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If I’m actively using my desktop, I’d prefer it to be running at full performance. If it’s just sitting idling while I’m out to lunch, sure, power down as much as possible. Different situation to a laptop where you have a tiny battery and thermals to worry about.

The actual overall energy usage while I’m using it is negligible compared to just about anything else. I would use more energy in the day running my stove.

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What about climate change? Don't you care about saving the planet?

If you can use your GPU at full power, why do I have to drink out of a paper straw?

I don’t drive a car, have kids, or travel much. Those things matter more than the power state of my GPU by orders of magnitude.

A single commute to an office by car likely uses more energy than a lifetime of PC gaming.

Is this serious? Paper straws were partly about moral panic about ocean plastic getting in to animals, and don't seem directly related to climate change.

I no longer use paper straws. Instead, I carry around a reusable metal straw that I wash after every use with copious amounts of water.

I live near a McDonalds and I'm fucking glad I don't see plastic straws in the bushes next to the sidewalk any more.

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