Cost of Using a Laptop, compared to Desktop PC?

Gzero said:
You sir are rather efficient. That's what I would like to transition to, rather than read my ebooks on my main pc, view them on a notebook or less.
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When me and the gf moved into a flat together, I changed all of the bulbs (besides bathroom) to energy saving ones

She groaned a little saying "it's dark for so long when they're warming up"

My response : "no one ever died from dark" :p

She didn't moan when the gas/electric bill was £50 a month between us



I've lived in a house with 7 computers on 24/7, most lights left on 24/7, electric heaters in all rooms, those bills were not funny
 
bledd. said:
I want to replace my D600 with a nice Atom + ION or GMA4500, but I don't want to pay for it :p
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I want an x10 network. I think that would save me far more money than buying more energy efficient stuff. being able to switch everything of with one press of a button. Or having several different modes all at a press of a button.
 
You would have to look it up, I know that 515 is meant to use 2W, but I suspect that, this value is for the chip itself rather then the whole board, but regardless of that, for a device that fits in my pocket and is a hyperthreaded 1.2ghz, its pretty good going. I like atoms, they seem to run a bit warm though.
 
Many thanks for your replies.

My Rig. OCZ 700 watt PSU.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920

Overclocked from 2.67 to 4 GHz

6 Gig Ram

(as previously sold by Overclockers)

N Vidia Gforce 8800GT

Sound card.
Wireless Modem Router

Photosmart C8180 Printer.

22" LCD Monitor.

I have a plug in meter calculator, (to the PC & peripherals). Shows, KW used,

voltage etc.

Booted up 10.15
Time now 14.30


Total KW. used = 4.16
 
Is that 4.16KWh used including the printer and monitor?

Meter the printer by itself, could be a bit of a power hog on standby.

Also, meter the monitor - its unavoidable to use it, but may be worth turning off for short periods when you're away from the PC?
 
Todge said:
My 3 bed semi with 2 people costs 1.8p an hour to run when we are asleep. My monthly electric bill is about £20 (electric shower, electric oven, gas hob/water/heating)
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Are you on estimated bills? Do you read your meter regularly?

That seems ridiculously low.
 
alanjw said:
Many thanks for your replies.

My Rig. OCZ 700 watt PSU.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920

Overclocked from 2.67 to 4 GHz

6 Gig Ram

(as previously sold by Overclockers)

N Vidia Gforce 8800GT

Sound card.
Wireless Modem Router

Photosmart C8180 Printer.

22" LCD Monitor.

I have a plug in meter calculator, (to the PC & peripherals). Shows, KW used,

voltage etc.

Booted up 10.15
Time now 14.30


Total KW. used = 4.16
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I would say that whole lot would be using 400-450w tops, under 100% load including the printer and monitor.

A 700w PSU does not mean it's using 700w.
 
alanjw said:
Many thanks for your replies.

My Rig. OCZ 700 watt PSU.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920 - 360 watts at full load
6 Gig Ram - Not sure
N Vidia Gforce 8800GT - 180 watts at maximum draw
Sound card - 5 watts maximum
Wireless Modem Router - 10 watts
Photosmart C8180 Printer. - 36 watts maximum
22" LCD Monitor. - Approx 45 watts
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Rough figures show 636 watts + RAM at full load?
 
alanjw said:
My Rig. OCZ 700 watt PSU.

Intel Core i7 CPU 920

Overclocked from 2.67 to 4 GHz

N Vidia Gforce 8800GT

Sound card.
Wireless Modem Router

Photosmart C8180 Printer.

22" LCD Monitor.

I have a plug in meter calculator, (to the PC & peripherals). Shows, KW used,

voltage etc.

Booted up 10.15
Time now 14.30


Total KW. used = 4.16
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Does it tell you the power in real time or does it only give you a running total.

Either way check the computer, printer, monitor separately.

Even clocked to 4GHz your computer is likely to only be pulling 3-400W

A 22" LCD would be less than 100W on load (check manufacturers specs)

Your C8180 printer has a power consumption when active of 36W from the HP specs.

So.... :confused:
 
Hotwired said:
Does it tell you the power in real time or does it only give you a running total.

Either way check the computer, printer, monitor separately.

Even clocked to 4GHz your computer is likely to only be pulling 3-400W

A 22" LCD would be less than 100W on load (check manufacturers specs)

Your C8180 printer has a power consumption when active of 36W from the HP specs.

So.... :confused:
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Apparently the i7 uses 350ish watts at full draw when overclocked to 4ghz
 
tres said:
Are you on estimated bills? Do you read your meter regularly?

That seems ridiculously low.
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I read both my gas and electric meters every wednesday morning and submit the readings onto the scottish power site. it then calculates the bill.

We have all energy efficient lighting, we dont leave stuff on when its not in use and so it all just works out like that. I'm well pleased :)

I bought an Owl energy monitor to keep a track of stuff, thats how i know my pc and monitor uses 1.6p and how i know the "house" uses 1.8p. It tallies with my bills so its accurate enough.

but 30 a week? thats just crazy high if its just your electricity. The average duel fuel bill in the uk is supposed to be about £1200 a year.

I get why you think its low though.
 
kalvindeane said:
Glad I'm not the only one. We're hardly use anything, apart from the computer and tv. We don't even have a shower, and our heating is all oil.
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i strongly suggest you pick up an energy monitor. you just punch in how much a unit costs you and it'll tell you real time how much you are using. You may well find that an old appliance is using far more than you realise.

Our kitchen is brand new so all the appliances are very energy effecient.

The things left on in my house when its in standby (while we are asleep) are:

Boiler
Fridge
AV amp - standby
PS3 Slim - standby
Shuttle media server - always on
Sky HD box - standby
4 cordless phones
microwave
oven - clock

thats literally everything. thats about 165w already.
 
we borrowed a wireless monitor from the library, it was so good we bought one it was on special from eon for £10 ,think they give them away now
using 72 watts at the moment it says and about 22p a day
 
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