will surge protector protect my pc from power outages ?

[june047]

power outage is almost daily in my place .. causes my pc to shut off , i usually play games or youtube .. i cant afford a ups , will a surge protector do the job ?

 

[makkem]

Hi
No the surge protector will only protect your PC from power surges when the power is restored.
UPS have a battery and circuitry which is used to provide power for a short time while surge protectors do not and is why a UPS is more expensive.

 

[june047]

[quotemsg=17845475,0,663854] Hi
No the surge protector will only protect your PC from power surges when the power is restored.
UPS have a battery and circuitry which is used to provide power for a short time while surge protectors do not and is why a UPS is more expensive. [/quotemsg]

thanks
do power outages damage computers ? do i really need a ups ?

 

[TbsToy]

That depends on whether you want to protect your computer properly, or not.
W.P.

 

[makkem]

The power going off does not damage your computer but may corrupt data if being written to a HDD at the time.
It is the power coming back on that can cause damage as there is usually a strong surge as it happens.
The minimum protection you need is a surge protector or unplug the PC when the power goes off and then plug it in again when it is restored.

 

[june047]

[quotemsg=17845505,0,663854] The power going off does not damage your computer but may corrupt data if being written to a HDD at the time.
It is the power coming back on that can cause damage as there is usually a strong surge as it happens.
The minimum protection you need is a surge protector or unplug the PC when the power goes off and then plug it in again when it is restored.[/quotemsg]

thank you