To boinc or not to boinc

[fbarnard]

Hi.

I was thinking of getting my computer do something while I am at work or when I am sleeping because it seem to be a waste for the machine just to sit and idle for 80% of the time. So I installed boinc choose a few projects and run it for a while now. My concern is will running a computer at 60-80% load for a good 18 hours everyday degrade my computer parts.

Thanks

[TheKDub]

your parts won't degrade much unless the temps are getting excessive, id say as long as they are below 70c it will be perfectly fine.

Not to mention that the parts in your rig should last for 5+ years even with moderate-heavy use.

[Zach's Tech Tips]

Really it's up to you, if you want to help out with research a little bit, then don't leave your pc on all the time, like an hour or 2 a day

[Elclid]

get a titan x

[Comessy]

get a titan x

What does that have to do with anything?

[Zach's Tech Tips]

get a titan x

Obviously, cause there real cheap at the moment

[fbarnard]

Yeah I will have to see. Have to fix my gpu running a bit hot.

Thanks

[tobben]

Yes it will to some degree, but is it something you should be concerned

about as long as you keep the temperatures reasonable? personally i'd

say no.

 

Your cpu for example will almost certainly outlast the Upgrade cycle

anyway. The gpu will likely be fine aswell.

 

Yeah I will have to see. Have to fix my gpu running a bit hot.


Thanks

Remember that the temperature thresholds Depends on the specific

hardware and architecture of the various gpu's/cpu's out there.