[SOLVED] Is it okay to use 600va ups for my rig?

[alwintom000]

Hy...i have my pc with me..i wanna buy an ups for my rig..i was looking for a 600va ups...is it enough for my pc??
Ryzen 5 3500
Msi a320 pro max
8gb ram
Gtx 1060 6gb
1tb hdd &120 gb ssd
650w psu
And i have 19.5 inch monitor

 

[piechockidocent9]

Your base power consumption would be somewhere round 300w tops so even a 500w would suffice. But if you think progressively 600w will do nicely too, Give you some space for future possible upgrades like newer gpu. Just remember to buy something decent with at least bronze ceriticate.

 

[alwintom000]

No..m not t

Your base power consumption would be somewhere round 300w tops so even a 500w would suffice. But if you think progressively 600w will do nicely too, Give you some space for future possible upgrades like newer gpu. Just remember to buy something decent with at least bronze ceriticate.

No.. m not talking about psu....m talking about ups...is it safe to use 600va/360w ups??

 

[Glenwing]

No..m not t

No.. m not talking about psu....m talking about ups...is it safe to use 600va/360w ups??

UPS is an uninterruptible power supply, it's just a type of PSU, with a battery backup. If your computer doesn't use close to 360 W then a 360 W UPS is fine.

 

[alwintom000]

UPS is an uninterruptible power supply, it's just a type of PSU, with a battery backup. If your computer doesn't use close to 360 W then a 360 W UPS is fine.

how do i know my pc's total power usage?

 

[Karadjgne]

You don't. It's either an educated guess by means of past experience and knowing average limits of use, or power measured from the wall and accounted for by the average efficiency of the psu. If you pulled 400w from the wall on a 80% efficient psu, that means the psu is running about 320w.

Figure your cpu will pull 65w, the motherboard can pull upto about 100w (generous) and the gpu will pull upto @ 120w. Total pc output is @ 280w ± maxed out. Gaming loads average high at @ 70% of max. So average gaming loads, your pc is somewhere around 200w-230w range.

230w draw is less than the maximum output of the UPS, so whatever full load time is, you'll have slightly longer to shut down before the battery runs out and forces shut-off during power outage. For power spikes, you're pc is less than maximum, so you are covered.

 

[Glenwing]

how do i know my pc's total power usage?

Power meter: https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/
Or the UPS will tell you. Generally you can estimate, I'd say your system would draw 250–300 W max.

 

[alwintom000]

You don't. It's either an educated guess by means of past experience and knowing average limits of use, or power measured from the wall and accounted for by the average efficiency of the psu. If you pulled 400w from the wall on a 80% efficient psu, that means the psu is running about 320w.

Figure your cpu will pull 65w, the motherboard can pull upto about 100w (generous) and the gpu will pull upto @ 120w. Total pc output is @ 280w ± maxed out. Gaming loads average high at @ 70% of max. So average gaming loads, your pc is somewhere around 200w-230w range.

230w draw is less than the maximum output of the UPS, so whatever full load time is, you'll have slightly longer to shut down before the battery runs out and forces shut-off during power outage. For power spikes, you're pc is less than maximum, so you are covered.

Thanks for your answer... but i have a 19 inch lcd monitor and a small speker

 

[Glenwing]

Thanks for your answer... but i have a 19 inch lcd monitor and a small speker

Peripherals only use a few watts

 

[alwintom000]

Peripherals only use a few watts

Ok thanks