500W university room power rating
Hey guys
I hope to be going off to university this September, but a bit of reading has revealed that my room's power rating will be limited at 500W:
"...over 500 watts will fuse your own and other study bedrooms as well. For safety, the 13 amp plugs used on small appliances in study bedroom should be fitted with 3 amp fuses."
I'm concerned about what this will mean for my potential new PC. Firstly, I know that really high-end rigs can equal massive power requirements, so there's one issue: are there ways to reduce the necessary power for my PC.
And secondly, this sounds like a PC with a 500W PSU would be risky... I wouldn't want to have the PC on idle and then turn on the printer, only to smell burning ;) - do you think I've understood that right?
Thanks