Since the country I live in has occasional blackouts, I've been looking into a UPS for my newly built gaming pc, and the pinned post on UPS systems has helped me a lot. But I do have some questions that I can't find a solution for online, and are small enough that they don't need their own post so here they are:
The UPS I'm looking at says its waveform is Simulated Sine Wave. Is that the same as Stepped Sine Wave or is it the same as Square Sine Wave? According to the pinned post (UPS FAQ), Square Sine Wave is the hardest on PSUs, and I want at least an UPS with stepped sine wave.
My new PSU is a Cooler Master MWE White 80+ 550W Standard EU Certified. This was the only one I could get that fits my budget and seems decent enough with good hold up time. There was a Seasonic PSU (S12III 550W 80+ Bronze) that I considered, but its hold-up time was not listed so I decided not to take the risk. I've checked the PSU tier list and it says there isn't enough information on this PSU or it has minor issues, which is it? Should I switch to another PSU?
My UPS should have a higher hold up time (16ms) then my Line Interactive UPS (6 ~10), right? Is there anything else I should look into when buying a UPS?
Any other advice about UPS and PSU in general would be gladly appreciated.
The UPS I'm looking at says its waveform is Simulated Sine Wave. Is that the same as Stepped Sine Wave or is it the same as Square Sine Wave? According to the pinned post (UPS FAQ), Square Sine Wave is the hardest on PSUs, and I want at least an UPS with stepped sine wave.
My new PSU is a Cooler Master MWE White 80+ 550W Standard EU Certified. This was the only one I could get that fits my budget and seems decent enough with good hold up time. There was a Seasonic PSU (S12III 550W 80+ Bronze) that I considered, but its hold-up time was not listed so I decided not to take the risk. I've checked the PSU tier list and it says there isn't enough information on this PSU or it has minor issues, which is it? Should I switch to another PSU?
My UPS should have a higher hold up time (16ms) then my Line Interactive UPS (6 ~10), right? Is there anything else I should look into when buying a UPS?
Any other advice about UPS and PSU in general would be gladly appreciated.