Even if there are power supplies with even more extreme specifications, 1000W/1kW has become the limit for what we call an extreme power supply. With a 1000W at hand there are no problems what-so-ever powering any kind of system, overclocked or not, but the question is if there is anything separating the different 1000W PSUs we have today. At X-bit labs they’ve taken a closer look at six different 1000W power supplies to check how they perform. There seems to be more than just minor design differences and as expected the noise is a problem with most models as they all dissipate quite a lot of heat. Some of them does it better than others and as usual there is a power supply for each occasion.
Those who are looking for a really powerful power supply should take look at this roundup, especially as they also come to the conclusion that there really isn’t a need for a more powerful PSU than 600-700W, even with the most extreme PC hardware. That is of course if you’re not going to perform the most extreme forms of overclocking, which on the other hand we know that there are a few you how does.
