TV, PC, Monitor etc - Amazing Power Consumption Development

Legacy_user

Current owned gadgets that probably need upgrading and their power consumption:

PC (7 years old, still ok) - 120W
TV (5 years old, 20" LCD) - 70W
Monitor (6 years old, 19") - 53W
Total power consumption = 243W

I can now get new:

A slightly faster PC - 25W
A bigger 22" LED TV - 20W
A bigger 23" Monitor - 20W
Total power consumption = 65W

A saving of 178W. Rought calculations, using each device 8 hours per day = 1424W saved per day or 519,760W per year. If I pay 13p per kwh, a saving of £68 per year using better equipment.

custardy

berbastrike wrote: »

Current gadgets that probably need upgrading and there power consumption:

PC (7 years old, still ok) - 120W
TV (5 years old, 20" LCD) - 70W
Monitor (6 years old, 19") - 53W
Total power consumption = 243W

I can now get new:

A slightly faster PC - 25W
A bigger 22" LED TV - 20W
A bigger 23" Monitor - 20W
Total power consumption = 65W

A saving of 178W. Rought calculations, using each device 8 hours per day = 1424W saved per day or 519,760W per year. If I pay 13p per kwh, a saving of £68 per year using better equipment.

or use what you have and dont pay out on new equipment

System

custardy wrote: »

or use what you have and dont pay out on new equipment

The new TV is £145. New PC is £200. New monitor £100. £445.

If I buy these gadgets and use them for 7 years, a saving of more than £445, so they are 'free'.

If I use what I currently have, the £445 is instead spent on these heavy power inferior gadgets.

An easy decision I think, but I currently live with parents so this is the only thing stopping me because they pay the bill (guilt :embarasse).

System

I just think it is a magnificent development in technology. So much depressing news about rising electricity prices but there is hope!

custardy

berbastrike wrote: »

The new TV is £145. New PC is £200. New monitor £100. £445.

If I buy these gadgets and use them for 7 years, a saving of more than £445, so they are 'free'.

If I use what I currently have, the £445 is instead spent on these heavy power inferior gadgets.

An easy decision I think, but I currently live with parents so this is the only thing stopping me because they pay the bill (guilt :embarasse).

7 years?
a £200 PC isnt going to last 7 years
monitor,well maybe but you will have better and more energy efficient ones in that time many times over
same for the TV

System

Why would it not last 7 years?

custardy

berbastrike wrote: »

Why would it not last 7 years?

because it will be massively outdated and most likely suffer a component failure
from an energy point of view,the PCs in 3 years will use way less power
so what do you do then?

suicidebob

custardy wrote: »

or use what you have and dont pay out on new equipment

You never buy anything, eh?

Sounds like you're just trotting out some mantra, that you don't even follow yourself.

System

custardy wrote: »

because it will be massively outdated and most likely suffer a component failure
from an energy point of view,the PCs in 3 years will use way less power
so what do you do then?

My current PC is 7 years old and though its noisy and huge, it runs great. Zero problems.

I agree that in years that the PCs will probably use even less power consumption. But if I can get the PC that uses 25W just now instead of my current 120W PC, this is a MASSIVE saving. The PCs in the future may be 15W which is not a big saving.

ddoris

You will not get a pc using only 25W - a laptop , yes - more like 100+ watts.

pogofish

There has been a drive for manufacturers to reduce power consumption over a wide range of technology in the last few years - Looks like it is paying-off.