UPS doesnt power PC

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overclock98

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My computer had burnt its power supply and graphics last earlier this year so I got a new corsair 850 watt power supply now when power cuts happen sometimes it doesnt restart when power goes off but sometimes it goes off it used ot happen with old power supply as well which got burnt with the graphics card I have tried 2 NEW UPS and have tried my old UPS in my other computers they seem to be working well with those but not in my computer. Sometimes it goes off when power cuts happen but when I do it manually with turning off teh switch it doesnt go and sometimes it goes off I have tried switching off main switch for electricity it didnt happen then but due to this my graphics card and power supply have died. what should i try doing? the guy who i bought the ups from said theres something wrong with power supply
 
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Still think its the UPS. I'm using several on a few different computers. When power goes out, other than UPS beeping from running on battery, everything plugged into it runs normal. No power cuts or restarts of any kind. If a UPS is correctly matched for power requirements, output needs in VA and wattage, and quality for your PC, you should at least have several minutes of uninterrupted PC usage to properly shutdown before shutting off. There should not be restarts from the switch to battery. I would look for a model that says it supports active pfc if it were my situation. Otherwise, there isn't much you can do with current setup.
A quick searches show Eaton to be a reliable brand it seems. I looked them up a few years back if I recall. I can't say about the specific model, but it does mention sine wave output in the product description. A 2000VA unit is likely way overkill for home use needs, unless you have frequent outages. Generally, if power goes out for me and it's more than a few minutes, I'll just save what I'm doing and shut down. Depends on how critical your work is if that is an option for you. Not sure what kind of deal you are getting on unit mentioned though. I'm using 1500VA for my setup in signature for comparison. The other CyberPower units I have are 1000 and 1350VA.
 
Thank you guys for all your help. I finally purchased a PURE sine wave Online UPS from a regional company called MicroTEK which is 2000 va I will be installing it once my PC gets fixed. will update once everything's fixed thanks again