Advice on a UPS

[maemoonha]

Hi all,

Im seeking advice on what kind of Uninterruptible Power Supply I should purchase for my pc

(I am looking for about 1 hour of run time without electricity, and will only have bare minimum components plugged in)


Specs:
core i5 7600k
Asus Prime z270-AR motherboard
GTX1080ti
Corsair CX650M powersupply
16gb RAM



If and when the power goes out Im not seeking to play computer games, but rather just continue watching youtube videos and generally surfing the web



Thanks!

 

[faalin]

Going by APC's webpage, and only calculating 650W.... no your computer wont pull that much just watching youtube but im guessing you will need a monitor and maybe speakers if not headphones, so 650w it is.

APC Smart-UPS XL 1000VA USB & Serial 120V + (1)SUA24XLBP Battery Unit 86min $1068
(this is a combo pack, its a 1000va unit and then adds a battery pack to it to give more run time)

1000va is around $620
battery pack $380 *amazon pricing*

 

[CountMike]

One hour of play time ?? You need an enormous UPS with a battery of size for trucks. That's also very expensive. $1000s+. You'd be better served by a Voltage Inverter for about 1000W for RVs for instance that generate 110/220v from a car 12v battery or even a gasoline/diesel generator for much less money.

 

[Aeacus]

CyberPower PR2200LCD (2200VA / 1980W) line-interactive, true/pure sine wave UPS would be more than enough for your setup,
specs: https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/pr2200lcd/
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ANU8M5W

Provided that the combined load on your PC and monitor doesn't exceed 500W, then the CyberPower PR2200LCD can keep your PC and monitor running about 64 mins before the battery is empty. If the load is smaller, UPS can keep your PC running longer and vice-versa.

Though, UPS isn't meant to used as a backup generator to keep your PC running for longer usage periods (e.g more than 15mins). To keep your PC running 60+ mins, i also suggest going with inverter + gasoline/diesel generator as suggested by CountMike.

Do note that when the power does go out and if your ISP doesn't have all it's switchboxes and proxy servers on an UPS, you will loose the internet connection regardless if your PC is on the UPS or not.

 

[rhysiam]

Do note that when the power does go out and if your ISP doesn't have all it's switchboxes and proxy servers on an UPS, you will loose the internet connection regardless if your PC is on the UPS or not.

THIS! I don't know what country/region you;re in, but as far as I'm aware in most countries the Internet is not deemed an emergency utility so has minimal (if any) up time in a power outage. Even if you power your own router off a UPS (which you would also need to do), it's likely your ISP's equipment will be unpowered on the other end and you'll lose connectivity anyway.