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.

  • exu@feditown.comEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I always shut down my PC. No need to keep it wasting electricity (even a little) when I’m away and I can wait a bit for it to boot again

  • chippydingo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    The title of this post caught my attention since I was wondering if I was missing something…I have a learned distrust of sleep mode due to peripherals occasionally not wanting to “wake up”, resulting in me having to reboot the device anyways. Granted, I haven’t been using Linux for very long so most of my computing experience is with MicroSlop OS machines; but after using them for 30+ years I have never heard a good argument for not shutting down if it isn’t a critical system like a server. It should also be noted that I have lived in places were AC mains power being on 24/7 wasn’t always a sure thing, so that probably plays a role in my thinking as well. Is there anything other than anecdotal evidence that suggests full power cycles are truly harmful and/or reduce service life? Truly curious now since I have no desire to buy new parts anytime soon given the current price hikes and availability issues.

  • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I’m old. For me, a PC is like a TV or radio. When I’m done using it, I turn it off.
    Which means saving my work and shutting it down. I don’t put it to sleep or standby. And I set my session manager to start a new session every time.
    People who keep unsaved documents and hundreds of browser tabs open are weird. Use bookmarks!