I have no idea what you are talking about.
I'm not looking for a power supply. As I said in my post, I already upgraded it.
No one did a benchmark for me.
I measured the actual power consumption on my old PC and on my new PC, using a Killawatt meter.
Obviously, a computer needs both a CPU and a PSU. Who would think otherwise?
That could be. I don't know you, but I'll take your word for it.
My new PC uses about $27 less power per year than the old one.
But less than $5 of that is due to the more efficient power supply. Most of the difference is because of a more power-efficient CPU.
My point is that the average person will likely save more by moving to a more power-efficient CPU than by moving to a more power-efficient PSU.
How many dollars will of course depend on power rates (13 cents per KWH for me) and hours powered on (4000 per year for me).
@proximon, First thank you for the kitguru link and comments.
I knew about the lab.gr and it was one of the first review with the one Here i readed about this power-supply.
I know it is a basic power-supply but quite well rated as it is also a second version, improved from Cooler Master for that GX series.
Now for those around buying a new power supply, efficiency from 82% to 92% makes a huge difference in Kw/year.
Let's say for a computer working 8 hours a day, 24/7, 365 days a year, makes around: 2920 hours working computer/year
Gx650w 80+Bronze low load results:
at 107,50 DC/AC (Watts), efficiency 82,85%, gives a PF/AC (Volts) 0.837/232,6V.
Let's say the price i have to pay is around 0,10euro/$ Kw/h.
0.837 x 2920 = 2444,04 Kw/year
2444,04 x 0,10$/euro = 244,40$/euro to pay per year.
If i think about an 92,85% efficiency and make the same math about the cost for the results given, it will a difference of 24,40$/euro per year.
Then i will have to pay 220$/euro per year. Therefore, 2,03$/euro per month less to pay.
With those results, it'll start to be interesting for me, only after two years, and if i decide to upgrade/new buy a power-supply 80+ Bronze to a 80+ Platinum or Gold.
Of course i'll have to wait at least 2 years to have my money back for the price i paid for an upgrade/new buy!!!:)
Because of so many crisis all around the world, prices are increasing next month for electricity to pay/month.
Gas was last month but my computer ain't Gas working!
The price of the power-supply actually doesn't fluctuate that much, then i'll be temporarily a winner!!!
So i should adjust my thinking...
Guys think about it!
Take a more efficient CPU aswell a more efficient PSU and you'll be the winner!! :)
That could be. I don't know you, but I'll take your word for it.
My new PC uses about $27 less power per year than the old one.
But less than $5 of that is due to the more efficient power supply. Most of the difference is because of a more power-efficient CPU.
My point is that the average person will likely save more by moving to a more power-efficient CPU than by moving to a more power-efficient PSU.
How many dollars will of course depend on power rates (13 cents per KWH for me) and hours powered on (4000 per year for me).
0,13cents per hour x 4000 hours powered = $520 per year...$43,33/month
You confused me to say that your new PC is at $39 per year.I pay about 13 cents per killowatt hour and run my PC about 4000 hours per year.
My previous PC was a Core 2 Duo E6600 with a Seasonic 330 watt PSU. It used about 127 watts on average. That's about $66 per year, given my power rate and number of hours per year that the PC is on.
I upgraded to a Sandy Bridge i-5 2500 with a somewhat more efficient Seasonic 560 watt PSU. This new PC uses about 75 watts on average. That amounts to about $39 per year, given my power rate and number of hours per year that the PC is on.
You should be max at 2948Kw/per year
2948Kw/year x $0,13 =$383,24
Apparently, you remain confused.
That is 13 cents per KWH for my cost of power.
Not 13 cents per hour of operation of my PC.
It would cost me 13 cents per hour of operation of my PC IF AND ONLY IF my PC used 1000 watts of power. It does not.
I hope you can understand the distinction. Maybe not.
Sorry, i find just impossible to pay that, for powered your PC a year!
I'm not arguing either...
You should be max loads at 2948Kw/per year for an average user.
2948Kw/year x $0,13Kw/hour = $383,24/year
but at low loads doesn't goes that cheaper.
The point saying by proximon is that even if the PSU is double rating in power it doesn't make a huge difference between the two of them in Watt output. therefore doesn't help me that much to save money for an upgrade.
That's not to say you should avoid more expensive Gold or Platinum PSUs. They will make a difference in heat generated, and most importantly global power usage.
Take my current load: 120.9W at the wall. My PSU is a Seasonic X650, which is about 90% efficient at that load. So, I can calculate my actual DC draw to be 108W.
If I was using a Platinum Seasonic 1250W, my efficiency at that load would be about 85%, or 124W.
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My giddy aunt iganatzatsonic I want to go on your power grid my power costs me 38c per KWhr my UPS is showing up 183Watts at the moment but I'd have other stuff besides this machine on stand by modem etc so 8 hours a day at 7c an hour gives me about $210 a year (365 days) about $51 a quarter.
What (no pun intended) I don't get though is that because a PSU is rated at say 450 watts does mean the primary circuit is dissipating that many watts does it?
Have you considered the possibility that power rates vary around the world and that some PCs use more power than others?
I live in the USA. I have no idea where you live.
I pay 13 cents per kilowatt hour. I have no idea what you pay.
My PC typically uses less than 100 watts. It runs 10 or 12 hours a day--about 4000 hours per year. Ordinary multiplication says that amounts to a little over a penny a day. I'm sure you can do the arithmetic.
Sorry about your power rates and your power consumption.
My PC specs are in plain sight.
Since you say you find that impossible to believe, your alternative is to believe I am making these numbers up out of thin air. Feel free to do that.
Yeah you are quite right igantazatsonic for example the rates down under are through the roof at the moment mate - wait til they start bunging on the carbon tax like our wretched mob of pollies did here. My quarterly bill last quarter was $1204! that equates to $1208 US! = $4832 per annum.
In my case thats a large % of my salary
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