How Much Do Your Pc and Components Weigh? A Helpful Guide

A big majority of people face the problem of not knowing how heavy their PC is when wanting to either sell it, place it on a desk, or somewhere where the weight of their PC is important.

Luckily, I researched this topic, and have results for both Americans and Europeans (pounds & kilograms)

Covered in this post:

1. How Much Does a Gaming Pc weigh?
2. How much does a Pc without GPU weigh?
3. Helping you to calculate the weight of your own PC

• How much Does a Processor weigh?
• How much Does a Graphics card weigh?
• How much Does a Motherboard weigh?
• How much Does RAM weigh?
• How Much Does a Power supply weigh?
• How Much Does a Hard Drive weigh?
• How Much Does an SSD weigh?
• How Much Does a PC Case weigh?

1. How Much Does a Gaming Pc Weigh? – Pounds and Kilograms

The weight of a gaming computer can go from 20 – 40 pounds (9 kg – 18 kg). Although this depends on what case and components we use, in most cases the average gaming PC (with the graphics card) is around 31 pounds (14 kg).

As you can see in the table below, the PCs that weigh more are the ones that have the strongest components overall.

They have the heaviest graphics card, case, power supply, etc…

Although the Brand computers can be very good, they are made as low power consumption, light systems. This Brand Gaming Pc is only 21 pounds (9.5 kg) heavy although it has better parts than some of the computers above it on the list.

2. How Much Does A PC Without A Graphics Card Weigh? -Pounds and Kilograms

Desktop PC without GPU can weigh from 10 pounds to 30 pounds (4.5 kg – 13.6 kg) but that depends on what other components you have. On average that number is around 19 pounds (8.6 kilograms).

In the table below, you can see examples of PCs that don’t have a GPU and still weigh 30 pounds (13.6kg). On the other side, some brand models and PCs that have lighter cases and parts can weigh under 20 pounds (9 kg) easily.

3. Calculate The Weight Of Your PC

Considering that the weight of the computers can be different for everyone, we can’t tell the exact weight of your PC if we don’t know what components you have.

But don’t worry, you can calculate the weight based on the info below and get the close number you are looking for.

Have in mind that the calculated result cant be perfect if you actually don’t measure your PC by yourself.

How Much Does A Processor Weigh?

On Average, the processor weighs around 2.1 ounces or 59.5 grams, but the weight can range between 1.5 ounces – 3 ounces (42 grams – 85 grams). As time passes, newer processors are lighter than older ones but the difference isn’t that big.

To show you the best examples, I made a table that shows the weight of the newest processor and some older ones. As you can see, the older Intel processors are likely to be heavier than recent Ryzen and Intel CPUs.

How Much Does A Graphics Card Weigh?

Although the weight of a graphics card depends on the number of fans, manufacturer, material, etc, the average weight of a GPU can range from 7 ounces to 3.2 pounds (200 grams – 1.5 kilograms)

As I said, the weight of the GPU depends on a few aspects.

In most cases, the stronger GPU is heavier, because often it contains more Fans, better quality, and heavier material… But that isn’t always the case.

To get things easier I will make a table of a few recent and a few older graphics cards so you can compare them. You can see that lowe profile GPU like GT 1030 is much lighter than high-end GPUs. The RTX 2060 is the heavier one on this example list because it has 3 fans.

How Much Does A Motherboard Weigh?

Although motherboard weight depends on the manufacturer, on average motherboard weight ranges between 1 pound to 3 pounds (450 grams to 1.3 kg).

The weight of your Motherboard also depends on the features that your motherboard has, the release date of the motherboard, and much more.

I will list 5 popular motherboards and their weight, so you can have a clue how heavy your motherboard is.

How Much Does RAM Weigh?

The weight of random access memory (RAM) can range from 1 ounce to 4.5 ounces (28.3 grams – 127.5 grams) and it mostly depends on the material, heatsink, and manufacturer.

In the table below, you can see the weight of a different brand’s memory.

The main reason why the difference is that big between newer – more expensive memory and older ddr3 memory is the RGB strip, heatsink, and material.

Back in the day, it didn’t matter if every component in the PC is Rgb, but luckily we have that luxury.

How Much Does A Power Supply Weigh?

The weight of the power supply depends on the size of the PSU, manufacturer, and quality. In most cases weight of the Power Supply ranges from 2.5 pounds to 5 pounds (from 1.13 kilograms – 2.26 kilograms).

When we talk about the weight of the Power Supply, the biggest difference between light and heavy power supplies is the quality and material that was used to produce them. As expected, the stronger power supplies are often heavier.

In the table below, I found the weight of 1200w, 850w, 600w, 500w, and 450w. The only one that stands out from my conclusion that the better PSU is heavier is one with 850W.

How Much Does a Hard Drive Weigh?

The weight of a Hard Drive ranges from 1.6 pounds to 13.5 ounces (725 grams to 380 grams). In most cases the bigger the storage space on the HDD, the heavier the hard disk is.

For example, I took the most popular HD brands and compared them together. As I said, the heaviest one was the 4TB HD which was the one with the most storage space.

Take a look!

How Much Does An SSD Weigh?

The weight of the vast majority of the 2.5-inch SSDs ranges ‎from 2.5 ounces to 1 ounce (from 70 grams to 30 grams). The weight depends on the SSD brand, storage space, and quality.

I made a list of the SSDs of all sizes and brands, so you can compare them.

How Much Does A PC Case Weigh?

The Computer Case often weighs from 10 pounds to 30 pounds. The weight also depends on the equipment that comes with the case. Every manufacturer designs their case for specific usage, so the weight may vary.

In the list below, I included some popular cases, the heavy ones and the ones that most people use since they are cheaper. As expected, the soundproof case is the heaviest on the list, followed by the case with 4 fans.