5GHz O/C
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 USB3 Motherboard
8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Vengeance
eVGA GTX 460 SE 1GB
4x7200RPM Hard Drives
DVD-RW
4x120MM Case Fan

My current PSU is Thermaltake TR2 W0379RU 500W ATX 12V v2.2 Power Supply. Here are the specs:
+3.3V@24A, +5V@15A, +12V1@25A, +12V2@18A, -12V@0.5A, +5VSB@3.0A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153113
I believe this model is made by HEC (Bad right?)

I plan on adding a SSD and upgrading my graphics to a GTX 560 Ti in the future so I want to keep that in mind when buying a new PSU. I have a Hyper 212 EVO for my 1055T and I want to overclock it farther, would it be wise to get the new PSU before I overclock further?

Realistically I would like to spend no more than $100, would be most happy spending $70-$80. I have been looking into getting SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V V2.3 / EPS 12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply. Its $69 on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

Any other suggestions? I do not care about modular but I do want 80 plus. Thanks!
 
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