how much power does a pc use ?
04-03-2008, 02:32 PM
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how much power does a pc use ?
just the tower bit turned on, no monitor and the speakers etc switched off too
dont they only use like really small volts etc ?
whats it comparable to being turned on, energy saving light bulb ? iron ? kettle etc ?
just curious
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dont they only use like really small volts etc ?
whats it comparable to being turned on, energy saving light bulb ? iron ? kettle etc ?
just curious
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check out the wattage on the psu.. that should give some sort of idea.
generally, the better performance/hotter it runs, the more power it uses. no real rule of thumb though imo.
generally, the better performance/hotter it runs, the more power it uses. no real rule of thumb though imo.
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Off the top of my head you are looking about 125watts for an average PC and a monitor is around 70watts (20 odd on standby).
I've got a little electricity meter I use that plugs in between the socket and the appliance. If I remember I'll double check tonight.
A kettle will pull about 4kW when on!!!
Typical energy saving LB is 10watts
I've got a little electricity meter I use that plugs in between the socket and the appliance. If I remember I'll double check tonight.
A kettle will pull about 4kW when on!!!
Typical energy saving LB is 10watts
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