2006-10-12 07:11:47 · 14 answers · asked by porker animal 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
I didn't see a difference in my electricity bill. So I don't think you have to pay much.
2006-10-12 07:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by fma0202 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A box
About as much as a TV set.
The power supplies are 300 Watts or better
That means 3 - 5 light bulbs
Probably using about 5 amps of current
It's not as much as a refrigerator (that's more like 15 - 20 amps of current)
You would be surprised how much it costs to run ONE 100 watt light bulb 24/7/30 days
It's like 2.2 Kilowatt hours per day
Whic is like 80 Killowatt hours per month
At my house
A refrigerator
A computer
a 60 watt light bulb
Comes out to $45 a month
That is my primary usage
I turn on bathroom and kitchen lights for about 2 hours a day max
I run a 60 watt bulb in my room the same as my computer
I run my computer 8 hours a day average
my rergerator is 24/7
Thats $45 a month
So imagine my regrierator is about $30 a month
And it's $15 a month for computer and light
So the computer is probably $10 a month
8 hours a day
7 days a week
30 days a month
That means the computer is about 33 cents a day or 5 cents an hour.
Roughly
If you leave a BOX on all day, it's about $500 a year.
2006-10-12 07:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on how you use it.
If you're running a high end server with an 800W power supply, 4 processors, 12 fans, 2 graphics cards, a 21" CRT monitor, and keep it on 24/7, 365 days a year then yes it'll take up lots of electricity.
If you just have an average small desktop computer with a 250W power supply, an energy-saving LCD flat panel monitor, and set it to sleep or shut it off when you aren't using it then it shouldn't take up much at all.
2006-10-12 07:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by anonfuture 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not.
The Monitor,printers and speakers consume some power but not the processor.
The parts being elctronic in nature works in millivolts and milliwatts.
If you run a system for 24 hrs/7 days,it would cost you $ 15 a month.
if you use a LCD monitor,it consumes less power than a CRT monitor
2006-10-12 07:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sonupraba 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 400 watts. Four 100 watt bulbs worth... so not a lot compared to kettles, hair driers, vacuum cleaners and heaters!
2006-10-12 07:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really unless you have an old fashioned monitor the new flat screen will half your electric usage.
or get a lap top they use less
2006-10-12 07:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by jasmrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a tube monitor, yes. For your desktop, the cooling fan is the only one that is running continously.
I suggest, enable automatic shutoff mode that is available in the Windows. I never turn off my PC ever. It probably cost more and adds more wear and tear if you constantly turn on PC on and off.
2006-10-12 07:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not that much really, but the new tft screans use 1/5 the power of older crt monitors though
2006-10-12 07:20:26 · answer #8 · answered by Creef 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a lot? Get a flat panel monitor and it will use even less.
2006-10-12 07:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most power supply units are about 300w to 400w
2006-10-12 07:20:06 · answer #10 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