Post Al8KF1Zj1rJ080F5G4 by PoorLifeChoices@fedi.absturztau.be
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 (DIR) Post #Al82Wzmybv9IcqrOJk by PoorLifeChoices@fedi.absturztau.be
       2024-08-19T15:13:05.880896Z
       
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       Note to self: I need to switch to a laptop for work. My desktop draws something like 200 watts while idle, and when I’m working, I basically use my tower like a dumb terminal.Spending the money, grid capacity, and CO2 emissions to keep a near top-end gaming tower online seems like a misuse of our resources as a world knowing that I can (and have) gotten away with an android tablet and an extra monitor.:ablobcatsweatsip:
       
 (DIR) Post #Al82X0dnRXOrGfZZeC by susie@blob.cat
       2024-08-19T15:17:33.772901Z
       
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       @PoorLifeChoices 200W when idle? According to which wall meter? That doesn't sound right at all. It's probably max 50W+monitor.
       
 (DIR) Post #Al8KF1Zj1rJ080F5G4 by PoorLifeChoices@fedi.absturztau.be
       2024-08-19T15:27:29.989397Z
       
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       @susie According to a clamp on ammeter, a Kill-A-Watt, and my UPS' power meter, sadly.Though it's worth noting that "idle" here means "not asking for it to bring heavy resources to bear", not "sitting at a blinking cursor". This means having a VS Code window open and a web page up with some documentation. It also includes two monitors, one VR lighthouse, and a pair of speaker.... Actually I just checked again, and since turning the clock down 200MHz and changing the power limit from 4096W to 235W on the CPU, (to fix the 13900KF meltdown issue from Intel) I'm reading 168W with just this page open. Playing a video has come down from nearly 300W to be merely 192W, which is nice.(It does 330W right now under gaming loads, that but's to be expected. And that's down from 425W. Damn that bug was serious.)
       
 (DIR) Post #Al8KF2AwnT4zzReoHA by susie@blob.cat
       2024-08-19T18:36:00.257884Z
       
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       @PoorLifeChoices Oh yeah those monitors and speakers do sip up some energy. PCs should idle at low power, but if you are adding all of the other stuff to it too then of course it can get high.However getting a laptop AND attaching all of those things to it won't be much better. That's what I meant with the PC taking around 50W only at idle. Full load can be different depending on the specs and power limits obviously, so there a laptop can "win" with a big performance penalty.