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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Fulmar on July 01, 2008, 08:47:31 PM

Title: So how many watts does my computer use....
Post by: Fulmar on July 01, 2008, 08:47:31 PM

Well thanks to this little guy I bought, I now know.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001

Computer specs:
E6400 2.13ghz stock
4gb 667mhz ddr2
2x250gb Maxtor's in RAID 0
1x500gb Seagate
Plextor DVD-RW
SB X-FI Fatality
EVGA Geforce 8800 GTS 640mb
1 USB expansion card
3.5" Memory card reader
600W Xclio Great Power PSU
2 x 120mm | 2 x 80mm fans

Idle: 200-205 Watts
Gaming Load* (50-70% CPU load, 70% RAM load): 260 Watts max
Prime 95: 230 watts

*Two readings were taken.  1 x AH 1600x1050, 1024mb textures, 4x AA.  1 x COH performance text, 1600x1050, 4x AA, almost all settings on high.
Overall, I was surprised at how low my numbers were.  I was figuring 250 idle and 350+ on load.  Now for the whole setup...I plan on testing that as well.  This will include my 20" and 17" LCD's, Laser printer, scanner, 4.1 speakers.  1 APC 1400 UPS, 2 Belkin 700 UPS's.  1 IBM 500mhz Aptiva, DSL modem and router.

I'm interested to see what my whole setup is running in electricity.  For the last couple months I've been shutting down my computer while I'm not home or I'm sleeping.  I used to be a guy that left it on 24/7.  The Aptiva computer I have runs 24/7 as it is serving as a linux firewall (IPCop).

Other things I've used my Kill A Watt on:
Wife's $90 hair dryer (yeah... I know :furious): 1600 watts on high
27" TV, Wii, DVD player, stereo (TV on, others standby/off): 80 watts.
Lamp with 13 watt CFL bulb: 22 watts  :huh

Title: Re: So how many watts does my computer use....
Post by: humble on July 01, 2008, 08:59:39 PM

Most people are very suprised on how little power a PC draws. As a general rule its the distribution of amps that counts on a PS not the total watts available.

Title: Re: So how many watts does my computer use....
Post by: Charge on July 10, 2008, 10:25:54 AM

Q9300 2.5GHz
GF 8800GT
2x2Gb 800MH DDR2
3 HDDs (one active during test)
1 DVD-RW
X-Fi Soundblaster Extreme Music
120mm case fan

430W Antec NeoPower HE

"Balanced" Vista64 power scheme

Idle 117W, 150-180W during game, peak consumption during 3DMark06 (result 10450) 200W
This does not take into account TFT display and Creative speaker system.

Quite surprising, eh?

-C+

Title: Re: So how many watts does my computer use....
Post by: Fulmar on July 10, 2008, 10:39:28 AM

Yes, surprising.