Companies like to put a lot of headroom over the recommended wattage as it covers their asses legally. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor | $169.04 @ TigerDirect Canada |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler | $25.93 @ DirectCanada |
| Motherboard | Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $109.99 @ NCIX |
| Memory | A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $87.99 @ Canada Computers |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.75 @ Vuugo |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $214.99 @ NCIX |
| Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $214.99 @ NCIX |
| Case | NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $94.99 @ NCIX |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $99.98 @ Amazon Canada |
| Optical Drive | LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer | $19.95 @ Vuugo |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1132.60 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00 | |
| Total | $1102.60 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 13:40 EST-0500 | here's your build in CF, it says on the Pcpartpicker that it outputs around 594w which is plenty of room to overclock. If you're mobo supports OCing, go for it. Usually temps don't want to be higher than 70 Cº |