As you can see from the graph above the mountains are where I've done some crunching 24/7. I've been debating whether to crunch 24/7 or now.
The biggest issue for me is electricity. The Gridcoin I'd earn would not cover costs for me much less make a dent.
My computer runs around 300w/h so about £1 a day in electricity that's £356 a year extra.
On one hand I like doing the science and that can justify the electric cost but on the other hand my stressing my hardware and reducing it's lifespan.
I could argue the environmental impact of using so much electricity but I'm fortunate in knowing 100% of the electricity I pay for is from renewable sources so that's a plus I guess.
There are a lot of factors to consider and I'd likely be making a lot more mountains in my chart as I switch back and forth from 24/7 crunching.
So what do you do currently? Do you 24/7 crunch and if so have you ever weighed up the pros and cons?