Well it seems I have solved the Issue with getting stable ample power for my build.
ATX psu was a great idea at first as it was free, however having to use resistors on the 5V and 3.3V rail was a pain in the behind. Even then the voltage drooped quite a bit. I did not want to deal with this so I thought about possible solutions.
There are 4 solutions.
XBOX-360 PSU, but only 203W. I was not comfortable possibly running the xbox PSU @ 90% duty cycle.
ATX - PSU with even bigger resistors. I did not like this as I am wasting power to heat and more components = less reliable.
12V PSU from e-bay with claimed 30-50AMPS depending on model. Two things about this did not settle with me, I did not know how those PSU's perform under long runs and the noise or ripple in the current. So I view them as a waste of money.
Server PSU - This I like, as they are design and built to run in harsh environments and run for years under constant strain. They are cheap and plentiful, as well. The con is they can be noisy, however with some modding they can be made quiet.
I chose a servers PSU for my build with a massive 50+ Amps available on 12V. Not a bad solution, still wastes power however they are not as bad as one would think, certainly better than large resistor banks. The one I got is the Delta DPS-1300BB, yes 1300W of power. Here is the modification to get it to turn on and run properly. Some more detail in my blog.
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