[QUOTE="bob_mckenzie15"][QUOTE="psychobrew"] Shutting a PC down used to be harder on the compnents than leaving it running. Putting it to sleep isn't a problem.psychobrewOk, I had heard that shutting a computer down was hard on the components. What about these days? Is it better to use sleep or shut down? Not that it maters, I'm obsessed and im gonna change the components out in 6 months anyway... : ) I leave my computer on during the day and shut down at night (mostly to keep Windows and other software running properly). I believe the issue before was a sudden jolt of voltage that came from powering the PC on and I think modern day power suplies and motherboards are more gentle because they use soft power on techniques (hard power on feeds full voltage immediately, soft power on gradually ramps up voltage and is more gentle). Still, components are delicate enough that static electricity can blow them out (which is why they are shipped in static proof bags and why you're supposed to be grounded to your PC when installing parts) and it's possible expansion and contraction from heating and cooling from powring on and shutting off can damage parts eventually. Sleep mode allows moving parts with a finite life to shut down while keeping some power to the electronics, but I don't think it makes too much of a difference anymore. It's not like you're going to keep the PC for 20 years. Sounds good to me.
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