Cliffski writes "How much does your PC really draw in terms of power when idle, when in sleep, and when playing a rigorous game? I don't trust totality the manufacturers of household furnishings say, so I thought I'd get myself a watt measuring device and run a few tests on some of the gear I leave on all the time, and the gear I go to the trouble of turning off. The Linksys router drew 8 watts, the monitor drew a fairly noticeable 30-31, but what thrown off guard* me was how little power the base unit drew, even when playing Company of Heroes. Also, the variance of power draw for Vista seemed minimal, derelict of what you got the machine to do."

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