FSP Hexa 500w should work. Maybe I should give the FSP Hexa 500w + FX 8350 + R9 270X combo a try.

I also have the FSP Raider 650w which in my opinion is WAY better than the Hexa 500w.

HD 7970 Ghz Ed uses 2x 8pin PCI-E. So how did you power it with your Hexa that comes with 2x 6pin PCI-E only?

I don't wish to do this http://www.goldfries.com/computing/6pin-pc...e-modification/ cos leceh.

It's not that it's not compatible but rather the FX 8 series is very demanding on the power delivery and those lower end boards don't deliver it too well and you may encounter issues during the course of use.

I've had my share of VRM failures, especially when the 8 core series just got introduced.

My Phenom II X6 1100T killed the MSI 790FX-GD70 board a few times until I fed up to do RMA.

The 790FX-GD70 uses 4+1 phase VRM. No matter how I RMA it, my X6 1100T will trip the whole system once it goes full load.

I gave up. It now runs an Athlon II X3 425.