Is Energy Conservation A Factor While Purchasing PC Parts?

[xbadwolfx]

Has energy conservation ever been a factor while purchasing PC parts?
Energy efficient motherboards, power supplies, etc.​

 

[oregon]

Not really, I think apart from graphics card and CPU, the other parts are all equal. And when it comes to those two, the more powerful the more energy it takes, though newer ones are generally more efficient.

 

[Tuffie]

No wai!

I just never look at power ratings and stuff.

Tuffie.

 

[diduknowthat]

Well not for all the parts, but I do look for 80 PLUS powersupplies.

 

[daisymtc]

Depending on the situation.
Basicly, I will not scarify performance with energy conservation.
However, I will tends to select 80plus psu.

 

[Motoxrdude]

Yeah, I leave my computer on 24/7 so i take energy conservation into account. I just get a 90W CPU and stay away from ATI's 2xxx series cards.

 

[Vizy]

No, i really don't care.

 

[Calibretto]

It's a bit of a concern for me but not enough for me to focus my computer component shopping around energy effiecency.

 

[funkysnair]

not one bit!!

if i was i wouldnt have a amd 6000+ lol

if my computer was gas powered then it would be different, gas is so much more expensive

i once had a hydrophonics light in my spare room-500watts, would use £25 a week in electric for 8rs a day 7 days a week.......

sold the light etc after 2 weeks lol

 

[Timo]

I look at how efficient power supplies are at a certain load, I look at the power usage of CPU's/Videocards to determine the PSU needed.

 

[Geoff]

Yeah, I leave my computer on 24/7 so i take energy conservation into account. I just get a 90W CPU and stay away from ATI's 2xxx series cards.

If you leave your PC on 24/7 then you obviously don't care about conserving energy

 

[Burn_all]

yea i leaving mine on alot, but when building it i went all for performance.... i use lightbulbs to save energy not computers

 

[funkysnair]

yea i leaving mine on alot, but when building it i went all for performance.... i use lightbulbs to save energy not computers

yeh i got few of them bulbs, there crap lol

 

[The_Beast]

I take into account energy efficiently sometimes


I do have a 80+ PSU

 

[mep916]

Nope. My mobo is suppose to be energy efficient, but I could care less.

 

[Motoxrdude]

If you leave your PC on 24/7 then you obviously don't care about conserving energy

I do care about energy conservation to the extreme. I am running a beowulf cluster of 10 virtual computers and 4 physical computers and I need to conserve as much as possible.

 

[voyagerfan99]

computers do not really draw that much power.

Antec did release "Green" power supplies though.

 

[diduknowthat]

computers do not really draw that much power.

Antec did release "Green" power supplies though.

Aren't their "green" power supplies just 80 plus ones?

 

[voyagerfan99]

Aren't their "green" power supplies just 80 plus ones?

I have absolutely no idea.

 

[OvenMaster]

My old 17" CRT monitor used about 125W and the replacement 17"LCD uses only 20W. Keeps the room nice and cool in summertime.
My old Athlon XP 2700+ processor used about 90W. I switched to a new mobo where the Athlon X2 4200+ only uses 65W max.
So basically, yes, I was glad to see the drop in power use.
Tom