TV, PC, Monitor etc - Amazing Power Consumption Development

getmore4less

berbastrike wrote: »

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.

But that will not be happening if you work and sleep and eat unless you spend allday watching tv and/or on the pc.

System

ddoris wrote: »

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

I beg to differ:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261509

Its on here too: http://www.energystar.gov/ and I have looked at reviews/forums and the power consumption is 20W at idle and up to 30W when busy.

Its also silent so no PC buzzing noise and a very small box.

custardy

berbastrike wrote: »

I beg to differ:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261509

Its on here too: http://www.energystar.gov/ and I have looked at reviews/forums and the power consumption is 20W at idle and up to 30W when busy.

Its also silent so no PC buzzing noise and a very small box.

the Atom isnt exactly what I would call a PC
i a nce little unit but wouldnt go near my needs now,let alone 7 years from now

System

custardy wrote: »

the Atom isnt exactly what I would call a PC
i a nce little unit but wouldnt go near my needs now,let alone 7 years from now

Go and buy an i7 then. The atom is ok for me.

System

getmore4less wrote: »

But that will not be happening if you work and sleep and eat unless you spend allday watching tv and/or on the pc.

Yeah, too many hours estimated.

But the standby power would also be much less on these more modern gadgets.

custardy

berbastrike wrote: »

Go and buy an i7 then. The atom is ok for me.

why would I buy an I7?
dont go in the huff
you are the one toutng an Atom unit as future proof for 7 years

System

custardy wrote: »

why would I buy an I7?
dont go in the huff
you are the one toutng an Atom unit as future proof for 7 years

You have moaned about everything in this thread!

The atom will be fine for 7 years for my needs.

Hammyman

berbastrike wrote: »

I can now get new:

A slightly faster PC - 25W

Really? Thats the same as a laptop with the screen brightness turned down and not charging the battery.

Where are you getting your figures from?

suicidebob

custardy wrote: »

why would I buy an I7?
dont go in the huff
you are the one toutng an Atom unit as future proof for 7 years

You're the one that said he should stick with an 7 year old pc.

Bit of consistency in your argument, eh.

You have thousands of posts here, but you still come across as a noobie.

Hammyman

berbastrike wrote: »

I beg to differ:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/261509

Its on here too: http://www.energystar.gov/ and I have looked at reviews/forums and the power consumption is 20W at idle and up to 30W when busy.

Its also silent so no PC buzzing noise and a very small box.

Unless your computer is more than 6 years old, it won't be any quicker and it will struggle playing HD Youtube streams. It is basically a netbook in a desktop case. I would say that depending on the spec of your 7 year old computer, you may find its slower.