Here's another way to look at it.
Since several posts in other topics have mentioned being green I'll ponder this.
With many places like California having a hard time meeting up with demand for electricity during such high temperatures, then why not power down, and save a bit for what needs might really need to be met as opposed to leaving it run 100% of the time.
I wonder how much electrical power the average home consumes per annum as opposed to 10 years ago? I'd venture that electricity use has spiked in that time. With more computers needing more power to run at optimum settings I'd imagine consumption has risen surprisingly fast.
I have worked on some of the most expensive electronics in the world, both medical and mil-spec. ANYTHING can short out, I don't care how expensive it is.Originally posted by R_Target:
I've seen shoddy components do all kinds of things, including catching on fire. Never had a problem with quality stuff.
Better to be safe than sorry.
I shut it off because it's in my room: it's noisy and heats the whole room a lot. If you're living in some warm/cold country that does not matter, but here in Andalusia and in summer, night temperatures are rarely below 25ºC, and in my room, with the PC on, can raise above 30ºC. Try to sleep then.