What is a desktop computers power consumption?

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asked Oct 10, 2017 in Desktops by etnguyi (280 points)
What is a desktop computers power consumption?

How much power does a desktop computer consume?

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answered Oct 11, 2017 by HCAE (480 points)
Desktop computers consume different amounts of power depending on what your desktop computer is being used for.

On average a typical desktop computer only be using to browse the internet or do online work consumes from 80 Watts up to 250 Watts of electricity.

If you're gaming or doing lots of video editing and processing your computer could use around 1,000 watts of electricity almost as much as an electric space heater.

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