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What kinda system needs 1kW+ PSU?

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soulesschild

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What kinda system would need a 1kW+ PSU? I'm still on the fence about getting the BFG ES-800 vs Corsair 1000HX or waiting for the enermax revolution 85+....but just exactly what kinda system would need a 1000w+ PSU?
 
Dual 4870X2s with an array of 4 HDDs, a couple optical hard drives, a heavily overclocked quad core CPU, with enough fans to turn the PC into a hover craft. This might approach the 900Watt range.
 
mine under dual 4870x2 | 4 SAS drive | quad cpu | SAS card | 6 fan | 2 DVD

pull around 900-1000 under load from the wall
 
Holy crap Pao....thsoe 4870x2s are monsters :O Are they OCed?

I don't think I'd ever go CF 4870x2s..can't justify the price :[
 
PAo_ReVoLT said:
it was factory oc'ed to 800mhz ^^
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Yea haha I did a rough estimate using the extremevision PSu calculator running something ridcioulous like a 4.2Ghz Quad, 8GB mem, 6 HDDs, 2x 4870x2's OCED to 800/3600, 8 120mm fans, 2x 230fans, sound blaster card, water cooling, and it came to like 937 at 90% load. Taking out one of the 4870x2's dropped it to like 697W.
 
Yea haha I did a rough estimate using the extremevision PSu calculator running something ridcioulous like a 4.2Ghz Quad, 8GB mem, 6 HDDs, 2x 4870x2's OCED to 800/3600, 8 120mm fans, 2x 230fans, sound blaster card, water cooling, and it came to like 937 at 90% load. Taking out one of the 4870x2's dropped it to like 697W.
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that's almost identical to mine system but mine running on 4ghz not 4.2 ^^
 
soulesschild said:
What kinda system would need a 1kW+ PSU? I'm still on the fence about getting the BFG ES-800 vs Corsair 1000HX or waiting for the enermax revolution 85+....but just exactly what kinda system would need a 1000w+ PSU?
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Having it running the fridge, stove, microwave and outisde BBQ lol
 
soulesschild said:
What kinda system would need a 1kW+ PSU? I'm still on the fence about getting the BFG ES-800 vs Corsair 1000HX or waiting for the enermax revolution 85+....but just exactly what kinda system would need a 1000w+ PSU?
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Basically its for the multi GPU systems. Atleast when you go by the manufacturer. This is just one example. Pick any setup and look at the certified wattage needed.

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html
 
DoomzDayz said:
how can you tell your current power usage?
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unrealsword said:
All my stuff is plugged into the APC.
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:D main rig in my sig.
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