Introduction
Have you even been in the perdictment where you need ungodly amounts of power from a power supply? Lets say about 1000 plus watts? There are many individuals out there that say these large mutant-like power supplies are not needed. Well I recall a time when these same people were saying 500 watts would not be needed by anyone. Look at where we are today in highend rig building. Today we have systems that house two, three and even four video cards. And then you throw in a nice raid system, a multitude of fans and media drives, you can really begin to see that a nice size power unit is needed.
And for those that are fortunate enough to be able to afford such a system, Tuniq has a new PSU that may be right up your alley. Tuniq is no stranger to constructing highend air-coolers but are also in the business of providing highend power supplies. A couple of weeks ago we bought the Miniplant from them but today we will be showcasing their lastest offering. A 1200 watt mammoth entitled: Ensemble. The number 1200 is not the really thing that makes the Ensemble special but also the fact that is boast an efficient rating of 87%. All these numbers are enough to make you wander, so since you are wandering lets take a closer look at the Ensemble.
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