Will a 450W PSU be enough for an RX 480 and an FX 6300/8350

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I have an 80+ Bronze Thermaltake PSU (I don't know the name my friend gave it to me) but I recently ordered an RX 480 and am fairly sure the PSU will do just fine but wanted to make sure. I also plan on upgrading to an 8350 later so will that warrant a PSU upgrade?

Here are my full system specs:
CPU: FX 6300
GPU: RX 480
RAM: 2 x 4 GB 2400mhz
Motherboard: AsRock 970M Pro3
Storage: 120GB Kingston SSD 300V/ 1TB 7200RPM Seagate HDD
PSU: 80+ Bronze 450W Thermaltake Powe Supply
Fans: 1x 120mm LED fan (Came packaged with the Xion Xon BK_310)
 
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The CXM is a redesign with an all new DC to DC topography and better capacitors. The old CX series were group regulated. The new models are quite good.
Lower end Thermaltake power supplies are not known for their quality. If you had a known, good quality 450w unit I'd say it would be fine. A lower end Thermaltake? I wouldn't do it. You can always try it and if you have crashes replace it. I would think about replacing it as soon as you can though.
 
The CXM is a redesign with an all new DC to DC topography and better capacitors. The old CX series were group regulated. The new models are quite good.
 
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Yes , like stated , the CXM lineup has been upgraded , it's a decent PSU at a great price and a 5 YEAR WARRANTY.