UPS required for Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU

[shishodia]

Hi,

I need to buy a new UPS for power backup to my desktop. Can you guys tell me what is required wattage or any other parameters for the Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU.

If possible can you guys point me to any Indian retailer link for the exact model.

 

[RandomTox]

Depends on tue actual usage of your whole system (Computer + monitor, etc), not the wattage of your PSU.
That you have a 650 Watt PSU doesn't mean your whole system uses 650 Watts, probably less.

On this webpage you can get an indication of what your Computer might use..
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
Remember...indication, not 100% accurate. And then you need to add your monitor usage at least to it.

 

[Kube]

This isn't exactly an easy or quick answer. The answer requires a lot of decisions to be made.

The first choice is the type you want. There are 3 different types of UPS units to decide on. Standby, line interactive, and online UPS units. The prices of these go from standby being the least and more basic to the online being the best and most expensive by far. You have to decide on what one of those you need/want. After that, you need to look at what type of wave your power supply can take. Different UPS units have different output wave formats you need to consider, or you might end up destroying your system with the unit you bought to protect it with. After you've found the first 2 you can calculate the amount of power you want to support and the amount of time you need it to stay online after the power goes out.

How much are you looking to spend how long are you wanting it to provide backup for?

 

[shishodia]

hey, thanks for the answer. Budget is not the problem but I am just looking for 10 minute backup to save my work and shutdown.

 

[Kube]

There are a few different wattage UPS here. It's output is a sine wave so it shouldn't interfere with your power supply or other equipment. It is a little more expensive but it's always better to buy something right the first time. Especially anything dealing with power. I don't know the specifications of your PC or other equipment you'll plug into this but i would think that a 850-1000w UPS would be sufficient and should allow for some room for improvement. There are a few calculators out there if you google it, but these units are a good place to start.

http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500PFCLCD-Sinewave-Compatible-Mini-Tower/dp/B00429N19W

Also, from your original post i'm assuming you're not in the US. So, you would need to find this model or something similar that will work in your country. Just make sure it's output is a pure sine wave.

 

[shishodia]

Thank you for your valuable input..

 

[Kube]

No problem. I hope it helped. I was just looking into buying one for my personal computer a few weeks ago so I had been doing some research into it.