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Hello. Not sure about posting to this category but it was the one I felt fit the most. Anyway, I'm looking for a silent UPS to protect my PC (and dual monitors), network switch, and raspberry pi. To me, the silence of it is very important. I'd like to not hear it even when only the raspberry pi and switch are running, which make no noise that I can notice. I'm not sure that there is such a thing as a totally silent UPS, but I'm hoping there is. For specifications (other than silent), I dont need much battery time. Just enough to alt+F4 everything, ssh into the pi to shut it down, then shut down the PC itself. So like 20 minutes tops to be generous. As for the VA/power output rating, my PC's PSU is 850W (Full PC part list here), upon googling I read that the Raspberry Pi 5 draws around 12W so I'll round up to 15W for a little padding. For the switch and two monitors though, I'm not sure unfortunately. Then I just want something reputable and quality that can handle surges and such since that's the reason I'm buying a UPS at all. I've done a fair amount of research but I'm still posting here to get opinions, feedback, and recommendations nethertheless. I wish I could give an exact VA rating I want but I'm not sure of it myself. Any help is very appreciated, thank you!

I will be moving from the US (120v/60hz) to India(230v/50hz) in just over a year, I'm not sure whether I should get a UPS that can handle 50/60hz and just adapt the voltage down to 120 or if it is better to get a UPS that can take both 120v/60hz and 230-240v/50hz. Not sure if anyone has experience with this and if you have a different solution from this that'd be welcome.

Currently I have a UPS which sits on the floor due to space restrictions. It's a CyberPower 1500VA. Bought it about five years ago and it has been great, though perhaps overkill. In my defense at the time of purchasing I had a custom gaming PC, though that had a 10th gen i5 extreme and a 1050ti so perhaps still overkill. lol My set up has greatly changed as I've switched eco-systems and now I'm currently employing as daily drivers and have for some time. I need a UPS which can support and fit in the following: M1 14" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 16" MacBook Pro An Apple Studio Display (there is also an array of things plugged into the display which I've attached photos of) Apple Super Drive 2TB External SSD A MagSafe charger for my iPhone and Apple Watch (which I often use while working) A USB dock An old HP Printer A desk fan A pencil sharpener My Energizer AA/AAA battery charger A universal laptop charger (this gets used whenever I have a laptop which needs to be restored that does not come with its original charger, otherwise I use the original charger, so occasionally there is a third laptop) I need it to fit into a cubby on my desk with the following measurements Width: 17 3/8" Height: 3 1/2" Depth: 23 3/8" The reason for those size restrictions is I want it off the ground but not taking up any desk space or noticeable, so I wish to put it into a small side cubby on my L shaped desk. For that reason I was thinking of going with a rack unit and considering my CyberPower one has continued to work without issue, I thought I'd go with them again. I was considering the following unit: https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-OR500LCDRM1U-System-Outlets-Rackmount/dp/B000XJLLKG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=6EZQQY594P84&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.A0cUP8zfZTSHPK5mT_pHFHXAum1bmtz96nin2c1_ZG63742obKs_cJrO0F5gHsuWLUrKqB5w1AesCU92uSF_KtgxJL4hGKrJOex4bwmJQ8XHCRMjc8T0xZnGilLqnsqNmnU6g197AQSkIC08biHzPME9HBW1x-2YdY2aXtnpCAestYtu4QSxQjZIiMvCg8Td-SP7FJflvQvI2lTkOfwmiXzLlZwolhqk9XMhfiug8Ok.hJvYW_2uO8EW3zxUNUmQLeHl_RBTyM-wJwM1o2WU3Mg&dib_tag=se&keywords=UPS&qid=1710887546&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A32912132011|32912137011%2Cp_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A109332549011&rnid=109332465011&s=pc&sprefix=up%2Celectronics%2C106&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 My questions are the following: Will this unit be sufficient in making sure that my devices are protected against potential electrical surges? Will this unit be able to provide sufficient power for up to 60 minutes during a power outage? Are there better or more compatible options which you would recommend that I utilize instead? Note: The Studio Display image is outdated as it doesn't have the Super Drive or the MagSafe charger. The Super Drive is mounted so that when the back faces the wall the opening of the drive while hidden faces the right hand side and is easily accessible and the MagSafe charger is connected via a USB C cable and sits on my desk, allowing me to drop off my iPhone and Apple Watch for charging while working.

