Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just someone who uses your computer to check your AOL e-mail, at some point you’ve arrived at the decision as to whether or not to turn off your PC. Do you just leave it on and let it chill until the next time you need to use it? Or maybe you turn it off hoping that you’ll save some money on your electricity bill.

This is one of those questions that most people have thought about but probably haven’t bothered researching an answer. Reddit user Interlinked, on the other hand, grew tired of thinking about it and decided to contact eight major hardware manufacturers to find out what they have to say.