Is it okay to run my PC 24/7?

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xxdanxs

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I am mining crypto currencies and plan on leaving my PC on 24/7. My graphics card (660 ti) is always at around 98% GPU usage and 65 - 68 Celcius. Is it ok to leave my computer running all day 24/7 at these temperatures or will I cause permanent damage? Thanks.
 
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Other than wear-and-tear on your moving parts,(fans hdds) you should have no problem with using the pc constantly.
Most damage to the electronics is caused by either overheating-which you won't be doing, or from high temperature variations, say heating a card up to 70 degrees then cooling it repeatedly.(however you need to do this ALOT to damage the card)
You should be fine.
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Other than wear-and-tear on your moving parts,(fans hdds) you should have no problem with using the pc constantly.
Most damage to the electronics is caused by either overheating-which you won't be doing, or from high temperature variations, say heating a card up to 70 degrees then cooling it repeatedly.(however you need to do this ALOT to damage the card)
You should be fine.
 
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Yes, it's safe, as long as the temperatures are low enough - like yours. In fact, shutting down and restarting causes more damage than running continuously, according to some theories. Personally, I shut down my computer at home every night but I never shut down the one at work. Both are still fine, no issues.
 
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xxdanxs

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I use the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO. While idle at night, I've seen it get down to 20 Celsius.
 
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How cool is the room? You cant get lower than ambient temps on air... If you do then it is reading the sensor wrong..
 
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