UPS question for my Rig

[nnize]

Hi Guys,

Have anyone used FSP EP1500va? Is this UPS any good? I'm a bit torn if I should go for the APC 1100va(660 watts) or FSP EP1500va(900 watts)

In my location the APC i mentioned above is around $200 and $150 for the FSP

I'm using a max load of around 500 watts, i have 3 monitors connected that's why it got to that number.

please share your inputs...

APC or FSP

TIA

 

[Cristi72]

Hello,

FSP makes decent PSUs (Fortron), but I don't know if they have enough UPS expertise, especially compared with APC.

I would go for APC: 3.5 minutes back-up time at full power, 600W, while FSP EP-1500 has 2 minutes at 675W (specs from their official webpages). It has one drawback though: you must use an APC battery pack, so it will be much more expensive to change the battery when needed.

 

[nnize]

Thanks for the reply Cristi...

Yes, actually that's why i'm torn as the APC replacement battery is more than half the price of a new one. Also, i'm afraid that when I overclock and suddenly the power goes out, i'm afraid that the 660watts of APC power is not sufficient and the next in line after the 660 watts is too damn expensive for me. FSP's price range is much more affordable and the wattage it can handle is more than enough for my overclocked unit

btw, i'm running an i7 4790k, msi gtx970, 760watts corsair psu z97 gaming 9 mobo

 

[Cristi72]

Thanks for the reply Cristi...

Yes, actually that's why i'm torn as the APC replacement battery is more than half the price of a new one. Also, i'm afraid that when I overclock and suddenly the power goes out, i'm afraid that the 660watts of APC power is not sufficient and the next in line after the 660 watts is too damn expensive for me. FSP's price range is much more affordable and the wattage it can handle is more than enough for my overclocked unit

btw, i'm running an i7 4790k, msi gtx970, 760watts corsair psu z97 gaming 9 mobo

The APC UPS is behaving very well when using a PSU with active PFC (I guess it's an AX760i, a very good unit), and higher back-up time than FSP's at the same load (despite its lower rating) means higher conversion efficiency, so less noise and heat. Also, the battery pack should last 4-5 years; of course, if you experience many blackouts/burnouts, the battery will degrade quicker (but that will happen to all rechargeable batteries, so...).

A much better FSP UPS is Galleon, but being an On-Line unit it's way out of your budget...

 

[nnize]

Thanks Crisiti I think i'd go with APC, you are correct, it's at AX760i