Quote Originally Posted by Barry Fitzgerald
Sorry to have to say this but as a system builder very few need 500 watts power...very very few...as mentioned only the SLI top end systems..new standards means not a whole lot.

On most pc's the peak power consumption is nowhere near this at all...

If you don't need it...a waste of cash
If you have a 6800 Nvidia card, a 500w power supply is a must.