Hardware enthusiasts know that Kill-A-Watt is the device to use for checking power consumption. A lot of people/sites use this device, from blogger Jeff Atwood to hardware site HardOCP.
Unfortunately for us here living in the Philippines, Kill-A-Watt is out of the question. Not only is it difficult to import electronic devices without paying hefty customs fees, one should also take note that there are no Kill-A-Watt models which support 220V yet. (No, don’t tell me the obvious solution with a 220 to 110 transformer and a 110 to 220 transformer. Just… don’t.)
Just when I thought there was no other way to determine the power consumption of my computer aside from buying a bulky submeter, I stumbled upon a thread in TipidPC.com where a guy suggested an alternative to Kill-A-Watt.
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