Hello, I'm looking into getting a UPS. I've heard a lot about them, but have never owned one or really researched more than today. I built a new computer and figured i should take care of it. My PCs Specs 7800x3d 4070ti Super 1050W PSU Two/three monitors I also like the idea of having it in case of power outage to charge phones etc. I cant really afford to spend a lot of money on a UPS at the moment (Preferably under 250$) but there is a little wiggle room. From what I've looked into, my top choice is the "CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W," (https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/pfc-sinewave/cp1500pfclcd/). However everything online has given me 20 different opinions on each brand and their reliability and am looking for help. Is this a good choice? Any better choices, recommendations, or stuff to look into? Thanks in Advance. Brayden

Hi, I am trying to buy a UPS for my rig, I have looked into a lot of guides and videos but there isnt enough information about it, also I have seen some online calculators but they do not have sufficient info for me so if you have knowledge let me know. My PC: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 MotherBoard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI AM4 Ram: G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM PC4-28800 DDR4 3600 CL16 GPU: AMD Radeon 6900XT PSU: Corsair HX Series, HX1200, 1200 Watt, Fully Modular Power Supply, 80+ Platinum Certified Monitor: Asus VG27AQ (27inch 1440p) Internet Router The PSU specs am looking at are: 1600VA/900 Watts Is this enough?

I've been experiencing frequent "blips" of power specifically on the breaker that my computer is on(also controls half my basement, fridge, and all the rest of the outlets in my kitchen ). Rewiring my house is out of the question for obvious reasons, so I'm turning to the idea of a UPS to help ensure my system wont go down during high load and demanding titles. I'm no electrician so I'm not sure that it will solve my issues entirely, but ive always thought having one for emergencies would be a nice to have for a while now. System info: Ryzen 7 5800x3D RTX 3080 PSU EVGA Supernova 1300G2 I've seen this one recommended on a different post Tripp Lite SMART 1300LCDT, Understandably hesitant as my psu is 1300w and this only supplies 720w(yes I know I'm not pulling 1300w). Recommendations/information would be appreciated!

So, I have been looking for a product that reduces the fluctuations in voltage/current/whatever is causing the issue in my circuit(home). The reason for this is a bit of a long story, but I started using a Bambu X1C 3d Printer in my room with the rest of my electronics. It's a superb printer, but whenever a print runs, the Printer's heat bed draws large amounts of power at consistent intervals. It's very noticeable from the flickering of the lights. Every second, there is a slight dimm/flicker. Usually, I would be OK with this, but very recently, the power supply in my PC, which is plugged into the same circuit, failed. The power supply was a Silverstone sx1000, and I haven't seen a bad review about it. Ive know that these smaller power supplies, especially at high wattage, are prone to more stress since there is simply not as much capacitance as ATX power supplies. From this, I've seen a similar light flicker when my PC is under load. It's still three years within the warranty window, so I'm in the process of replacing it. The problem is with all the devices I have plugged into the same circuit; conceptually, I have concluded that my circuit is very noisy and inconsistent. And the printer I got pushed it over the edge. I noticed it with my PC: frequent instability when the Printer was idle and unusable when the printer was printing. It is strange, however, since my lower-power Server has had zero issues. So, I started to look into UPS and Power Conditioners. The more I have been looking, the more confusing it's getting. It sounds like a lot of snake Oil. From what I know so far : * UPS * Battery back up * surge protector(protects from high voltage) * voltage regulator (keeps a constant voltage) * power conditioner (smooths out the frequency of AC) * protects from brownoutss * Power conditioner * all of the things a UPS can * some are offered with voltage regulation * no battery backup I'm having trouble finding a device that is suitable for what I need it for. The requirements I'm looking for is: * Not a battery back up * can keep a constant 120V AC to the PC * surge protecter * power conditioning * not 4+ outlets * can supply a peak of 15+ amps * I need to get two, for the PC and the printer * not a rack mount unit (I have a rack for a server, but I'm leaving for college next year and won't be able to take it with me) From everything I have looked at, it either doesn't have voltage regulation, has a tone of outlets, doesn't have enough amperage, or is a $1000+. I'd like some advice on a device that can do this. And any recommendations as to what I need to look out for? There seems to be so much snake Oil with products like these that I really can't justify buying a product unless I know it's going to do what it says.

