COMPUTEX 2007: Cooler Master's 1250W PSU unfazed by quad-SLI and 6-core CPU setup

[Navin]

Take the Real Power Pro 1250W as an example. It packs in gargantuan power and, pleasingly, is rated to provide 1.25kW at 50C. It sports the usual gubbins that define a high-end PSU; it's big, has 6 12V rails that pack 28A on each line, and a plethora of connectors that include 3 8-pin (well, 6+2) connectors.

Discover more in this COMPUTEX 2007 Headline.

[DeSean]

Maybe a quad-cpu, 12 core setup with 20 SCSI 15k hard drives? Little bit silly really, but in a good way

[awm]

So two high end computer can run on 1250W, so 625W is enough for one. Hmm, maybe that's not the conclusion they wanted us to get.

[jackvdbuk]

why do PSU manufacturers constantly produce PSU's that big? i mean seriously who actually has a 1KW psu < ? something like.... 0.1%?

if components today can all work fine and dandy on a quality 600W PSU, why on earth would someone spend over the odds on something like that?

[Colossous]

Originally Posted by jackvdbuk

why do PSU manufacturers constantly produce PSU's that big? i mean seriously who actually has a 1KW psu < ? something like.... 0.1%?

if components today can all work fine and dandy on a quality 600W PSU, why on earth would someone spend over the odds on something like that?

And they keep telling us with the reduction in chip architecture there'll be less power requirements !!

[steve_hb]

Originally Posted by awm

So two high end computer can run on 1250W, so 625W is enough for one. Hmm, maybe that's not the conclusion they wanted us to get.

My thoughts exactly. Anyone with an 800W+ PSU should feel a little sheepish now, unless they have 300W worth of TEC stuck in there.

[DeSean]

Originally Posted by jackvdbuk

why do PSU manufacturers constantly produce PSU's that big? i mean seriously who actually has a 1KW psu < ? something like.... 0.1%?

That's the point. They want ultra high end models for the prestige they bring. If that model performs very well in tests, they can claim to have a PSU that will power any system on the planet, and this may help there sales.

It is similar to 8800 Ultra in SLI - nobody needs that much graphical horsepower, but it gives Nvidia the right to say they have absolutely the most powerful graphics system in the world, and this certainly won't harm sales of 8600s etc.

Plus, in a PSU, you can buy that and be absolutley certain that no matter what upgrade you get, you wont have to change the PSU too.