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The max on your power supply is 750W, it probably works at half that most of the time. If you push the system fully loaded it might start climbing. If you have the budget, you should consider a unit like the APC Smart UPS 1500, it has 980W, line interactive, AVR Boost/drop and power regulation...

That's correct. If the PSU pulls in more than 300W, your UPS will overload and won't support your load. You'll need to replace the unit with a bigger one. I would personally recommend going to a Smart UPS, a minimum of a Smart UPS 750. The Smart UPS series of UPSs are much better than the Back...

If the PSU tries to draw more than the UPS can provide, the unit will simply overload and pop a circuit. Nothing should blow up. The overload light on the unit will light up and the unit will beep non stop. You'll have to reset it. Unless you run your PC fully loaded, you shouldn't reach 300W...

There is a chance that the UPS will still be good, even with the bigger power supply. Just because the power supply is 500W, it doesn't mean it will actually go that high, that's just its maximum. Most likely, it will only use about 250-300W during normal operation. Now if you have a unit like...

Hey, Here are a few quick tips with buying UPSs. Don't bother with the power regulator, for the same money you might as well buy a line interactive UPS. You can double functionality. APC makes great UPSs, that's why they're the biggest out there. Stay away from crappy cheappy brands, they're...