> I have read that it is preferable to keep your PC running
> all the time rather than switching it on or off several times
> a day: the exception being if you don't plan to use it for
> several days.
>
> What do our experts  recommend ?

    The power draw from an inactive pc is negligible, meaning your
electricity bill won't suffer, and the pc doesn't have to through several
warm ups and cool downs during the day, meaning less stress of expansion /
contraction and wear and tear, so it's normally advisable to leave a
fequently used pc running. If you're going out of town, turn it off,
otherwise, the 2 machines in this house are left on 24 / 7.

-Peter Ramins

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