I work for the company that owns APC and I can get ups units severely discounted, up to 50% no tax. Is it worth getting one just to have it?
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10/18/12 at 8:13am
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It just depends on what you use your computer for.
Mein Comp (WC)
(14 items) |
HTPC / Light gaming
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3570k Delidded @ 4.8GHz | ASRock Z77 Extreme4 | EVGA GTX 690 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair Force GT SSD, 240GB | RAID 0: 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.14 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Nvidia Surround - (3x) 27" (Hanns-G HL272HPB) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair TX850W | Lian Li Lancool Dragonlord PC-K62 | Logitech G700 |
| Audio | |||
| X-Fi Titanium | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-5800K | ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M | AMD Radeon 6670 - AMD Dual Graphics | 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1866 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Case |
| 320GB Western Digital 72k | Xigmatek Loki SD963 92mm | Logitech K400 | Apevia X-QPACK-NW-BK/420 |
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Mein Comp (WC)
(14 items) |
HTPC / Light gaming
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3570k Delidded @ 4.8GHz | ASRock Z77 Extreme4 | EVGA GTX 690 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair Force GT SSD, 240GB | RAID 0: 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.14 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Nvidia Surround - (3x) 27" (Hanns-G HL272HPB) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair TX850W | Lian Li Lancool Dragonlord PC-K62 | Logitech G700 |
| Audio | |||
| X-Fi Titanium | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-5800K | ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M | AMD Radeon 6670 - AMD Dual Graphics | 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1866 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Case |
| 320GB Western Digital 72k | Xigmatek Loki SD963 92mm | Logitech K400 | Apevia X-QPACK-NW-BK/420 |
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10/18/12 at 5:34pm
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My power here sometimes is bad with the lights flickering and such so I use a power conditioner to keep the line clean and the voltages as constant as possible to prevent my PSU from slowly dying.
Extreme cheap build <$150
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| E3200 @ 3.5Ghz | MSI G31TM-P21 | VisionTek 4850 512MB (DEAD NOW) | 2 x 1GB Corsair Ballistix |
| Hard Drive | Power | Case | |
| 250GB WD IDE | Cooler Master 550W | Gateway Case | |
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Extreme cheap build <$150
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| E3200 @ 3.5Ghz | MSI G31TM-P21 | VisionTek 4850 512MB (DEAD NOW) | 2 x 1GB Corsair Ballistix |
| Hard Drive | Power | Case | |
| 250GB WD IDE | Cooler Master 550W | Gateway Case | |
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post #4 of 7
10/18/12 at 6:11pm
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It is nice to have if your area is prone to blackouts or brownouts.
Stardust Speedway
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 2500k | Asus P8Z68-V Pro | MSI HD 6970 | 16 GB Samsung DDR3 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Crucial M4 128 GB | Samsung 830 256 GB | Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 2 TB | Western Digital Black 1 TB |
| Cooling | OS | Keyboard | Power |
| Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit | CM Storm QF Rapid Cherry Blue | Antec TruePower New 750 W |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Silverstone TJ09-B | Steelseries Sensei | Puretrak Talent | Asus Xonar DX |
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Stardust Speedway
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5 2500k | Asus P8Z68-V Pro | MSI HD 6970 | 16 GB Samsung DDR3 1600 MHz |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Crucial M4 128 GB | Samsung 830 256 GB | Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 2 TB | Western Digital Black 1 TB |
| Cooling | OS | Keyboard | Power |
| Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit | CM Storm QF Rapid Cherry Blue | Antec TruePower New 750 W |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Silverstone TJ09-B | Steelseries Sensei | Puretrak Talent | Asus Xonar DX |
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post #5 of 7
10/18/12 at 8:25pm
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10/18/12 at 8:27pm
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Quote:
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Xeon
(15 items) |
Server
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xeon X3440 |1.38v|4.013 ghz | Asus P7P55 WS SuperComputer | Asus DCII 7970 | 8gb Gskill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Vertex 4 128gb Raid 0 = 256gb | Asus | EX360 6 AP-15's push/pull | Windows 7 Pro |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Yamakasi 30" 2560x1600 | Max Keyboards NightHawk X8 Custom | Corsair TX 850 | Corsair 800D |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Logitech G700 | Steelseries QCK | FIIO E7/E9 combo | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 965 | ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 | Ati 5770 | 12 G.Skill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Western Digital 500GB Blue Drive | Intel 40gb ssd | Asus Dvd Burner | Stock |
| OS | Power | Case | |
| ESXI | ThermalTake 700 watt | ThermalTake V9 Black Edition | |
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Xeon
(15 items) |
Server
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xeon X3440 |1.38v|4.013 ghz | Asus P7P55 WS SuperComputer | Asus DCII 7970 | 8gb Gskill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Vertex 4 128gb Raid 0 = 256gb | Asus | EX360 6 AP-15's push/pull | Windows 7 Pro |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Yamakasi 30" 2560x1600 | Max Keyboards NightHawk X8 Custom | Corsair TX 850 | Corsair 800D |
| Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio | |
| Logitech G700 | Steelseries QCK | FIIO E7/E9 combo | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Phenom II X4 965 | ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 | Ati 5770 | 12 G.Skill Ripjaws |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Western Digital 500GB Blue Drive | Intel 40gb ssd | Asus Dvd Burner | Stock |
| OS | Power | Case | |
| ESXI | ThermalTake 700 watt | ThermalTake V9 Black Edition | |
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10/19/12 at 6:02am
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I personally wouldn't waste the money unless I lived in an area with dirty/unreliable power, or if I was running some sort of server.
My company actually sells APC products too
good UPCs.
My company actually sells APC products too
good UPCs.
Mein Comp (WC)
(14 items) |
HTPC / Light gaming
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3570k Delidded @ 4.8GHz | ASRock Z77 Extreme4 | EVGA GTX 690 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair Force GT SSD, 240GB | RAID 0: 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.14 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Nvidia Surround - (3x) 27" (Hanns-G HL272HPB) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair TX850W | Lian Li Lancool Dragonlord PC-K62 | Logitech G700 |
| Audio | |||
| X-Fi Titanium | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-5800K | ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M | AMD Radeon 6670 - AMD Dual Graphics | 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1866 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Case |
| 320GB Western Digital 72k | Xigmatek Loki SD963 92mm | Logitech K400 | Apevia X-QPACK-NW-BK/420 |
| View all | |||
Mein Comp (WC)
(14 items) |
HTPC / Light gaming
(8 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3570k Delidded @ 4.8GHz | ASRock Z77 Extreme4 | EVGA GTX 690 | 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | OS | Monitor |
| Corsair Force GT SSD, 240GB | RAID 0: 2x Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200.14 | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Nvidia Surround - (3x) 27" (Hanns-G HL272HPB) |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G15 | Corsair TX850W | Lian Li Lancool Dragonlord PC-K62 | Logitech G700 |
| Audio | |||
| X-Fi Titanium | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A10-5800K | ASRock FM2A85X Extreme4-M | AMD Radeon 6670 - AMD Dual Graphics | 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1866 |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | Monitor | Case |
| 320GB Western Digital 72k | Xigmatek Loki SD963 92mm | Logitech K400 | Apevia X-QPACK-NW-BK/420 |
| View all | |||
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