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Linux gamers: Do you ever occasionally shut down your PC? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 5 days ago by DundasStation@lemmy.ca to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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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.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Turning your TV off and on frequently shortens its lifespan significantly, You know.. Honestly, turning anything off and on frequently shortens its lifespans significantly, even lightbulbs.

[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The last TV I owned was a CRT in a wooden frame with several darts stuck in it, and it had lasted since the 90s.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Always gonna be someone that argues.

Hell, if I said Nuclear Bombs were dangerous, someone would come in and be all like " Yeah, well, you say that, but Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived two atomic bombs, so they cant be that dangerous!"