Keeping computer on 24-7

[Semi1114]

should i keep my computer on all the time or is it better to turn it off overnight when I'm not using it?

 

[mgsstar]

If you aren't using it, why not turn it off to save power? I would turn it off if I am not using it.

[Mac]

Turn it off if you're not using it for something. Completely pointless keeping it on.

 

Electricity isn't free, in most cases.

[M-ursu]

Turn it off to save some power.

[gibbsy81]

It is ok to but I would suggest if your going to leaving it on all that time do somthing good like folding@home.

[gibbsy81]

Turn it off if you're not using it for something. Completely pointless keeping it on.

 

Electricity isn't free, in most cases.

That's not always the case he might be running a server or folding.

[hehehehhehehehe]

I think he is more so wondering if it is 'bad' to leave it on overnight..

 

and no generally there is no issue what so ever

[Mac]

That's not always the case he might be running a server or folding.

"Turn it off if you're not using it for something." 

I think that covers servers ect... What I meant was if it's just sat on the desktop.

[MdX MaxX]

If you don't pay the electric bill, it doesn't really matter. :P Leaving it on overnight won't do any damage.

[gibbsy81]

"Turn it off if you're not using it for something." 

I think that covers servers ect... What I meant was if it's just sat on the desktop.

Oh

[Ilumic]

turn it off -.- its free energy saving 

[SirReallySam]

Electricity isn't free, in most cases.

Agreed

[Samdb]

Apart from power it doesn't really matter.

[KaareKanin]

I generally never turn mine off, but I'll use some sort of sleep mode. The startup is quicker, your work space is where it was before you put it to sleep, and the power draw is minimal.

 

I have a computer which I also almost never have put in to sleep or anything like that (it's a Dell laptop). I use it to host my home "servers", most notably I use it to host my AirVideo server, and I use AirVideo in bed as i go to sleep (and thus it's unpractical to wake up again just to turn it off). It's still very fine, it doesn't seem to have taken any damage by this. It's 6 years old now...

[VAITO]

I would turn it off, wasting electricity, generation unwanted heat and it is just running down your components faster. If you are like me and download some torrents over night then I would suggest a small laptop or windows based tablet and downloading them to your network shared NAS.

[JordanMac]

if its not doing anything turn it off and save the money. Plus when running 24/7 you have to think about overclock stability, hdd's wearing out etc.

[Guest]

I put it on sleep mode generally.

[helping]

Electricity isn't free, in most cases.

Electricity isn't free in any case.

[Kerplex]

Mhmmm turn it off if you aren't using it.. Whats the point of keeping it on? That windows update can wait till the morning ;)

[Lil Chillbil]

I only keep my computers on 13/7

[solomongrundy]

What is this...the early 2000s? You use sleep mode if you are not using it.  Otherwise keep it on 24/7 if you something running in the background.

[Langdon]

I just put it to sleep when I'm not using it unless I'm downloading a big file or something. Good to save electricity.

[ProGearUk]

Turn it off if you're not using it for something. Completely pointless keeping it on.

 

Electricity isn't free, in most cases.

Apart from if you are in Iceland

[ProGearUk]

Why not run Folding@Hoempfel to harness the power of the computer when you are not using it. This will be beneficial to Disease research but will cost you a small amount in Electricity depending on the power usage of your system. 

[Kira0172]

I always have it on. But just sleep mode when you are going to sleep. Btw having it on the whole year is less then 50$ so dont worry. But yeah you are wasting electricity but who give a single f