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PC Monthly Cost Calculator

Estimate the monthly electricity cost of a complete PC setup, including GPU, CPU, monitor, cooling, storage, and other connected hardware.

Monthly inputs

Monthly PC cost

Total load750 W
Monthly energy112.5 kWh
Monthly cost$20.25
Yearly cost$246.37
GPU520 W
CPU125 W
Display45 W
Other60 W

Assumes 750 W total system load for 5 hours per day and 30 days per month.

Monthly cost examples

ScenarioAverage loadDaily useMonthly energyMonthly cost
Efficient desktop180 W5 h27 kWh$4.86
Gaming setup530 W5 h79.5 kWh$14.31
Workstation760 W8 h182.4 kWh$32.83

Method and assumptions

Monthly PC cost is calculated from total average system watts, daily usage hours, days per month, and electricity price per kWh. For a complete setup, include the monitor and external devices when they are used for the same session.