How much electricity do computers use?

                               

Do you know, how much power your computer consumes?A typical desktop computer uses about 65 to 250 watts.
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The power consumed by a system related with what all devices you have in your computer.Such as;
1) Processor
2) RAM (memory)
3) Size of your Hard Disk
4) DVD/CD drive
5) Motherboard
6) Graphic card
7) SMPS
8) Monitor
9) and all other expansion cards

If you are adding any additional card with your computer , system consumes more power.

According to tests conducted by IST, Hardware Support, tests showed the following. On a Pentium 4, 1.7GH machine:

• during boot power in watts is close to 110w
• during idle, no power management,. close to 60w
• during full power saving, no hard disk spin, machine in sleep mode, 35w