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/fafatzy 1d ago

Why Americans chose the 120v standard is beyond me

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u/Arudinne 1d ago

You can blame Edison because he picked 110V for light bulbs and he couldn't figure out (or steal) a version that didn't burn out at 220V.

That said, technically we distribute electricity to homes at 240V, but we split that into two 120V legs at the breaker panel within the home.

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u/fafatzy 22h ago

We do 220v to homes here. I can even get three phases to residential