APC UPS any good?

[Elstupido]

Office Depot has a 900va model BX900R on sale for $89 AR. Seems a whole lot of overkill for my system which is drawing around 190 watts according to killawatt, but IIRC, APC is a quality unit.

I have numerous short time power outages in my area, and the auto shutdown software sounds like a definite plus if I,m not around when the power goes down

 

[LOUISSSSS]

apc makes good upss. no problem with getting one of them

 

[BlueAcolyte]

APC is like the... uhh... umm... Corsair of the PSU market.

 

[Fallen Kell]

There is a reason why they are pretty much the number one used in computer server rooms.... they actually stand by their products.

 

[Makaveli]

Agree with all posters, I have a APC UPS and its been great.

 

[Elstupido]

Thanks guys, went ahead and bought it. Will install it Monday, nice thing is if it is FUBAR, I just return it to the B&M without the cost of huge RMA shipping costs.... this thing is a relative monster in weight.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: Elstupido
Thanks guys, went ahead and bought it. Will install it Monday, nice thing is if it is FUBAR, I just return it to the B&M without the cost of huge RMA shipping costs.... this thing is a relative monster in weight.

IIRC when my friend got a dud (wouldn't switch the outlets over to battery, just the rest of the unit lol) I think APC paid for shipping both ways.

I have an APC unit. I don't have many power outages but it is nice having it when they do come around. I have it more for those brief power spikes/drops than anything. Bought it brand new for $28 shipped too - ebay

 

[VivienM]

APC makes a great UPS. The older models without the proprietary battery connectors are even better...