Mach Power Compsumption?

[Wingz]

anyone know how many watts these things eat up at idle and load? trying to work out the year cost of running it.

 

[Phil Stanbridge]

Isnt that a bit anal? Will you be running it 24/7 or something?

 

[standin wave]

They can sink 200W at the evap head, but it's 75% efficient and would use 300W of power under full load. This is approx 3500 kWh per year when on 24/7 which would prob cost £180 to £215 or £3 to £4 a week. However, the heat the unit pulls out of your CPU and its own excess heat are thrown into your house 'for free' so your heating bills would go down a bit - in winter at least. I gather a hot summer with a prommie is rather fraught!

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[aXeR]

runing the prommie in summer almost killed me unless u got good cooling for your room (i.e air con) i wouldnt leave ure PC on while you sleep!

 

[pobolycwm]

prommie is in my room 24-7 (well nearly) missus never complains and she is 39 weeks gone and hates the heat, so i would say it aint that bad

 

[Animal]

Yep i have to say this summer this prommie has made my room unbearable at times.. but as u say roll on the winter.. i wont be turning the heating on with this puppy purring away...

 

[Wingz]

i've been running my prommie for 6 months without turning if off (well now and then for upgrades etc). Its getting colder at nights now so my prommie is now doing its job of keeping me warm