Leaving Pc on overnight

[Ques2.0]

I just built my gaming pc this morning. My Download speed is 3 megabits per second / DSL ( don't snicker at that ) and upload is .32 megabits per second. I'm download I game that's 25 gigabytes. If my calculations is correct that'll take around 20 hours so could I leave it on overnight similar to the console rest mode 

[DocSwag]

I don't really see a problem with doing that.

[Princess Luna]

If you're asking if there is any issues leaving it on, there isn't there are even people who have their computers functioning without even sleep mode for months.

[bgibbz]

Yes, though go into control panel > power options and disable auto sleep,  leave turn off screen on though. 

[PacketAtlas]

You're not going to harm your computer by leaving it on overnight. The main thing that can happen is if you're using a HDD the discs will wear down a lot faster if you leave it on 24/7.

[LHJKO]

I havent turned my pc of in @ months you pc will be fine

[Gix7Fifty]

If you overclocked make sure it's set to adaptive and windows power options are set to balanced.

[Brooksie359]

i have my computer run ansys simulations overnight all the time so i think downloading some games overnight will be fine. 

[Zusafek]

3 hours ago, Ques2.0 said:

I just built my gaming pc this morning. My Download speed is 3 megabits per second / DSL ( don't snicker at that ) and upload is .32 megabits per second. I'm download I game that's 25 gigabytes. If my calculations is correct that'll take around 20 hours so could I leave it on overnight similar to the console rest mode 

I leave my computer on 24/7. The last time I actually shut it off was about 6 months ago. And that was to upgrade my graphics card and my mobo. 

[Polarwindz]

You should be fine, I leave it on most of the time 

[rogueone]

Yeah....I run mine from sunset to Midnight! I just always have it on and never had a problem. In fact. I think it helps with the wear and the longevity of your hardware!

[mariushm]

6 hours ago, PacketAtlas said:

You're not going to harm your computer by leaving it on overnight. The main thing that can happen is if you're using a HDD the discs will wear down a lot faster if you leave it on 24/7.

That's not correct. In fact, statistically hard drives "wear down" more from turning off and turning on and going up in heat and down when powering off, compared to just running 24/7. In most hardware, fluctuations in temperature cause more problems than leaving said hardware turned on 24/7

I turn off my PC probably 3-5 times a year when I upgrade my computer or when I get some random power failure and I have hard drives in my system that are 3-5 years old and still run perfectly fine.

 

[Teddy07]

I leave my PC often running at 100% cpu and gpu usage to help cancer research and so on (F@H program).I don't have problems at all and it even warms my room in the winter

[DrMikeNZ]

I have quite a few computers, and they all run 24/7. My oldest system is over 7 years old.

If you are OK with the fan noise and the electricity bill, there isn't any issue with leaving it on.

8 hours ago, PacketAtlas said:

The main thing that can happen is if you're using a HDD the discs will wear down a lot faster if you leave it on 24/7.

That is the funniest joke I have read all day.

[tlink]

you can but its kinda wasteful, but for one time its impact is really small in the grand scheme of things.