UPS/Inverter for a pc ....Advice please

[manojbn]

Hi Guys,
I need help to buy a UPS/Inverter for my pc which will cost below 10k .Please advice me to get a better power back up (like 30min -1hr).

Here my Pc specification:

20Inch Dell LCD Monitor.
Intel Core i5-500UM.
4GB Ram (if it matters)
ATI HD5850 Graphic card.
Corsair TX850W PSU.
2 Sata Harddisk drive. (500+500)
5.1 Speaker.
1 Dvddrive.
1 Cable/DSL Modem.
I had a an old UPS APC back-ups 500. It ain't giving me back up for 1-2 mins because of my upgrade in pc , so i would like to buy a better UPS/Inverter. PLEASE Help me in Buying it , Suggest some good one . TYVM.

 

[devesh38]

in offline or backup series u can go for

BR1500IN (1.5KVA)-----------10k,

BR1100CI-IN (1.1KVA)--------5.3k,

BR1000IN (1KVA)-------------6k,

in online or smart series UPSs, there are

SUA750i (750VA)-------------7.5k,

SUA1000i(1KVA)--------------12.5k,

APC Smart-UPS (1500VA)-----18k

and it goes on increasing.........

i think for 850W u need atleast 1.5KVA capacity

your PSU has active PFC so i would suggest online or smart series UPS but u have to check the prices........

i was also searching one for my rig and have finalised on SUA750i........guess that will be sufficient.......

 

[soulweaver]

Guys!! beware, while APC provide stellar service while the product is under warranty, once it is out of warranty the after sales service is a nightmare. The annual maintenance contracts are taken care of by APC's local vendors who love playing hide and seek.

They take your money and hide, we will have to seek them out.

 

[PrK]

Get an APC whatever satisfies the wattage need. I've been using its home ups for 4 years now and no problems with the service, got only a minor problem once.

1KVA to 1.5KVA would be sufficient for your setup.

Had got a luminous one for the computer and it has now gone dead in 1.4 yrs, and oh it also ruined my new FSP power supply (thank goodness for the warranty) by giving it around 350volts running off the square wave home ups during a long power cut, had plugged it into a backed up outlet, an APC unit would've saved it since they don't go online if fed square wave power.

 

[manojbn]

Well, i got my UPS. It Cost me 5.6k for 1kva numeric digital li/sw series and its just awsome so do better than apc. Its giving me 50 min backup with my setup so, i prefer go to Numeric than apc.

And Thanks for advise Devesh.

 

[devesh38]

^can u share some specs for the UPS u bought.......if possible compare to APC smart series......

i found only this on net.....

NUMERIC Digital LI/SW Series

Descriptions

Point-of-Sale Equipment

Home PCs

Communications Equipment

And other electronic gadgets

Microprocessor based design

Built-in Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

Full time EMI / RFI suppression

Cold start capability

Ethernet / Telephone / Modem line surge protection

Printer surge protection

Advanced UPS monitoring software/SNMP/USB

Options

User replaceable battery

Extended Back-up Time Point-of-Sale Equipment

Home PCs

Communications Equipment

And other electronic gadgets

Microprocessor based design

Built-in Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)

Full time EMI / RFI suppression

Cold start capability

Ethernet / Telephone / Modem line surge protection

Printer surge protection

Advanced UPS monitoring software/SNMP/USB

User replaceable battery

Extended Back-up Time

Generator capability

Source

 

[manojbn]

Compared to cost and the product numeric is awsome . The specs u have is that the same i have and also numeric is a PURE SINE WAVE output and for the same thing in apc u have to pay 10 k like in smart series(double the numeric) and also only apc smart series has sine wave output all the other series u suggested above are stepped sine or non sine wave . Sine wane UPS/ Inverter= pc secure ( my good old friend lost his mother board on apc backup time .I agree that apc is good @ high price But numeric ups is better than apc as far i say thought my experience.