[SOLVED] Do I need an AVR or Just a PSU

[kingkobe21]

So I live in the Philippines, sometimes we experience power outages but it isn’t really that common. I was just wondering if a decent PSU is all I need for my PC or would I still need to get an AVR, UPS, or a Surge Protector to make sure nothing bad happens?

P.S. The PSU I’m getting is a Corsair CX650M

 

[jeremyj_83]

You will always want your computer plugged into at least a surge supress to protect it from power spikes. Getting a UPS will help during a power outage in that you won't lose power until the battery is drained, but it will at least let you save your work.

 

[kingkobe21]

You will always want your computer plugged into at least a surge supress to protect it from power spikes. Getting a UPS will help during a power outage in that you won't lose power until the battery is drained, but it will at least let you save your work.

Do you mind recommending me some decent UPS’s? And I was wondering what the difference between an AVR and a UPS is when it comes to protecting your PC from power surges?

 

[King_V]

UPS is uninterruptible power supply. If your power goes out, it keeps power going to your equipment for a few minutes giving you time to shut down cleanly.

If your voltage levels are unstable (ie: power stays on, but the actual voltage level varies a lot from the 220V standard), then I believe that's the sort of scenario where an AVR is helpful.

 

[jeremyj_83]

AVR = Automatic Voltage Regulator. If voltage dips or spikes are common, an AVR will keep these at a preset level.

UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply. If you lose power your computer will stay on until the battery in the UPS is drained. The amount of time that the UPS stays online varies on the size of the UPS battery, PC Components, and Monitor Size/Type.

There are some UPSs that include AVR in them. The UPSs models listed here all include AVR https://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/FA158913/ https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups/avr/ I have used APC & CyberPower and both are very good.