Electrical Question

[EvilGreenDevil]

Please excuse my chicken scratch, I do create technical drawings for a living, but this is way faster.

Yes, I realize I spelled 'extension' wrong, it's been a long day

OK felt like revisiting this question to get some feedback. I reproduced the wiring exactly as the "chicken scratch" had illustrated and everything works flawlessly. My issue now is that I am questioning the need for the smart strip entirely. I mean I really only need two outlets (monitor and PSU). Rather than mess with the PSU directly, who's to say that I couldn't just replace the smartstrip in elkameleon's drawing with a simple IEC splitter/Y-cable like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812120651

[elkameleon]

You could do that, there's nowhere saying you couldn't, but at nearly the cost of the smart strip anyways, its a cleaner option, since everything turns on and off with the pc. It's a one button solution.

[EvilGreenDevil]

true but space is at a premium sometimes and finding a spot for it without shoving it in and quickly closing the back panel is difficult.