Do you switch off your Desktop PC when not in use?

[toejamfootball]

Just curious how many people don't shutdown when they're not using their PC?

I switch mine off, but know a couple of people who don't.

[mr.propre]

I even turn of my screen (not in standby) and my speakers.

[amitabhishek]

When I used desktop I always did. 60% of the power is consumed during operation and 40% of the power is consumed when the machine is in standby state. Its something not very green.

[doorman]

I never turn it off. It' just a matter of laziness - when I come home I like it ready and waiting for me to do stuff

[suitedaces]

Yeah, but it's running XP, quite old and underpowered, and is offline, so I very rarely turn it on!

[haemulon]

Occasionally I'll leave it on, but most of the time I do turn it off.

I know it's wasteful leaving it on and I feel a bit guilty when I do.

[aeiah]

after work ill turn it on. i wont bother turning it off when im cooking dinner or something, but i do turn it off at night, when i go out, when im at work etc. i turn it off at the wall too, since that also means my hdtv isnt on standby sucking power.

[toejamfootball]

Cool guys. I should get into the habit of switching my screen off completely. I should be more energy conscious. I would turn my tower off completeley but I think the battery is dead, it doesnt remember certain BIOS settings if I turn it off at the back..... *shrugs*

[Eisenwinter]

I turn it off usually when I go to work or sleep every few days.

[.Maleficus.]

Mine's got some fans and lights that I'd rather not have disturbing my sleep, so yeah, I turn mine off.