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So I found a ups i like, but i need help

computerbuildin

computerbuildin

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I recently heard about these ups' with batteries, pure sine waves and all that stuff. I understand the expensive part but i was wondering, what wattage to get? I saw on ncix this guy bought a 600w one, but has a 1000w psu hooked up to it, just wondering what all this is about, because this would be running all the time, having things plugged into it which would be my: xbox, 850w desktop, vizio tv, my network, phone charger and phone. not all of these will be running at the same time but a combination will be running at the same time. I just wanted one of these ups' because of the batteries, on a power outtage or brownout especially, my computer wont be damaged. my psu already has protection for these things but still, like my other devices. so anybody help me out here and reccomend me a wattage, they have many different types. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16842102134 is one of the types of wattages that there is, id like to get a cheaper price though.. like the 600w one if its possible
 
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computerbuildin said:
I recently heard about these ups' with batteries, pure sine waves and all that stuff. I understand the expensive part but i was wondering, what wattage to get? I saw on ncix this guy bought a 600w one, but has a 1000w psu hooked up to it, just wondering what all this is about, because this would be running all the time, having things plugged into it which would be my: xbox, 850w desktop, vizio tv, my network, phone charger and phone. not all of these will be running at the same time but a combination will be running at the same time. I just wanted one of these ups' because of the batteries, on a power outtage or brownout especially, my computer wont be damaged. my psu already has protection for these things but still, like my other devices. so anybody help me out here and reccomend me a wattage, they have many different types. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16842102134 is one of the types of wattages that there is, id like to get a cheaper price though.. like the 600w one if its possible
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the one you picked is more then enough.

I use the ebay seller i linked you to below and if you are near buffalo new york the closer you are the lower the shipping.(batteries are heavy)

He is a very good ebay seller. I have 3 of his refurbished units.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/35054280944...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_4878wt_1398

This is a better unit but it is a refurbished unit.. I use it with the gear below olus my sony tv my mac mini and a pegasus r6 raid box


This one is also good

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APC-SMART-U...pt=PCA_UPS&hash=item519e5e7a60#ht_5281wt_1398


Both of these have cleaner better sinewave then your pick. Your pick is still a good one.

Below is one tick lower then yours. Sold on ebay by a real seller and it would do what you want

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cyberpower-...pt=PCA_UPS&hash=item4163c938db#ht_1392wt_1141
 
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I have a 900w UPS (APC) with a computer with a 1200 watt PSU, also have two 24" monitors plugged into it, a laser printer, a inkjet printer, cable modem, and VoIP adapter. I can overload it if I wanted to game, print, and add a dozen more HD's and fans but it won't happen. I have the beefy PSU for the solid GPU power, water cooling bits, and several HD's.
 
Keep in mind that a 1000w psu is NOT drawing 1000w from the wall/UPS. It just means it is capable of delivering that much power. You can use a 10,000w 12 volt power supply to power a single LED, it wont actually be using 10,000w.

Some of the newer APC units actually display the current watt usage on the LCD which can be handy.

My 600watt UPS is powering 3 servers and a couple consumer grade switches, and the display on mine is at 350w or so. It's surprising how (little) power some components use. Ironicly the biggest power hungry machine I have is probably the firewall. Old Dell 1650 screamer.
 
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Keep in mind that a 1000w psu is NOT drawing 1000w from the wall/UPS. It just means it is capable of delivering that much power. You can use a 10,000w 12 volt power supply to power a single LED, it wont actually be using 10,000w.

Some of the newer APC units actually display the current watt usage on the LCD which can be handy.

My 600watt UPS is powering 3 servers and a couple consumer grade switches, and the display on mine is at 350w or so. It's surprising how (little) power some components use. Ironicly the biggest power hungry machine I have is probably the firewall. Old Dell 1650 screamer.
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I use a kill-a-watt meter.

I pull 400 watts or less running all my gear. If I was to game more I would pull about 550 watts. If you want to go the route of a ups make sure the sinewave is good quality . The cyberpower is an adaptive sinewave it is better then a stepped sinewave but for some users it can fall short for the psu.

(mac pros) have not always run well with it. Hit or miss complaints on the mac rumors mac pro forum.
 
I have this one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16842101491

1000va APC, it does have the step approximated sine wave. I have had no issues with it. I pulled the plug from my wall and it held about 300 watts for 26 minutes (or so it said on the display) My corsair PSU emitted a buzzing noise but I read up on that and it appears to be normal since the PSU is filtering out the step sine wave. Also, Corsair does not void your warranty if you are using these types of backups. Its just noise and is known to not cause any damage.
 
I do know that it is not drawing what it actually says, its obvious for me too since a 850 is a little overkill for my components but ehh whatever. but I was thinking a 600w would be pretty good for a ups. isnt this wattage though meant for the batteries as in what they can do when the power goes out?
 
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