How much does it cost to run a pc 24/7?

MooMoo444 · 29 Sep 2008 at 09:46

Does someone mind doing the math for me at roughly 186 hours a month PC on?

Just rough calculations wondering what I'm paying for eleccy :eek:

reflux · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:55

I always turn mine off at the wall when I'm not using it, and I rarely leave it on downloading. It has never stayed on overnight.

I always manage to guilt trip myself into saving the environment.

Mucky_Pup · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:00

Unless I'm downloading loads into the night I leave it on (Damn virgin broadband barstards), or if I'm having an all nighter, but if not, then I just switch it off at the mains.

Tetsu · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:01

MooMoo444 said:
Does someone mind doing the math for me at roughly 186 hours a month PC on?

*visual clue*

MooMoo444 · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:03

I know energy bills are rising but a fair way to go till that high

ConTRo13R · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:05

How many of you are at uni?

reflux · 29 Sep 2008 at 11:56

ConTRo13R said:
How many of you are at uni?

I am...but thankfully my housemate has a personal fridge and freezer so I just blame the high power bills on those

keyser · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:05

I upgraded from 2mb to 10mb broadband recently as it's cheaper to turn my pc off at night and do any downloading in the day/evening than pc on 24/7.

JLJ · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:17

my pc runs 24/7 crunching numbers for the folding@home project.
Would have thought ppl here with grunty rigs would be doing their bit..

p4radox · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:23

JLJ said:
my pc runs 24/7 crunching numbers for the folding@home project.
Would have thought ppl here with grunty rigs would be doing their bit..

I'd rather save the money, not have a hot room, not endure the constant hum of my hard drives and not have to remove my power LED to get a dark room at night.

JLJ · 29 Sep 2008 at 13:24

nothing like the soothing sound of my pc to put me to sleep.
plus free heating in the winter.
Value for money right there.
I suppose it helps that my rent already includes all bills.

Indy500 · 29 Sep 2008 at 14:33

Energize said:
That's awfully expensive, 7.6p per KW is much more reasonable

Most suppliers don't publish their unit charges until you join them, so I had to use the one I knew...

platinum87 · 29 Sep 2008 at 15:53

p4radox said:
I'd rather save the money, not have a hot room, not endure the constant hum of my hard drives and not have to remove my power LED to get a dark room at night.

tbh its not good for you to need a completely dark and silent room to actually sleep

Energize · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:48

sr4470 said:
Most suppliers don't publish their unit charges until you join them, so I had to use the one I knew...

Their charges should be on their websites for all their plans. If you use energyhelpline.com it will give you a list of all the prices for the different plans.

Indy500 · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:50

Energize said:
Their charges should be on their websites for all their plans. If you use energyhelpline.com it will give you a list of all the prices for the different plans.

Thanks.

MooMoo444 · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:54

Energize said:
Their charges should be on their websites for all their plans. If you use energyhelpline.com it will give you a list of all the prices for the different plans.

I find your username quite ironic for this topic.

Prophet · 29 Sep 2008 at 16:57

I've moved my PC into the living room mainly as its an HTPC system. Have to say it takes the chill off in the morning lol.

fobose · 29 Sep 2008 at 17:02

My office is still cold with my main PC on in the morning

Prophet · 29 Sep 2008 at 17:24

fobose said:
My office is still cold with my main PC on in the morning

Get it folding or running SETI etc. It'll soon warm the place up

EdGey · 29 Sep 2008 at 17:30

mines on pretty much all day and off all night unless my bro is using it