Comp health

I'm no computer noob but I have been wondering exactly how long a PC should be left on and if going for long periods of time without turning it off(to rest so to speak)hurts how long it'll last in the long run. I guess I just want to know from someone who knows more in that area than I, if I should turn it off more than I do to preserve it's functionality. This is 4chan so I'm on it of course a lot, but I don't usually shut it down before bed.

you can leave it on forever, just shut the monitor down to prevent burn-in if you have a crt.

sry, forgot to say that computers were actually designed to never be turned off, so leaving it on won't be an issue

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Are quite correct. The only parts you need to worry about are the parts that actually suffer from mechanical wear out, such as the fans. As for hard drives, 99% of hard drive failures actually occur when switching the computer on. (I'm talking about the motor and the head mechanics here, not about the disc surface)

Thanks guys, I kinda figured that might have been the case but I wanted a solid answer. I half expected to be told to get opera or something so a million internets to ya.

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