Quote Originally Posted by HavocXphere View Post
A standard config a la mygaming crowd is likely to idle at 100W and shoots to 300-400W under load...so way more than consoles. (per my PC...the 100W should be fairly similar for all...the top range will differ greatly)

Its mainly the GFX...way more powerful than a console but also chows power like mad.

Thats measured with screen though...the console measurements likely exclude screen.
My Average electricity bill is around R340 per month. PC gets switched off from 07:00 to when I get home around at around 16:00. The rest of the time its on.