surge protectors...how many joules is enough to protect computer?

SubZeroX

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How many joules is enough for a surge protector to be safe to use for a computer? I got a 1240 joule surge protector. Is that good enough? Or does it need more? There are some that are 2000 joules but they're too expensive. Thanks.