[SOLVED] UPS for power surges

[Linaly]

Hello,

I want to get a UPS to protect again power surges and outages, since I have a lot at my home.
My budget would be around 200€

My PC specs are

CPU AMD Threadripper 1920X 3.5 GHz 12-Core Processor
CPU Cooler Thermaltake Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard Asus ROG Strix X399-E Gaming EATX sTR4 Motherboard
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Case Thermaltake View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan Thermaltake Riing Plus TT 48.34 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack

Thank you in advance!

 

[Ralston18]

The most important thing to keep in mind is that the purpose of a UPS is to protect the system and provide sufficient power long enough to gracefully shutdown the PC and perhaps a couple of other connected devices.

Not to continue playing games, keep working, trying to do desperation backups, etc.. Just time enough to let Windows properly shutdown without corrupting or otherwise losing important data.

Hopefully all that is needed is maybe 5 - 10 minutes just in case you are not sitting right there at the computer.

Most UPS manufacturer's provide tables or calculators of some sort to size the UPS. For the most part the sizing is likely to lean towards more expensive models. That is where your budget comes into play - if you can afford some particular higher end model, then buy it.

(I connect only the PC, monitor and a small backup drive. Provides a couple of extra minutes then to get back and initiate the shutdown.)

You do not need all of whistles and bells to monitor the UPS, etc..

Do remember that surge protection is important but limited. The surge protection features are cumulative and protection only lasts so long. A couple of big hits or perhaps a greater number of smaller hits. Then surge protection is gone.

Start here:

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/this...texas-winter-storm-and-you-should-get-one-too

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/

You can easily find other similar links.

Another suggestion: once you have identified two or three potential UPS candidates go to the respective manufacturer's websites.

Find and read the User Guides/Manuals. Also visit and read the Forums/FAQs. Look for what is said and what "is not said".

 

[Linaly]

The most important thing to keep in mind is that the purpose of a UPS is to protect the system and provide sufficient power long enough to gracefully shutdown the PC and perhaps a couple of other connected devices.

Not to continue playing games, keep working, trying to do desperation backups, etc.. Just time enough to let Windows properly shutdown without corrupting or otherwise losing important data.

Yes I'm aware, thanks.

 

[geofelt]

I have been a long time user of the APC PRO 1500.
I ride through many temporary glitches and get about 10 minutes to shut down.
I particularly like the PowerChute app that monitors the operation.
You can do a simulated power outage self test.
It records events which you may not notice.
blackout, undervoltage, overvoltage, electrical noise.
It will display current usage and run time.
Here is one unit that fits your budget.
It is probably more than what you need.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/APC-Back-UPS-BX-BX1400UI-Uninterruptible/dp/B00T7BYPDG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=10VOXW3GNBIRR&keywords=apc+ups&qid=1640704463&s=computers&sprefix=apc,computers,171&sr=1-2