Ultra to Unveil 2000W ATX PSU

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That's right, 2000 watts! In a press release today Ultra announced that it will be showing off this power supply unit at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Dubbed the Ultra X3 Modular 2000W PSU, the unit is slated to be about the same size at some companies' kilowatt units (10.5" long) so it will fit in most tower enclosures, but that is not a concern because the release goes on to say that "most household circuits can’t even provide the AC power this unit would require in order to put out 2000W of DC power." The price will be bordering on ridiculous when it reaches consumers- normally I would say "if it reaches consumers" but the announcement says it will be available in early 2007. What do you do with a 2000W PSU, a model that is said to have 1800W available to the 12V alone? That is a good question and Ultra openly admits that today's computer's don't need this much power, but it would have no problem taking on the quad-everything systems that today's 1000W and 1100W power supplies normally are found in. Ultra's VP, George Ali, says it will solve that nagging question of "Does my power supply have enough juice where my high end components need it?" but anyway you look at it, 2000W is overkill, at least for today's systems. Other features include modular design, all types of power protection, and a lifetime warranty. Want to see it for yourself? It will be at Showstoppers at the Wynn on January 8th, 6pm. Edit: The MSRP will be $499. Disclosure: Ultra Products is a sponsor of XYZ Computing