No, for a few reasons.
1. Keeping it on can stress the components.
2. The fan could break and the computer will overheat.
3. You will save a lot on your power bill.
A thunderstorm is about to roll through, otherwise, yes I run mine 24/7.
That. ^^^^ I run my backups at night as well as my antivirus.
No, for a few reasons.
1. Keeping it on can stress the components.
2. The fan could break and the computer will overheat.
3. You will save a lot on your power bill.
Quote: Originally Posted by NewYorksFinest View Post No, for a few reasons. 1. Keeping it on can stress the components. Meh, buy better components.
This I can't argue with, cost for me is about $10 per month. But it does so much for me it's worth it.
Speaking of it, I kept my computer on sometimes for antivirus scans and disk defragmenter.
do you?
- Less power cycling equipment leads to longer lifespan
- Less hassle for me when I want to use my computer
Allows me to remotely access computer from work
I don't pay for power directly
Back in the days of Ye Olde IBM-PC, they used DIPP RAM (the kind that looks like a caterpillar, a black resin body with metal legs).I do not believe this.