What size power suply will i need, and will i need a cpu cooler?

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Hockeynut

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Im new to pc building and want to know how big a power supply i will need and wether or not the cooler is nessasary, i do plan on overclocking to around 4.3GHz if thats possible, and if you have any suggestions for my build i will gladly accept, keeping in mind this is supposed to be a budget build. Here are my planned parts:
Amd fx6300 6 core processor
Asus strix gforce gtf 960 graphics card
1 stick of 8gb ddr3 crucial ballistix sport ram
Cooler master gemin11 m4 cpu cooler
Crucial bx200 480gb ssd
Asus micro atx ddr3 2000 amd M5A78L-M/USB3 motherborad (i dont know any shorter names for it)
Bolse 300mbp usb wifi adapter
Fractal design core 1100 case

Thank you in advance
 
Solution
A good 550w PSU is all you need for that rig. That said, there is a really good deal right now on the EVGA 750B2 which puts it right at the same price as many high-quailty 550w models:

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $44.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 12:53 EST-0500

This is a very strong PSU, so if it is in your price range it's a great grab at the moment.

You will probably be fine with your stock cooler, but they can be VERY noisey. The Cryorig H7 is currently the best budget aftermarket cooler available, and would be a very good choice to keep your CPU...

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