1000w PSU incoming

Nice :) the all new psu's are getting there :P power and pc cooling and Tagan are already in the 1KW stage's though.
 
Enermax showcases the new EGA1000EWL in a system setup where it powers as many as four systems at the same time.
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What's the point?!

Edit: just thought of an idea, we can have like USB sockets for kettles or fridge e.t.c. ... lol @ 1000watt psu.
 
1000w seems a lot to me how much is that going to cost to run all day long?

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Dr Jones said:
I've got a coffee heater - it's rubbish. Or at least mine is. It feels "warm", that's about it.
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But arnt they just suppose to keep it warmer a bit longer rather than heat it up - best usb "load of craps" are the fake goldfish in a bowl. If watercooling isnt risky then this is - fake electrically powered (by your comp) fish sitting in a bowl of water on your desk waiting for the cat to have a go at it - though you could put a ring of coffee warmers around it to keep the cats away
 
k3v said:
1000w seems a lot to me how much is that going to cost to run all day long?

Depends on how much wattage your computer needs. New psu's these days uses quite less power than the old classic psu's. All depends if you leave your pc on 24/7 then high bills , but (i got told) that if you turn your pc on and off (cold boot etc) it costs more than just to leave it on. **shrugs**

If a system used all of the 1KW id be bloody amazed no doubt that time will arrive, shall need our own power plant in our houses soon.
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^Lemme get this straight, a pc running a total of 400watt in idle for 24/7 using a 1000watt PSU will cost more in electric bills than the same pc using a 500watt PSU?
 
Dr Jones said:
^Lemme get this straight, a pc running a total of 400watt in idle for 24/7 using a 1000watt PSU will cost more in electric bills than the same pc using a 500watt PSU?
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Quite possibly, they aren't 100% efficient so a 500watt model outputing a constant 400 watts to a system may be running hotter (wasting more energy via heat), than a 1000w one supplying a constant 400watts to the system.

It's all down to how efficient they are compared to each other, and if memory serves most PSU's have varying levels of efficiency depending on how much they are supplying.
 
sjohal2006 said:
Lmao!

So, my Seasonic S-12 600w SHOULD last a long time, if pc's use less power than the older days
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Not the PC, the PSU, if (and it's quite likely) the design of the PSU's has improved modern ones will be more efficient than older models, so whilst the PC may not be any cheaper to run it might not be much more expensive to run even if it's componants are sucking up more juice from the PSU (as the PSU is more efficent it's not wasting as much energy as heat etc and that can mean although the PC might need another 100watts of power, the PSU only has to draw an extra 25-50 from the mains).

Also remember, PSU wattages are their peak values normally, and modern systems whilst requiring a lot of power at start up don't normally need quite as much whilst in normal heavy use, and tend to have pretty good power saving features for when in normal or light use.
 
k3v said:
1000w seems a lot to me how much is that going to cost to run all day long?

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A PSU only supplys the current it's asked too! ie, If I had a 500W PSU powering my rig and then swapped it out for a 1000W PSU the amount of electricity used would be the same (give or take an insignificant amount due to component tolerances/efficency)

1kW PSU is OTT tbh
 
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