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> I have never in my life heard of anyone caring about energy draw of a desktop computer Allow me to introduce myself. I want to be able to leave my computer o

• Traster 5y ago
  If your concern is cost, then I suspect you should be focused on the $3,600 price tag rather than the 40W of power draw, which likely costs out to around 0.8cents per hour.
  • chrismeller 5y ago
    While a valid point, you’re underestimating the increase in power costs in Europe. Last month I paid 0.36 EUR/kWh. Yes, 36 cents per hour.
    • Traster 5y ago
      Yes but the power difference here isn't 1kW, so over an hour it's not 36 cents. At peak usage the difference is 100 watts, so 3.6 cents difference per hour if you're running at benchmark level performance constantly. Realistically even at 0.36EUR/kWh the idle power difference means you're probably spending 1-2 cents per hour. That's really nothing. We're talking about saving about as much as replacing 1 halogen light bulb with an LED bulb.
      • chrismeller 5y ago
        No offense, but I also don’t care in the slightest about idle power.