ɔːlðˈoʊ kəmpjˈuːɾɪŋ ðə sˈɪstəm ˈɛnɚdʒi ɪz nˌɑːt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɪn kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt ðɪ ˌɛssˌiːˌɛmˈɛf mˈɛθəd, ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːsfəl tə nˈoʊ ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ˈɛnɚdʒiz ʌvðə kənvˈɜːdʒd ɹɪzˈʌlts.
Although computing the system energy is not required in carrying out the SCMF method, it is useful to know the overall energies of the converged results.