# Is it safe to use my Personal Computer for node hosting? **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Created:** [February 24, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/is-it-safe-to-use-my-personal-computer-for-node-hosting/11952 "2021-02-24T16:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Pac](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/pac/32/6053_2.png) [@Pac](https://forum.storj.io/u/Pac)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/is-it-safe-to-use-my-personal-computer-for-node-hosting/11952/4 "2021-02-24T22:30:16Z")
> [@nard](#): > > I’m planning to use my PC that I use on everyday basis Security is important, but I’d also check how much power your PC uses when idle… Depending on the type of PC (desktop, laptop, …) and its hardware parts, it may draw quite a lot of power if it were to stay ON 24/7. Nodes do not get SNOs a high revenue, especially during the first year. You may find this community estimator handy: copy it to your Google account and fill in your numbers to have an idea on what it could get you and if it would cover your electricity costs of running your PC 24/7: > [@Realistic earnings estimator](https://forum.storj.io/t/realistic-earnings-estimator/6693): > > The original earnings estimator is no longer online, so I’m altering this suggestion to advocate for the return of a realistic earnings estimator. In the mean time SNOs can use this community version to get a good estimate of the earnings potential. Please be respectful of others using this sheet. If someone else is looking at their results, give them a moment before overwriting their inputs or copy the sheet to your own Google account to fill in your own inputs. The sheet is protected against … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.storj.io/t/is-it-safe-to-use-my-personal-computer-for-node-hosting/11952)._