What brands of UPS backups should I be looking at

[Paktu]

I'm a college student that recently moved out of the dorms into off-campus housing. The electrical systems in my house are old and pretty unreliable...I've lost power six or seven times so far this summer. I have roughly 1.5 terabytes of files (you know, legal mp3s, linux distros, free videos, etc.) and I have been recently having nightmares about losing them all. So, I am thinking about buying a UPS backup, but I know next to nothing about them. If you have any ideas about what are some good brands/models to look at, lemme know.

 

[bruceb]

APC is the best and they are not very expensive .... see their website for specs
Staples usually has most models of them and are reasonably priced.
I use get a unit with more Wattage / AmpHrs rating than my system is currently at.
That way you have more time to Safely Shut Down the computer if power goes out.

The more capacity, the better.

http://www.apc.com/products/category.cfm?id=13&subid=5