Is this a good deal on a 1050W PSU?

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817121070

Would this be a good match for a rig that needs four 6-pin PCI-E connectors, and draws 400W at the wall?

Currently using an 800W Xion PowerReal PSU. No PFC, no 80Plus.

 

[lehtv]

1050W PSU for a rig that draws 400W at the wall?

You're kidding, right?

 

[TemjinGold]

Headroom, lehtv. Cuz you know, there's a chance Larry might someday have the urge to throw 3 more gfx cards into his rig...

 

[VirtualLarry]

It already has four graphics cards. But if I ever upgrade those cards, it might need 8 PCI-E power plugs.

Anyways, I don't see the problem. 50% load is the sweet spot for PSUs, right? 40% load isn't too far off.

Is that a decent deal? Is that PSU decent? $58 AR for a 1050W seems too good to be true.

 

[TemjinGold]

You don't have 40. You have 30% or less (depending on how not-80Plus your current PSU is) because your 400 is FROM THE WALL.

Is it a decent deal? Well, that PSU seems to weigh 7 lbs. A 1050 from either Seasonic or Corsair weighs ~9 lbs. You do the math.