). . You chose the right console, especially with exclusives like TLOU and Uncharted.
I think it makes a lot of sense, because when the CPU and GPU run at high loads, the fans will rev-up to dissipate the heat faster. I'd think shutting down your console immediately would have adverse effect on the lifespan of the components, and it might even degrade your thermal paste a lot faster. After all, cooling at room temperature isn't exactly the most efficient way to get rid of trapped heat (why else do the consoles have system fans, right?
Unfortunately, there's no way to test these claims, because it would involved weeks, months, or even years of experimental observation to determine the type of usage that would cause a console to die faster. But, like you said, it's better to be safe than sorry.
In any case, I use the same methodology for my PS3 and PC. After an intensive gaming session, I'll let them sit on idle for about 10 minutes before shutting down.
I did read about it in a 2008/9 article and which convinced me to do it and have been doing so every time without fail to this day. I do believe however, that console owners are often blissfully ignorant of cooling down their systems. And forget about those 3rd part intercoolers as well, it was proven do do more harm than good!
I got some of those rubber grip it pads for the sticks and it's like night and day, the standard rubber is like grease
Hey, I thought we were best buds on the PS3. Traitor!!
Strange that they placed the intakes on the side, though. Does it still exhaust from the back?
Is it the way it's meant to be played?
