best UPS brand and wattage for my system?

[TigerMonsoonDragon]

amd3800 + x2
biostar mobo
2gb ram
7900gtx
sparkle 400W psu
4 fans
2 opticals
2 hds
crt monitor

i'd like to know the brand but moreso the wattage of a ups

 

[jonnyGURU]

Budget?

Because if you just want "the best" I'm going to throw a Liebert NX or an ONEAC Sinergy S II out there at you. 😉

 

[TigerMonsoonDragon]

budget bout $100 maybe a lil bit more if it's not too much

 

[jonnyGURU]

Only $100?

Ok. You can get a line interactive UPS with AVR in the 850-1000W, 500-600VA range for that kind of money.

Brand is really inconsequental because there's really nothing "special" out there for around $100 and most are built by the same handful of OEM's.

 

[jonnyGURU]

The Ultra/Powercom BNT-1000CS 1000VA 600W UPS (same thing) and the Opti-UPS ES1000C 1000VA 700W UPS will probably have the longest battery life since they have two 12V batteries where most others only have one.

Down side is they are bigger and heavier.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

my APC in my signature cost around $130 from circuit city or BB, its a good investment

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
my APC in my signature cost around $130 from circuit city or BB, its a good investment

It was Circuit City at $129.99. Best Buy's price is about $30 more.

If you're willing to spend over $100, that's a good one too. Although the battery time isn't as long, it's a reliable unit with a nice little diag LCD.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
my APC in my signature cost around $130 from circuit city or BB, its a good investment

It was Circuit City at $129.99. Best Buy's price is about $30 more.

If you're willing to spend over $100, that's a good one too. Although the battery time isn't as long, it's a reliable unit with a nice little diag LCD.

yea it was def CC, and with my rig in my sig, at full load i get about 13 minutes according to the digital reading on the LCD.