Antec P160 case with a PC Power & cooling 850/1wk Power supply question...

[nippyjun]

Has anyone tried to fit a PC power and cooling 850 or 1kw power supply into an antec p160 case?



Also, if it will fit, is there enough support for it so that it won't fall down?

 

[HybridSquirrel]

why do u need that much power

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

//where is my lawn chair???

OP: I'd post your system specs if you plan on getting that PSU, because everyone will inquire about it anyway.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: HybridSquirrel
why do u need that much power

Jacob's Ladder?

 

[nippyjun]

I actually have no great need for a psu with all that potential power, but over the years i've had to get larger and larger power supplies so i figure what the heck just get the biggest one i can get and be done with it.

Also, According to the PC power and cooling site these supplies are more efficient then smaller ones, yeilding a power/energy cost savings over time. So the extra cost today will be made up over time with the energy savings.

There was a web site that i came across recently that shows how much power your system used based on the exact components you have. Depending on some variables you can choose mine would need up to 700w with 2 7900gtx's overclocked, x2 4400, 2 hard drives, case fans, 2gigs ram, etc.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: nippyjun
I actually have no great need for a psu with all that potential power, but over the years i've had to get larger and larger power supplies so i figure what the heck just get the biggest one i can get and be done with it.

Understandable, though your old parts won't be able to be put into another system without a PSU.

Also, According to the PC power and cooling site these supplies are more efficient then smaller ones, yeilding a power/energy cost savings over time. So the extra cost today will be made up over time with the energy savings.

Not really. Assuming that the efficiencies of two different PSUs are the same at any given load % (system draw divided by max output), the PSU sized such that the average power draw corresponds to the highest efficiency will be cheaper to operate than the PSU that supplies more power (because such a draw would be a lower load % and therefore be at a point of lower efficiency).

If this is unclear, I'll draw & scan a picture for you.

 

[tjpark1111]

saving money on power bills overtime with higher efficiency is a joke since the money you save(although it depends by area)between a cheap POS psu and a seasonic is really minimal. whatever u used to calculate the 700w max load is obviously wrong, there is NO WAY it could be 700w. go to SPCR and find out more about actual max loads.

 

[nippyjun]

Here is the link i used for the PSU calculations:

click here for the PSU calculator