SLEEPY TIME

[Riles4365]

hey, so I was just wondering if it is better for my pc if I were to shut it down like everytime I stop using it or just keep it in sleep mode for the rest of its life when I'm not usig it like when I sleep or out. 

 

Which is better, to shut down pc or put it into sleep mode?????

 

Thanks

[Princess Luna]

I always put it to sleep when I'm going to sleep myself, reboots only when reinstalling drivers and what not.

[arbellason55]

I'm not entirely sure if there is a real difference but I prefer to shut it down.

[myselfolli]

4 minutes ago, Riles4365 said:

hey, so I was just wondering if it is better for my pc if I were to shut it down like everytime I stop using it or just keep it in sleep mode for the rest of its life when I'm not usig it like when I sleep or out. 

 

Which is better, to shut down pc or put it into sleep mode?????

 

Thanks

I'd shut it down... Sometimes tech can start derping around when it is not really shut off for a long time

 

There's a reason the support tells you to "try turning it off and on again"

Edited April 11, 2017 by myselfolli
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[Princess Luna]

Well watch the video and decide which one is for you

[daniielrp]

I always shutdown, only takes about 10 seconds to boot back up anyway.

[Zando_]

Shut it down at least a few times a week. It's basically like a deep, dreamless sleep for your computer. Sleeping it is good if you'll come back to it in a few minutes, but then everything stays running, just in low power mode, and can run into problems (like if you just sat on the couch with your eyes closed every night but never really fell asleep). Sure, you could survive on naps all the time (sleeping the computer), but having a super restful nights sleep lets your body reset itself, and you can wake up all fresh and ready to go. It's the same for your PC. Shutting it down lets it restart everything when it boots, so it's all running smoothly.

[Sniperfox47]

PC hardware can typically run 24/7 for many years without issue, even under heavy loads. In the lifespan of components, the difference between turning it off and sleeping it is negligible. 

 

The Motherboard and RAM are the only components on when you sleep, and the motherboard stays on when you shut down too. RAM has a super long work life so it's kind of a non-issue.

 

The parts of your system most likely to fail (Hard Drive/Screen) are both off during all of sleep, hibernate, Soft-off and mechanical off).

 

During sleep the CPU/GPU/Disks/Display/etc. are shut down, but the ram and motherboard are kept running in a very low power low refresh state.

 

In hibernate and Soft-off the RAM is also shut down, but the motherboard stays on in a low power state.

 

In mechanical-off you've pulled the plug and removed the battery if there is one, so there's no power and everything's off. If you're worried about the lifespan of your motherboard this is the only real way to affect that, but motherboards are rated for 24/7 use anyways.

 

 

[Jito463]

Frankly, I leave my computer running 24/7/365.  I also modified the power settings in Windows, to prevent my HDD's from powering down.  My reasoning on this, is that the most stressful point of any computer operation is the initial cold boot.  The rush of electricity into systems, the motors on your drives and fans spinning up; it all plays havoc with your components over time.  I have drives that are up to nearly 7 years old and still going strong, which are left running all the time.  At most, I'll set my monitor to go to sleep while I'm gone, but my computer stays running.

[Riles4365]

Thanks guys for your feedback