I was slightly concerned about overloading the outlet that services my home theater components. Thinking the HTPC might add more draw than I was comfortable with, I grabbed my “kill a watt” meter and took a few readings of the HTPC. Here are the results for anyone interested:
HTPC off / PSU switch on…………4 watts
HTPC on / Idle state………………51 watts
HTPC on / DVD rip………………..60 watts
HTPC on / DVD playback……….67 watts
HTPC on / HD video playback…70 watts
