electric bill

[baronvongogo]

hi all, was just wondering How much juice a pc will affect a electric bill if running 24/7. such as comparing it to lightbulbs or something that eats up as much energy. Would it make a huge dent in a bill or nothing major?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

For a PC like yours it's the equivelent of running a bright lightbulb basicly, if it's not under stress (sitting idle and not doing much)

 

[woot7800GT]

Just make sure you turn off monitor and speakers, although those won't make much of a difference either.

 

[baronvongogo]

ok thanks I always turn my monitor off, and dont use speakers. I was just hoping I wasnt putting my dear old mother in the poor house .

 

[TheMajor]

1 or 2 lightbulbs.

 

[HAVOC]

WATTS - X - HOURS USED / 1000 kilowatt

- X - Cost per kilowatt hour = Total Cost

550w x 8760 (Hr per year) = 4,818,000 / 1000 = 4818

- X - .10 per kilowatt = $481.80 Per Year 24/7

Plug in whatever PSU wattage you have and you can calculate an estimated cost. Keep in mind even if a PSU is rated at a specific wattage, it probably is hardly ever putting out that max wattage.

 

[baronvongogo]

thanks havoc2k5 maybe i should get a job instead of being a student so i can pay some bills

 

[uzi9mm]

i think someone said that it costs around $30-50 a year. With no monitor.

 

[TheMajor]

My MMX costs about $80 per year. At least that's what I calculated.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

WATTS - X - HOURS USED / 1000 kilowatt

- X - Cost per kilowatt hour = Total Cost

550w x 8760 (Hr per year) = 4,818,000 / 1000 = 4818

- X - .10 per kilowatt = $481.80 Per Year 24/7

Plug in whatever PSU wattage you have and you can calculate an estimated cost. Keep in mind even if a PSU is rated at a specific wattage, it probably is hardly ever putting out that max wattage.

The formula works but plugging in your PSU wattage is a load of BS.

If you want a true accurate measurement, you need to use a clamp meter to measure how many amps of power you are inputting, than multiply that by your voltage.

I doubt anyone uses more than 200 watts of power contoniously all the time here.