Opinions Needed : Wattage for Power Supple Upgrade

Hey there BBY Forum users!
I'm looking to chunk some change out for a PSU upgrade and wanted some outside opinions as to how high of wattage I should really look for(I have my own ideas).
Here's all the hardware currently in the system:
Antec 1200 case: 6x120mm LED case fans, 1x200mm LED exhaust fan
Hard Drives : 2x320GB 7200RPM, 2x1TB 7200RPM(All SATA)
CPU : Intel Core i7-930 2.8GHz
Graphics : PNY GeForce GTS 470
Cooling : Corsair H50 Watercooler
Opticals : LG BluRay ROM, Sony DVD RW(both SATA)
RAM : 6GB(3x2GB) DDR3 1333
Extras : Couple external HDD's, cam, printer, etc, and a cold cathode tube.
I currently have a 700 watt RocketFish, which, nothing against them, just isn't high end enough for my taste.
I've been leaning towards a 900W or a 1kW PSU, but need some outside advice on brand/type.
Thanks!
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I see one problem with 'future proofing' as you call it. By the time you need 1000 watts, the power supply could be two or three years old. At that time, the components used to build a power supply will have improved two fold. They will be more efficient and most likely cheaper. Any benefit realized now, will be lost by then. And who knows, in two years, system boards maybe running on a 3 volt and 5 volt bus. 12 volt is only needed in drives and soon they may all be running on 5 volts.
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