The original post: /r/pcmasterrace by /u/Big-Perrito on 2024-10-01 21:04:19.
I often see people worried about power consumption. I’ve honestly never given two thoughts about it so I decided to calculate it for fun. My electrical rates average ~8 cents/kWh in USD. This is how much it costs me to run my PC equipment per month.
2U Server 24/7 - $17.50 per month
1U NAS - 24/7 - $4.10 per month
Router/Switches/APs - 24/7 - $5.80 per month.
High End PC1 - occasional use - $7.80
High End PC2 - occasional use - $6.80
Media PC1 - occasional use - $3.50
Media PC1 - occasional use - $2.00
Garage PC - occasional use - $1.78
Workshop PC - occasional use - $1.55
Total: $51.14
My take: worrying about the cost of power for a home setup isn’t really worth the effort. It’s cheaper than I thought it would be.
What are the electricity rates where you are and do you care about power consumption?