PSU advice on first build

caddyshack

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This is my first time building a computer, so understand I don't much knowledge about building computers.
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vMZg4D) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vMZg4D/by_merchant/)

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This is my build on PC part picker. It says the wattage comes out to 384 watts so I went with a 500w PSU. I then checked on new eggs PSU calculator to get another opinion and it came out to 834 watts. How much wattage would be sufficient for this build and how much wattage should I get if I were to over clock the GPU or CPU ? I'm not sure if the parts will show up correctly from the pcpartpicker link
 
switch out the 270x for a 280 they are the same price, the Psu switch it out for a XFX TS 550w, That motherboard you picked out is not really for OC, it has no heatsinks on the Vrms, whats your budget?
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse ($60.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $869.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 13:14 EST-0500

A few of changes for this build. The LEPA psu is absolute junk. I haven't heard great things about them. For 5 bucks more right now you can get an Antec 80+ gold 620 watt psu. I also changed the motherboard to a more reliable Asus one. This one is an awesome little board for around the same price. The g43 has been known to have really bad heat sinks on it, and in a few cases even caught on fire. One more change is the graphics card. You can get a 280 from sapphire for 172 bucks on sale right now.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse ($60.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $889.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 13:25 EST-0500
 
Here is a great one $17 fully working condition- bargain -http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575116829&toolid=10001&campid=5337653331&customid=291385852038&icep_item=291385852038&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
 

its not really a hassle but it will take time and skill to get newegg to pay for everything :), make up a valid excuse and they should give you a shipping label for free to return everything.
your really missing out on alot, the GPU 270x 4gb model is meant for CF, alone the card is not strong enough to drive 3gb of vram much less 4gb, for the same price you could have gotten a much stronger GPU, and if your really into gaming an i5 is the way to go for overall Gaming experience.

here are great Psu for on the same price range of 60-70$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013&cm_re=xfx_ts_550w-_-17-207-013-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068&cm_re=capstone-_-17-182-068-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094&cm_re=seasonic_520-_-17-151-094-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&cm_re=seasonic_520-_-17-151-093-_-Product