A good cheap PSU?

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HTPC parts
Processor - AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition (4 Cores @ 3.4GHz)
Graphics Card - AMD Radeon XFX HD6670 2GB Core Edition
RAM - 2x 4GB PNY (8GB DDR3 @ 1333)
Power Supply - 520watt DYNEX
Motherboard - GIGABYTE MA785GMT-UD2H
Im rebuilding my HTPC/ lan pc with some of my older parts i have from my main PC and im needing a new psu the one i have now i havent had any trouble with but its not that trusty of a brand and i think i need more power for my HTPC/ lan pc
Im changing the old HD6670 out for my R9 270x

can some one recommend a cheap but reliable and good psu that can power that pc along with the 270x (maybe a 600watt psu)
thank you
 
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Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 15:16 EST-0500


It's the best 550w PSU on the market based on the award winning Super Flower Leadex Gold series with a 7 year warranty.


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http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=440
550W G2 review.


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Performance (40% of the final score) - you probably already know what I'm going to say here. Voltage regulation was excellent, averaging 0.9% in the hot box. No points deducted. Efficiency was a pass for Gold both times. No deduction. Ripple control was amazing, and probably the best I've ever seen, so definitely no deduction there. I saw no issues with anything else, so this unit gets a 10 here.

Functionality (20% of the final score) - this unit gets everything right. Even the CPU cable, which I thought was terrible on the 650W, is done right here today. Semi fanless mode works well, the manual is decent, we got lots of connectors to power anything a 550W unit should power, and the box came with more goodies than I tend to expect with such a small unit. 10.

Value (20% of the final score) - you can get one of these for $84.99 at Newegg right now. That's a fair bit for a unit this size these days, but as always EVGA is right at the bottom of the cost pile when it comes to 80 Plus Gold and full modularity. The nearest competition is their own 550W GS unit at one dollar more money. This is nuts. How are you making any money on these, EVGA? 10.

Build Quality (20% of the final score) - oh, snap... EVGA just got another perfect total score. There's nothing wrong with this unit. Nothing. 10.
 
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beautiful! thank you lol