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Is it best to leave your computer on for a long period of time (1-2 weeks) or turn it off when unattended?

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I would presume to turn it off when unattended for longer periods of time. A computer isn't like a light where one should turn it off every time they leave the room; that is nonsense. I usually turn my computer off when going to school, work, or anything that means I will be away for a few hours because I don't want the fan to continue to run and wear down, of course, if I'm compiling a large project I am forced to leave the computer on. Nonetheless, I can't think of reason why someone would be correct in leaving their computer on for weeks on end, lawlz.

3

if your using an SSD, then i dont really see why not. I just wouldnt completely recomend it.

4

network storage, bitcoin mining... etc. otherwise, i usually leave my laptop on unless i'm going to bed, or going to be away for more than 2 hrs (even then, i sometimes just put it in sleep), or it's going in the case (it actually was on for like 3 hours in the case once)

I do, however, have my laptop set to turn off the screen after 2 minutes....

5

I would recommend shutting it down at night. I used to leave my computer on for months at a time. It eventually wore down the HDD to where every time I boot up it says that the hard disk is in danger of failing. So now, I shut it down every night and power it up again in the morning.

6

turn it off. Reduces natural wear, and also wastes electricity (for no good reason)

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< 24h absence (school, sleep ...) = Sleep mode

> 24h absence (buisness trip, hollidays ...) = Turn it off completly

8

I use my main rig as a media server for the time being until I finish my other build. So mine stays on all the time.

9

Turn it off, go green lol, prolong the life of the hardware, it takes no time at all to boot even if you have mechanical hard drives. Go grab a banana or something while it boots haha ;)

10

i just put mine into hibernate

11

So, the planet, and a lot of money, or under 60 seconds of convenience?

 

I would go with the more moral one. 

12

I used to, but my laptop actually boots faster from all the way off than from hibernate.....

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i use a desktop with an ssd boot drive so either way it boots pretty quickly and i dont mind waiting that much for it too boot