i have gotten a gaming computer a few monthes ago and the electricity bill has doubled since then. my old computer was just a regular one youd find at best buy or what not. with a 200-250watt power supply, my new one has a 450watt Power supply andim thinking this is why. anyway to lower the power my computer consumes, other than just turning it off at night?
new setup= higher electricity bill, anything to do with PS?
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sup2jzgte
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Wow it doubled!!! Are you sure that it is your PC and not something else like fridge shorting out. I have 4 PC's running and 3 of which run all night just about everyday and I just added a brand new 32 HUGE TV and my bill has only gone up by $5. I pay a total of $120 a month for electric and it has been that way for about 3 years and now I pay about $125 since I added the TV.
I have this and it works awesome, you might want to look into getting one
http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/review/kill_a_watt_electric_usage_monitor_review
diduknowthat
formerly liuliuboy
No way your electric bill is gonna double due to your computer. It might increase, but not double. Unless the only thing that's using electricity in your house is the computer 
sup2jzgte
New Member
No way your electric bill is gonna double due to your computer. It might increase, but not double. Unless the only thing that's using electricity in your house is the computer
Or something else is shorting out somewhere, but yeah there is no way in heck that a computer is going to do that, a fridge yes, but not a PC. Also check to make sure someone isnt tapping your electric
ceewi1
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Your computer does not use a large percentage of an average electricity bill. Upgrading it won't double your bill.
Newer PCs typically use more power than older ones, so there may be an increase in your bill, but this is not due to the PSU involved. A PSU will only put out as much power as is required.
As for reducing power consumption, take a look at the Power Options in the Control Panel. If your monitor is a CRT, having it turned off when not in use is beneficial, as they use a significant proportion of an average PCs total power consumption. Turning it off or putting it on Stand By when not in use will also help.
If you're trying to cut down every last Watt, removing unneeded devices and turning on Cool and Quiet will help somewhat.
Newer PCs typically use more power than older ones, so there may be an increase in your bill, but this is not due to the PSU involved. A PSU will only put out as much power as is required.
As for reducing power consumption, take a look at the Power Options in the Control Panel. If your monitor is a CRT, having it turned off when not in use is beneficial, as they use a significant proportion of an average PCs total power consumption. Turning it off or putting it on Stand By when not in use will also help.
If you're trying to cut down every last Watt, removing unneeded devices and turning on Cool and Quiet will help somewhat.