UPS for Gaming PC with 1000W PSU

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Quick one guys. Few days back I had REALLY bad electrical problem in the building lights were flickering for good 5 mins but because of the Raid (WoW) I couldn't just shut everything down and ..well electricity did that for me, at one point everything just blinked and PC turned off. I don't want to experience that anymore. So I am looking for PSU that will give me 1 Minute .. to shut everything down I don't need no time or anything but what I do need PSU strong enough to handle my computer. According to KILL-A-WATT I am getting maximum of 650 Watt when playing and GPU is blasting. So I need something that will keep my PC up while flickering business is going off and give me 1 minute to shut everything down if lights indeed just die on me. Do you have anyting in mind that is NOT super crazy money wise. I'll need minimum of 2 outlets that battery connected but I'll prefer 4 2 for PC and monitor and 2 more for Router and Modem.

PSU I AM using is Antec Quattro-1000 but peack pwer usage is 650 on burn in test , during game play is no more than 600.

Thank you very much.

P.S.

I'd prefer one that connects to computer and report all stats on power line , battery, quality, ground etc etc. I have that on old 250W outlet with USB but I am just saying I'll need that as well.
 


Yes you're right, not available in the USA with your American inferior 120V mains Power :) just jokes!!
 


It's cool, hardware is cheaper over here. We have Newegg. 120 Volts 220 Volts whatever one is less deadly.
 

Yeah, that one will work - should give you 3-4min approx. if you're pulling 600W or so. Don't forget your screen, router/modem and any other peripherals will pull some Wattage as well, you can't just base it on your PSU loaded Wattage, so ensure that's factored in - after all, you need to see what you're doing in order to shut down safely so you need at least one screen plugged into the powered sockets :)

For example, I have 2 x Samsung S24D300's at work, they draw 20W each (good example because they're right in front of me)

Make sure the PSU sockets match the Adapters you use - my Samsung's I mentioned for example, only have AC Mains sockets to the power pack and and no IEC connectors - so wouldn't work anyway on that EATON I showed you. Important to check :)

 


Yeah I have an KILL-A-WATT unit on outlet and my current crappy 250W UPS and all hardware connected to it. So with everything running I am getting MAX of 650 (peak) and 600 heavy gaming according to my reader.