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Hello, I shut down PC every time I'm done using it like it's 1997
25 W idle * 1 year = 219kWh
ANS * 0.21 EUR/kWh = 45.99 EUR
I'd say that's still a significant amount, even if you subtract from that amount the time you use the computer.
Yeah, in this day and age, why even keep the computer running if there aren't any important tasks running? I've always shut my computers down at the end of the day, but mainly because I'm poor and watch my bills very closely... :P
I keep mine running 24/7 because it puts less thermal wear on the hardware. But I pay a flat rate for my electricity included in my rent, so it doesn't cost any extra.
May I ask how does turning it off cause more wear and tear? From my understanding, running it constantly wears it out, but I've never heard that turning it off causes it to thermal wear?
It used to be a (potential) issue with sponging hard drives, though was debated back then even. I can't think of anything that would be an issue for it nowadays though.
Thermal expansion and contraction is what can lead to the die cracking. Not really a problem on anything other than laptops with shitty coolers which can reach 110C.
Yeah, and I don't see the risk being there when you look at the numbers. My CPU is sitting at around 30C right now, and if I shut it down, it might gradually drop by as much as 10 degrees over a period of hours.
But if I start an encode, the temperature will rise by 20-30 degrees in seconds, then drop back down 20-30 degrees in seconds when the encode stops. And if I run some ridiculous synthetic stress testing tool for stability testing an overclock, that could make the core temp shoot up and down by 60 degrees.
I usually leave it on all the time though, because it does server stuff too.