Upgrades for my build, Can my build handle it?

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This is my current build

-Raidmax Horus Gaming Case - Black
-AMD A10-7700K
-Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H
-8GB DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2
-AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB - Single Card
-850W Thermaltake SMART SP-850M - 80 PLUS Bronze
-Processor Cooling AVC Liquid CPU Cooling/ Asetek 510LC (Standard 120mm Fan)
-1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

I want to crossfire my video card with another R9 280 3GB card, but I'm not sure my wattage will handle it. Most of the cards I find on newegg say it requires a minimum of 750W for a single card.

Along with that... I also didn't know if my processor could handle being overclocked. I'm very new to this kind of stuff and this is my first build ever. I also just recently bought two extra 120mm fans that are in the mail now.

If anyone could help that'd be great!
 
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At first glance it has enough amperage and wattage to handle 2x R9 280, however, it is a Tier 4 PSU, not built with quality components so it's unlikely it will be able to sustain such configuration for a prolonged time, and forget about overclocking with it, so, while you should be able to use it for the next months in crossfire I highly recommend you to get a better PSU when your budget allows it.
At first glance it has enough amperage and wattage to handle 2x R9 280, however, it is a Tier 4 PSU, not built with quality components so it's unlikely it will be able to sustain such configuration for a prolonged time, and forget about overclocking with it, so, while you should be able to use it for the next months in crossfire I highly recommend you to get a better PSU when your budget allows it.
 
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Any PSU's that you would recommend? I've got a little budget now, I'm not too sure what exactly will fit in my case.

How's this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?sdtid=7874717&SID=7d47af81eac142849075771b678de4b6&AID=10440897&PID=1225267&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-cables-_-na-_-na&Item=N82E16817438034&cm_sp=
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438019&cm_re=1000w_psu-_-17-438-019-_-Product
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0636
 

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