UPS Recommendation

[kevinturcotte]

I'm planning on purchasing a new power supply for my computer next month. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000P9XFBC/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance Can somebody recommend a power supply that would allow 5-10 mins of backup time (Enough time for Windows to shut down)? It should also have AVR Boost & AVR Trim.

[Michael D'Angelo]

Here is a thread started the other day about this....http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=129232&highlight=UPS

I believe there are a few other threads around too if you do a search for UPS.

[dave29]

that looks like a great power supply.

[Greg Alsobrook]

1000w?? :eek2:

Thermaltake's are great... I just bought one a couple months back... Runs silently and perfectly...

[Greg Alsobrook]

According to my math... at maximum consumption, that power supply would require 1495W... (on newegg it says the input current is 13A)... So be careful on a power supply... Getting 5-10 minutes is gonna require one heck of a backup!

[Michael D'Angelo]

kturcotte, sorry I just actually look at your post. I only glanced at it before and just went off the title. The link I posted above was discussion about UPS's for A/V equipment but there are good recommendations there for PC's too.

When I built my new PC about two months ago this is the one I got...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101066

I have my tower (650watt power supply), one of two monitors plugged into it and my network equipment (modem, router, and vonage). Also I had one DVR plugged into it. I lost power about two weeks ago and it lasted 30-35 minutes and still had about 5 minutes left.

I am actually about to add the same unit on my main TV setup for my TV, A/V receiver, and couple DVR's.

[kevinturcotte]

I doubt it'll actually be drawing 1Kw, just "Future Proofing" (If there is such a thing lol).
These are the 2 I'm considering:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101125&Tpk=aPc%2bbr1500 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101067. Just not sure why the price difference. Personally like the black one better, but am willing to be more for more performance.

[funhouse69]

I recently bought this one from Circuity City for the $179 Listed and I love it. So if you have a CC near you I'd go with this one.

http://www.circuitcity.com:80/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=163987

I would say that you can't go wrong with APC no matter what