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Linux gamers: Do you ever occasionally shut down your PC? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 13 hours ago by DundasStation@lemmy.ca to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Every night, I put my computer to sleep. But should I be shutting it down every now and then? For example, maybe once a week or once a month?

Just curious to see this question answered from a Linux gamers' perspective.

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[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

My computer loads up in 5 sec or less. And power bills are too much to be running all the time. Even sleep with devices plugged in takes power.

I shut it down when I am not suing it. Every time.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Suing your computer sounds like a lot, but you do you.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 3 points 11 hours ago

lol woops. Well thats how you know AI didnt write my stuff, spelling errors. ill keep it.

[–] megaman@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago

Cant sue it if it is off