Thermaltake shows 2000W PSU
Last year, a 500W MGE PSU was enough to nicely run an overclocked quad-core Kentsfield QX6700 with dual GeForce 8800GTX in SLI mode. Now, I am using a 1000W Thermaltake PSU for another quad-core Kentsfield, the QX6800, and dual GeForce 8800Ultra.
Not enough still?
Well then, Thermaltake showed the first PC power supply I know of that breaks the 2000W barrier. The Toughpower 2000 fits the same size as their current 1200W and 1500W units, though - so you can feed the near future dual-socket 8-core Intel platform with quad SLI or quad Crossfire, and a six-disk RAID, and more generally unnecessary stuff.
The point is, these guys managed to integrate the 2000W power within a comparatively compact format - I guess the competition will follow suit. µ
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you said in this article that Thermaltake is the first to have a 2000watt power supply. This is untrue. Ultra has had a 2000watt X3 showpiece that they've been demonstrating for a while now well before Thermaltake started showing their 2000watt power supply. Unfortunately, they aren't allowed to sell it, due to the fact that US outlets, even the special 20A ones, can't supply enough power for it. 

They have made and are selling a 1600watt power supply, and that runs right at the edge of what a 20A outlet can supply.
Wyes its true Ultra had the 2000w first but not selling because being on the edge of the 20A circuit. These arn't like running a heater. which you see usually around the 1500w range. a more comonly house hold 15A circuitry i would say, but a 20 amp. at the very most on a 2000W if your able to use all. I mean all. and thats alot for a computer, you'll still be shy of 2 amps on a crap wired house, 110v and 3.3 amps on a decent 120v house. at my computer outlet i am at 122.3V on 20amp breakers throughout. if i ever get the 6 raid, quad video, dual platform, and use what is left on a ? i'll still be 3.6 amps short of max load on that circuit. fixing that it is a dedicated circuit and not shared with a kitchen fridge or girlfriend with a hair dryer watching you play Half-life. That reason alone cannot justify that it can't be used in a home. But it is a hella lot of power, i doubt we'll be needing all of it very soon. And by the time you do.. Pull some thicker wire, and double up a 20. won't hurt or cost very much. I would suggest hiring a electrician if you don't know electrical. Very dangerous and seen in the field, people destroying themselves perminitly installing flourescent lights etc. For a good fireworks show, through a screwdriver in an electrical panel. stand far back. Most homes come in a 200A service, and boy 200A goes a long way.
no-one cares about the crappy 110v countries...bring this baby on for us 240v nations :)