Recommend Me Good UPS For My Build

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I have this build and deciding to use UPS because the electricity in the city where I live in is often switched on and off.

- Processor: intel i5-6500
- Hard disk: WD 1Tb Blue
- Mobo: Asus h110m-a/m.2
- PSU: Seasonic S12II 520 Watt
- Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16Gb DDR4 Dual channel kit.

Please recommend me some good UPS brands and specs which is suitable for my system.
I want UPS which is also has stabilizer functionality if any. And something that's not too expensive but still good.


Thanks in advance,

Ari
 
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I listen to Doug

https://www.dougv.com/2010/03/active-pfc-enabled-psus-are-not-compatable-with-most-low-end-ups/

Unfortunately anything that is good, gives some actual working time weighs a ton and cost "moocho dunairo" :)

Not knowing actual system load (no GFX listed) ... you have a kil-o-watt perhaps ?

https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=sr_1_1/154-7125268-4013014?ie=UTF8

$140 CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD UPS 1000 VA / 600 Watts PFC compatible Pure Sine Wave
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102132

I have found Cyperpower to offer the best quality / price ratio in last few years ... used to like APC too but they went in the toilet after purchase by Schneider Electric
 
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depends. most ppl shutdown the computer right away, if there is power outage/fluctuations.
but in case you want to keep using it, most consumer ups running on battery will affect the psu negatively.
my corsair HX750 died after 4y, i assume because of the ups, since all other power supplies lasted around 6-7y.

since CyberPower offers a lineup with real sinus wave output, have a look at this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q4Crxr/cyberpower-ups-cp850pfclcd

running 3770K @4.4, gtx1070 and 2.1 speaker and 32" 1440 screen without problems.
load is around 60-300w, so way within the 500w it offers..
 
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I will think about the gfx next year or later.

I don't care much about the cost as long as I can still afford it and be the good part of my effort in saving what I am going to build.

Was going to buy the APC BX1400u 700 watt 1400V, but I am afraid that it is at the low-end UPS category according to the article you presented.

 
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go with anything you like, just check if it offers "real" sinus output (vs stepped/simulated/approxi etc.)

i would prefer cyberpower as others aren't as good, and apc might provide a bit more power/longer in the same price range,
but are not providing "cleaner" power and tend to be a little more noisy when on battery/charging.
 
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1. Generally you want your VA to be about 1.50 - 1.67 times the PSU wattage... so if we went by your 520, figure 800 VA minimum, 875 or better, ideal... of course you are pulling no where near that so smaller would work. OTOH, ya really don't see pure sine wave below 1000VA.

2. APC was the Gold standard back in the day ... their stuff has really gone in the toilet since the Schneider purchase. Poor quality / dismal support / service

3. If that $140 purchase works for you .... that's a solid unit , right now you prolly have about 200 watts max draw which should give you a solid 15 minutes if run time

4. Stats are pretty solid tho I would have liked a wider frequency range

Input Voltage Range = 78 - 142 V
Input Frequency = 57-63 Hz
 
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Check X-bit labs review of the Seasonic S12-II 520 where they tested UPS compatibility here:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cases/display/seasonic-psu-roundup_2.html

It does confirm that your PSU model doesn't like stepped approximation to sine wave UPS'.
 
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