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Linux gamers: Do you ever occasionally shut down your PC? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 16 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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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago

I mostly shut down my machine and sleep it less often. I feel being off will use a bit less energy even if sleep is almost the same and is a bit more secure even though the sleeping machine should have the network adapter shutdown. I doubt it makes that much of a difference but it used to in the past and im a creature of habit. I can't say why I sleep it honestly I just do sometimes.