Thats a nice PSU, gonna pick one up for my next build

You guys play games on your desktops? Cuz I don't and have been using laptops for years. They drain very little power.

Almost everything is negligible nowadays with modern electronics.

The most expensive things are air conditioner, water heater, cook stove / oven, clothes dryer, and MAYBE your large TV if you leave it on most of the day.

You guys play games on your desktops? Cuz I don't and have been using laptops for years. They drain very little power.

Almost everything is negligible nowadays with modern electronics.

The most expensive things are air conditioner, water heater, cook stove / oven, clothes dryer, and MAYBE your large TV if you leave it on most of the day.

Some simple energy saving tips.  These are basic, but make sure you at least start here ...

https://hawaiienergy.com/for-homes/tips-to-save-energy

The i7 chip idles at about 90 watts and peaks at >400 watts. Then add the GPU that adds another 100 - 300 watts, plus the other components and a desktop uses almost 600 to  + 800 watts at peak.
Play games a few hours a day and the bill goes UP.

prior to PV my bill was around $400 a month.  8 tv's, 6 computers, 3 printers, 2 fridges, range, W/D and my bill came down to about $100 a month. changed all my lights to LED's and i'm now at around $18 a month.     

 

Good info on energy usage for Gaming Rigs and standard PCs.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2015/09/07/the-big-surprise-in-home-energy-consumption-gaming-pcs/#2249ee23d490

You might be able to cut $50 off that monthly. Maybe there are some super inefficient appliances you have. Or if you use the oven every day that might be it.

I do have a water heater timer. I turned down the heat setting on my heater but I haven't noticed the temperature actually change, wonder if it is busted...

The refrigerator is new so it is fairly energy efficient. The TV is not LED, only the older type of LCD which uses more electricity. Computer and Xbox we use a lot.

I do cook a lot, baking included. Cheaper than eating out of course.

Oceanic cable boxes uses a lot more electricity than people think. Plus they're always on.

Oceanic cable boxes uses a lot more electricity than people think. Plus they're always on.

its a mini computer

I do have a water heater timer. I turned down the heat setting on my heater but I haven't noticed the temperature actually change, wonder if it is busted...

The refrigerator is new so it is fairly energy efficient. The TV is not LED, only the older type of LCD which uses more electricity. Computer and Xbox we use a lot.

I do cook a lot, baking included. Cheaper than eating out of course.

Can't help you with baking. But consider an electronic pressure cooker (fully automatic). Around $100. Read the reviews. That can save a heck of a lot of power. It cooks stuff in maybe 20 to 30 mins that otherwise you need to cook for hours on the stove.

Also if you leave a hot water dispenser on 24 hours a day, that uses up a ton of power the whole month. Convenient but super pricey.

its a mini computer

Yup, totally agree. I actually UNPLUG it.

I hardly use the DVR stuff anymore since almost all shows are on demand via Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, etc.

And I get my local news from 2aHawaii anywayzzzz...

If you want to disconnect your power for Home Theater devices, recommend you buy a Smart Power Strip.  Many UPS (batteries) come with this built in as well.

Basically, you plug your primary device into the "Master" outlet on the strip.  There are "switched" and "Always On" plugs to choose for the other devices.

Let's say you put the DVR/Cable box, TV, HT PC, BluRay player, PS/4 or whatever else you might use for TV entertainment on the "switched" outlets.  You could then plug the AV Receiver into the "Master" outlet.  Now, when you turn off the receiver, all power to the switched devices is turned off automatically.  Keep your clock in the "Always on" plug, of course.

You could also make the AV Receiver always on, and use the TV as the master to switch the cable box, game systems, etc, on/off.  That way you can listen to music and keep the video devices powered down.

Lots of ways to do this, and more than one smart strip lets you decide which devices depend on which other devices to be powered on.

Can't help you with baking. But consider an electronic pressure cooker (fully automatic). Around $100. Read the reviews. That can save a heck of a lot of power. It cooks stuff in maybe 20 to 30 mins that otherwise you need to cook for hours on the stove.

Also if you leave a hot water dispenser on 24 hours a day, that uses up a ton of power the whole month. Convenient but super pricey.

We do have a standard pressure cooker and it works wonders.

In a talk with a HECO lady, she said that hotplates save you some money because they aren't plugged into 220 like a stove is. I assume that a crock pot would use less than a pot on the stove for the same amount of time.

I have noticed the Oceanic cable box stays quite warm but figured there wasn't much to do about that. If you put it on a power strip and turn it off then it takes a long time to load when it comes back on. I might do away with cable when I move. I get it now as part of my maintenance fees.

We do have a standard pressure cooker and it works wonders.

In a talk with a HECO lady, she said that hotplates save you some money because they aren't plugged into 220 like a stove is. I assume that a crock pot would use less than a pot on the stove for the same amount of time.

I have noticed the Oceanic cable box stays quite warm but figured there wasn't much to do about that. If you put it on a power strip and turn it off then it takes a long time to load when it comes back on. I might do away with cable when I move. I get it now as part of my maintenance fees.

One way is to put the cable box on a timer, to turn off when you are sleeping. But of course you could be watching a show at 1am and then it suddenly turns off.

At least that way it consumes only half the power the whole month.

Of course, it also means power is turned off abruptly so if you are recording DVR stuff, that will screw up.

The cable boxes also generate A LOT OF HEAT in an apartment by the way. Same with PCs. They are like running mini heaters all day long.

Oceanic cable boxes uses a lot more electricity than people think. Plus they're always on.

Yabbut, kill the power, and be in no hurry to watch TV after turning it on.  Damn thing takes forever to reboot every time.

Wish there was a way to bypass that damn reboot process, and I woul love to kill the power to it.

Yabbut, kill the power, and be in no hurry to watch TV after turning it on.  Damn thing takes forever to reboot every time.

Wish there was a way to bypass that damn reboot process, and I woul love to kill the power to it.

Well like I said, let it turn off on a timer at night.

Then set the timer to reboot maybe 5pm. It will be back up by the time you return home from work.

Or however it fits your schedule.

Well like I said, let it turn off on a timer at night.

Then set the timer to reboot maybe 5pm. It will be back up by the time you return home from work.

Or however it fits your schedule.

My woman and me record so much stuffs all hours so I can't turn mine off.