If size really does matter then you should check out the OCC review on the Topower Tiger 1200W Power - http://www.overclock.../topowert1200w/
1200W PSU from Topower Tested
Started by Nemo, Dec 06 2009 09:43 PM
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Posted 06 December 2009 - 09:43 PM
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 06:22 AM
But just sometimes... not always!
Anyway i think its an overkill for almost any kind of system...
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 12:05 PM
They also have a 2000watt PSU 
Who needs that?
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 02:24 PM
Who knows?They also have a 2000watt PSU
2x 5970 (overclocked), i7 at ~4Ghz, 5 hardrives, sound card, network card, optical drives end up very approximately near 1800 or so.
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 02:44 PM
Fit a 2kW power supply because you can! 
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Posted 08 December 2009 - 04:15 PM
Except 15A * 120VAC = 1800W * .80 (efficiency) = 1440WFit a 2kW power supply because you can!
How do you even drive anything about 1500W? lol
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Posted 09 December 2009 - 05:22 AM
Except 15A * 120VAC = 1800W * .80 (efficiency) = 1440W
How do you even drive anything about 1500W? lol
13A * 240VAC = 3120W * .80 (efficiency) = 2496W
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Posted 09 December 2009 - 05:52 AM
13A * 240VAC = 3120W * .80 (efficiency) = 2496W
Anything over 15A in the states would start to trip breakers, unless that room has a healthy 20A breaker
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