The more I read the more confusing it gets. My old UPS died years ago and I never got a new one. This 29th I've lost 2 PSUs so I want to add a UPS with line conditioning. My issues:
Calculating the size. Every calculator gives me a different load.
Pure Sine vs calculated. I've read that most PSU can do both but stuff like monitors and other components don't like the difference. How do you know which is better for my system?
Why is there a dramatic difference in prices? When I look on newegg, they jump from about $150 to $300+.
System is the 'spending all my money'in my signature
All online PSU calculators are useless rubbish as all of the overstate your power draws by at least 30% if not closer to 40%
Knock at least 30% off any number you get from a rubbish calculator
A system such as the one you have under your sig is not going to be more then 350 watts at full load and thats WITH OC included
As long as you dont have plans for SLI or Crossfire or stuff like hardware/BIOS volt mods or LN2/Liquid helium a 550 watt PSU is more than enough power
All online PSU calculators are useless rubbish as all of the overstate your power draws by at least 30% if not closer to 40%
Knock at least 30% off any number you get from a rubbish calculator
A system such as the one you have under your sig is not going to be more then 350 watts at full load and thats WITH OC included
As long as you dont have plans for SLI or Crossfire or stuff like hardware/BIOS volt mods or LN2/Liquid helium a 550 watt PSU is more than enough power
Sorry if o wasn't clear. I'm wanting to add a UPS. I was using the calculator to find out the draw of my system. My system is OC'd and my 295x2 is a cfx system but only on one card.
Sorry if o wasn't clear. I'm wanting to add a UPS. I was using the calculator to find out the draw of my system. My system is OC'd and my 295x2 is a cfx system but only on one card.
Can confirm, they're great. Ten surge protected outlets with five on the on battery backup. It also comes with software that can automagically shut down your system after X minutes on battery, and if you plug in a USB cable Windows should detect it as a battery with no further input on your part.
Even with multi-GPU, the power output on mine is reading about 600W peak. That's with an R9 280, RX 480, and 750Ti all mining, plus three monitors turned on. It should be more than enough for any reasonable system.
Again I am not saying it replaces a UPS, Also, He Stated he was looking for line conditioning and this will fit the bill if he cant afford the UPS right now.. He is looking for suggestions, I gave one. No need to muck up his thread any further. He can take or leave suggestions as he wants.. Thats what is supposed to happen. Personally I run the tripplite in combination with a UPS on everything I have that I want to protect.
Have a good day
Sym
Again I am not saying it replaces a UPS, Also, He Stated he was looking for line conditioning and this will fit the bill if he cant afford the UPS right now.. He is looking for suggestions, I gave one. No need to muck up his thread any further. He can take or leave suggestions as he wants.. Thats what is supposed to happen. Personally I run the tripplite in combination with a UPS on everything I have that I want to protect.
Have a good day
Sym
These are not the cheap little inline surge protectors. I would definitely not use one of those together with a UPS. It has never created any issue for my UPS's in 2 decades and more computers than I can remember. We will just have to agree to disagree on the usefulness of tripplites ISOBAR products.
I always trusted APC but their PC/Workstation series is ridiculous when compared to Cyberpower.
I owned an APC BR1500GI 1500VA/865W.
They have one of the worst power factor on the market, this means that they waste more energy than what you use, they have approximated sinewave that make your PSU buzz,
most units are noisy even when not on battery, they can't handle the advertised wattage with fresh new batteries, and they neither respect the advertised runtime.
Using an AX860i from Corsair with a load of 800W UPS was not able to handle the load and abruptly shutdown.
I had two outage with a load of a max 800w, two abrupt shutdown and my PSU was out and I needed to replace it.
Cyberpower is way better in this, it costs way less, it offer way better performance in both wattage and efficiency, greater runtime.
APC doesn't deserve all that money anymore.
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