OK, this thread is exactly what I was looking for but has no specific answer throughout it's replies.
This is my new computer and first build. My case has 4 fans (Coolmaster HAF at default) and I have an after-market CPU Cooling fan (Zalman 9900LED) with an AMD phenom II X4 CPU, WD Velociraptor HDD. One of my case fans, the CPU fan, and also my keyboard has an LED light that stays on. Also, I have an 850W 80 plus Silver certified Corsair PSU.
I had to save up for this system, and it will be my gaming system, all-the-while for multimedia and web surfing. It's super quiet. I'm proud of this PC, and don't wanna have to replace anything on it for a long while. Power bill not being a concern (yet, until I find out the bill), is it really detrimental on my hardware to leave my computer on, and sleeping while it's not being used? Or, should turn it on only when being used? Boot up time being no concern here.
It's only that I have 2 roommates here (with very low comp. intelligence) that I allow to use my comp. (for web browsing and such), so, it's more convenient to leave it on for them, cuz I'm not here a lot. But if it is going to substantially affect my hardware, then I'd rather teach them how to turn it off and boot it up when needed.
Can anyone give me the right choice under this circumstance?