is it okay to run my pc 24/7

[gimme 20 dollaz]

just wondering if i can run my pc 24/7 

 

here's some of my pc components temperature

[saladcrack]

Yeah you can potentially run any computer 24/7, servers and mining rigs do it all the time but if you're just a day to day casual kinda user I see no reason to leave it on 24/7

[Godlygamer23]

For the most part, it's probably fine, but you may have reduced component life expectancy. But as mentioned above, do you have any reason to leave it on 24/7? Instead of letting it run constantly, you can put it into sleep mode.

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

To add onto @Gamessys's explanation, consumer parts aren't engineered for this type of stress.

 

If you get server parts, go ahead but after a while you may see performance degradation. Not just because hardware but also because Consumer Windows doesn't handle long uptimes as well as Server Windows.

[Septimus]

Just now, Gamessys said:

Yeah you can potentially run any computer 24/7, servers and mining rigs do it all the time but if you're just a day to day casual kinda user I see no reason to leave it on 24/7

I agree. I would advise you to not leave it on all the time, but for practical reasons such as power usage rather than component damage - just put it to sleep or something.

The only reason I would advise against it is if you have something like a sketchy HDD that is already starting to fail.

[Godlygamer23]

1 minute ago, bob51zhang said:

consumer parts aren't engineered for this type of stress.

Tell that to my consumer grade hardware server running constantly, including the disks constantly spinning  

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

1 minute ago, Godlygamer23 said:

ell that to my consumer grade hardware server running constantly, including the disks constantly spinning  

I'm not saying they'll break or anything.

 

Just saying they aren't over engineered as much as server stuff

[Ithanul]

Computers can do 24/7.  Just note, unless you have it doing something, it kind of a waste to leave it running.  As others stated, best to either set to sleep mode or turn it off.

7 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Tell that to my consumer grade hardware server running constantly, including the disks constantly spinning  

No kidding, as a 24/7 folder and boincer.  I have hardware that run for years.  Only time the hardware gets a break is for cleaning and some updates on the OS and drivers.  At most enterprise hardware gets those nice longer warranties and support.  I worked around some enterprise equipment and I seen those break as much as consumer level hardware.

 

[FlatBrokeRacing]

all of mine stay on 24/7 with out issue. dont see the point in shutting them down all the time.

[Stefan Payne]

53 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

For the most part, it's probably fine, but you may have reduced component life expectancy. But as mentioned above, do you have any reason to leave it on 24/7? Instead of letting it run constantly, you can put it into sleep mode.

Not really

Depends on the usage of course.

When we are talking about a normal "idling server" like a file server that waits most of the time, it shouldn't be the case.

 

If we are talking about a mining rig however, you are absolutely correct.

 

The problem is that the starting of something stresses it the most.

That's why most lightbulb die when you flip the switch and rarely in use.

[Godlygamer23]

Just now, Stefan Payne said:

Not really

Depends on the usage of course.

When we are talking about a normal "idling server" like a file server that waits most of the time, it shouldn't be the case.

 

If we are talking about a mining rig however, you are absolutely correct.

I didn't state component lifespan reduction would be a definite thing, but even under idling conditions, the components are still experiencing a load of some kind, including the fans, pumps, spindles in hard drives, etc. And the power supply is going to experience degradation.

[Guest]

I NEVER shut down my computer.  EVER.

 

In fact, I'm a little nervous.  I want to mod my PSU with some stenciling and red paint and add a sound card and I'm worried about what will happen when I fire it up again. 

 

[andrewmp6]

I would make sure my pc is on a good ups besides that leaving it on won't hurt anything but a tiny bit of your power bill.My old pc i left on always it was the only one in the house and my brother and me gamed on it a lot and it ran prefect,I only replaced it because it got too old to play games,I still have it and fire it up sometimes just to feel old lol.

[Simon771]

I don't see any problem with leaving PC on all the time ... it's what I do, and I never had any problems.

Even when I go on vacations for 10 days, my PC is still running  

[Schiwata]

You can. But why?
Anyway I leave my computer 24x7 from time to time. Using it for 8years+ now.

 

Make sure to have extra juice in PSU though. That's the first one to degrade.