Is the Corsair CX500M adequate for my rig?

themightypang

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I've settled on what part I want for my PC, save for the PSU. I'm looking at the Corsair CX500M due to it's cheap price and good ratings. Here are my components so far: CPU- AMD FX-8320 ($219 NZD)
GPU- Gigabyte GTX650 1GB ($159 NZD)
RAM- Kingston HyperX T1 Blue 8GB (2x4GB) ($89 NZD)
MOBO- Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX (Rev 3.0) ($140 NZD)
Case- SilverStone RL01B ($65 NZD)
Would the Corsair CX500M be enough? Total cost of my PC so far is $672 NZD so far, which is pretty good. Cheers.
 
Yes; 500W is enough. But I would not recommend it. The Corsair CX line is intended to be used in basic systems, not high performance ones like yours. Of course, I'm not quite sure what you plan to use your system for, but I would recommend a Corsair TX 650W V2. The TX line is much better for a high performance rig.