Need advice to build a small powerful pc that only uses 300 watts.

set90

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I need to make a pc that can run Zbrush and blender as well as some gaming. The circuit I am on has only about 300 watts to work with. The circuit sadly cannot be changed at this time.

Budget is around $1500.

Here is a list of what I am hoping to fit into this thing.

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX
CPU: i7-4770s
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet CPU Cooler
GPU: GTX 760
MoBo: MSI Z87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
PSU: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+
HDD: Seagate Momentus LP 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM
SSD: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
OS: Windows 8.1
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC53 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer

I already have a mouse and keyboard, and I am going to use my TV as the monitor.

According to pcpartpicker:

Total Cost: $1484.66 Estimated wattage is 339W

Is it possible to set some kind of power limit on the cpu and gpu to help get the

power down below the 300 watt mark?

Let it be known that though I have done some research this is my first time actually building a desktop. So I might be deluding myself on what is possible.

Thanks in advance for any insight into this matter!
 

miit123

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Get a cx 430.Preferably CX 500 or CX 600 by corsair. They're bronze certified,cheap and reliable.
 

set90

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Get a cx 430.Preferably CX 500 or CX 600 by corsair. They're bronze certified,cheap and reliable.

Would bronze certified be efficient enough to keep the wattage down compared to the platinum supply?
 

miit123

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Yep you should buy a 500w one. It will settle down your system.