Need to expand local storage for local media streaming. Running a regular desktop on linux.

I am willing to spend money on “the best” for streaming purpose while and hopefully something I can keep reusing down the road if it lasts.

  • czardestructo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    My SSDs use negligible power at idle, I only noticed a 1w increase when I installed two. Almost ‘free’. Also your 0.14kwh is almost certainly just the cost to generate the power minus the delivery fees. Where I live the delivery fees double my true per kWh cost. Double check your bill and divide your monthly consumption by your monthly payment to find the real cost.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      9 days ago

      Here’s my current bill:

      • usage - 420 kWh
      • total - $58.86 (mix of winter and summer usage)
      • stated rate - $0.09-0.10/kWh for “block 1”, 0.10-0.12 for “block 2” (they charge more the more you use)
      • calculated average rate (inclusive of all fees and credits) - $0.14/kWh

      And here’s my previous bill (all summer usage w/ AC and whatnot):

      • usage - 522 kWh
      • total - $80.17
      • stated rate - $0.09/kWh for “block 1,” $0.117/kWh for “block 2”
      • calculated average rate - $0.154/kWh

      That’s why I gave the $0.12-0.15/kWh range, because it depends on time of year, total usage, etc. It’ll probably be closer to $0.12/kWh next month since we’d use hardly any electricity (we use natural gas for heat).