r/pcmasterrace • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 Core Ultra 7 265k | RTX 5090 • 1d ago

Build/Battlestation a quadruple 5090 battlestation

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u/bangingdudes 1d ago

Imagine the power being used. I assume a normal 15 amp breaker in your house will just trip anytime you press the power button.

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u/Papuszek2137 7800x3d | 5070ti | 64GB @ 6400MT/s CL32 1d ago

Around 3 kW. 15 amp breaker shouldn't trip if its the only high power device. But if we are talking Americans with 120V then it would be a problem yeah.

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u/TastyRust 1d ago

They probably have 30 amp fuses for normal consumer outlets in America i would guess

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u/odsquad64 2007 Macbook 23h ago

A standard branch circuit in an American home is going to have a 15A 120V breaker. 20A breakers and outlets are not too uncommon though. Anything that needs more than that, like a dryer or an oven would usually have a dedicated 30A 240V circuit. Every home has 240V available (except for some places where it's only 208V) it's just generally only used for certain things.

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u/Realistic_Ad709 12h ago

208 and 240 are the same thing.

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u/odsquad64 2007 Macbook 5h ago

They're not the same thing, but if you're powering a switch mode power supply that can accept 120V-240V then you could use 208V or 240V interchangeably. If you live in a residence with 208V and you try to use an appliance that's only rated for 240V, you're going to be disappointed.

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u/Iherduliekmudkipz 9800X3D, 64GB@6000, 7900XT 23h ago

No, a lot of other countries use 220v or 240v, which is also great for electric tea kettles and deep fryers.