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Hey everyone, I'm kinda new in building PCs and messing with hardware so I need a bit of help.

I have 2 old PCs and since I only use 1 I want to "mix" their parts and get some upgrades. The one I want to use is a HP a6000 http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01035996&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3435609#N447
I want to use the i5 650 processor I have in the other PC since it's alright, but for that I have to get a new motherboard. I also want to buy a new GPU, the Sapphire DUAL-X r9 270x so I will need a new psu also. I'm kinda confused with all the many models and compatibility issues so I would appreciate if you could help me decide which motherboard and power supply to buy (preferably cheap ones, kind of in a budget here). Also, will all that fit properly in that HP case?
Thanks alot!
TL;DR Best cheap motherboard and psu for a HP a6000 case to support i5 650 processor and Sapphire DUAL-X R9 270x GPU?
 


Everything looks compatiable

 

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Yep I saw that PSU too since it's the one you told me, but they don't currently have it in the store, it's only for reserve and not purchase

And the SSD ones are more expensive then?
 

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I don't think I'll need that much really, so I guess the hybrid one you posted will work fine. That PSU is also just for reserve :(
 


Final try:

http://www.pccomponentes.com/seasonic_m12ii_evo_edition_520w_80_plus_bronce_modular.html

I think it says it's in stock

 

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Yep, that one is. But it seems a bit pricey, there are others in that website also of 500-600W with a way lower price. Is it worth the difference?
 
Power supplies are meant to just work but if and when one pops, there's a risk of damaging other components. Often a PSU failure causes no other damage but it has the potential to wreck a system. Most people on this site take the approach that it's better to be safe then sorry when it comes to this.
 

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I see. Alright then I guess the full build would be this one:

http://www.pccomponentes.com/corsair_carbide_series_spec_01_red_led.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/g_skill_ripjaws_x_ddr3_1600_pc3_12800_8gb_2x4gb_cl9.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/intel_core_i5_4460_3_2ghz_box.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/liteon_ihas124_14_grabadora_dvd_sata_oem.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/sapphire_r9_280_dual_x_oc_3gb_gddr5.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/seagate_sshd_1tb_sata_3.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/seasonic_m12ii_evo_edition_520w_80_plus_bronce_modular.html
http://www.pccomponentes.com/asrock_h97m_pro4.html

Is it alright or am I missing something?