Why are pc plugs 13A?

[Benastro]

So my pc cable is rated at 13A and my power strip is rated at 13A as well. I looked online and apparently the total amount of plugs combined plugged into the strip amperage shouldn't exceed that of the power strip.
But doesn't that mean I can only plug my pc cable in since it's already at 13A? I thought the pc only need a few Amps anyway...can someone explain
Cheers

 

[makkem]

Hi
PC power supplies use standard cables and can be rated at 13A,that is simply the maximum current that the cable can support.
Your PC will take much less than that,on 250V a 500W power supply will draw 2A if the power supply is maxed out,in normal usage it will draw around 1 to 1.5 A.