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My system has a PSU rated at 850 W, with actual power draw for the system being around 600 W (unsure if this is peak, but it's what is reported by pcpartpicker).
A few questions:
- What should I be looking for in a UPS? I only need it to function for a few minutes during a blackout or whatnot, just to give me time to save my work and such. I mean, how do I pick out wattage and features and such? I definitely do want maximum surge protection, so I can just plug stuff in and totally not worry about it.
- Is APC still the best brand out there for us consumers?
- Does routing ethernet cables through a UPS have any problems associated with it? (I'm asking because I once used an old Belkin surge protector that would refuse to work properly with ADSL when routed through it.)
EDIT: also, I suppose I'd be hooking up my router, AP, and other peripherals to the UPS as well, so more wattage required then? Or no, given I won't hook up non-critical peripherals to battery outlets?
A few questions:
- What should I be looking for in a UPS? I only need it to function for a few minutes during a blackout or whatnot, just to give me time to save my work and such. I mean, how do I pick out wattage and features and such? I definitely do want maximum surge protection, so I can just plug stuff in and totally not worry about it.
- Is APC still the best brand out there for us consumers?
- Does routing ethernet cables through a UPS have any problems associated with it? (I'm asking because I once used an old Belkin surge protector that would refuse to work properly with ADSL when routed through it.)
EDIT: also, I suppose I'd be hooking up my router, AP, and other peripherals to the UPS as well, so more wattage required then? Or no, given I won't hook up non-critical peripherals to battery outlets?
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