I live in a country where power cuts are norm. The location I live in has 10+ power cuts daily. I have a sinewave Inverter for the whole house but it's reaponse time is around half a second which cause my pc to shut down. Anyway I could simply buy the best tier 1 650 watt PSU but since I have to allocate money for UPS too I am thinking about buying a corsair cv 650 (Corsair cx,cxm rm in 650w unavailable in india). The ups I am buying is APC bvx 1200VA. https://amzn.eu/d/1PqfPbD

Hey everyone, just recently bought a new gaming PC that has already been built. It's my first gaming PC, and also bought a 1000VA UPS (APC brand) for it. The problem that I am facing right now is that my room only has 2 prong outlets. I have an extension that has 3 prongs but the manual for the UPS says that I should directly plug it into a wall outlet instead of an extension. I'm not sure what I need to do to fix this. Would you guys suggest the use of GFCI? Should look something like this PSU>UPS>GFCI If that's not recommended, what other option I can do? If there's no other option, has anyone tried powering their computer like this PSU>UPS>extension>2-prong outlet? TIA!!

I have the following UPS: Cyber Power CP1500PFCLCDa https://www.cyberpower.com/global/en/product/sku/cp1500pfclcda I had it connected to voltage regulator, so pretty much: UPS -> Voltage Regulator -> Power Socket Is there anything wrong with that? In my apartment, power variations (power spikes?) are quite common for some reason, very frequent between 8 a.m. to around 5 p.m. then it goes back to normal. So I had connected my UPS to a Voltage Regulator for extra protection. But, if I were to connect my UPS directly to the Power Socket, could my UPS tank those power variations?

As far as I understand it, batteries do not generate AC, and computers do not run on AC, but AC is what is supplied to the home because it's more efficient. That means, assuming you use a UPS, you convert your AC input, in my case that's 220-240V into DC (I'm assuming 12V, but I'm not sure) for the battery. I'm also guessing that UPS's will pass through mains directly to a PC (when the mains is supplying power), otherwise why would their specifications sheets have a "response time"? If you're running off the UPS's battery it's gotta spin the DC voltage back up to 240V AC, so that it can pretend to be a mains supply for the PSU, which then switches it back down to 12V DC (and 5V an 3.3V etc). So why aren't their any solutions that skip the need to output AC from the UPS? Wouldn't that mean you can last longer on the battery? or is the saving so insignificant as to not be worth it?

I have a microtek 650va ups ( https://dl.flipkart.com/s/q0gpfiNNNN.). It's under warranty and support 360 watt. I live in a country where regular power cut is a norm. So I like most family here have a backup generator. Anyway I bought the ups so that pc doesn't go off during the 5 seconds it takes generator to load up. After buying gtx 960 2gb 2 months ago pc shut down whenever theres a power cut immediately. It runs fine on both generator and main electricity but it doesn't provide backup for mere 5 seconds. If I am not wrong I am not putting any more power than 225 watt (65 watt cpu+30 watt motherboard+110 watt gpu+20 watt hdd + ram) which is way below ups 360 watt. It's still in warranty so ups is not old either. i5 6500 + stock fan Asus b150m motherboard 4*2 gb ddr4 ram 2111mhz Cx 450 Corsair semi modular 80+ bronze psu Asus gtx 960 2gb OC

Hello you fine folks, I have been trying to solve this on my own for the last few weeks and now I think its time to call the ghostbusters ... err.. post my problem here ! Issue: While running, my PC sometimes crashes. Build: Ryzen 5800x (no overclock) Gigabyte UD x570 Rev1.0 2 x 16G XPG DDR4 3200MHz Zotak GTX 3060 (no overclock) 1 x nvme m.2 SSD 240G (boot) 2 x SATA SSD of various size [I'll post details on request] 1 x SATA HDD 1 TB Corsair CV650 PSU Symptoms: About a month ago, I observed one fine morning that my computer would turn on, allow me to login to OS (dual boot with Win10 & openSUSE), maybe run for 2 minutes (enough for steam/onedrive to show their notifications in the system tray) and crash all of a sudden. I don't know much about windows error logs, but there was nothing in the linux logs/journals to suggest it was a driver or a software related bug. So I started swapping out old yet functional and compatible parts to try and isolate the problem compoent at home. I could rule out CPU/RAM/GPU and SATA disks thanks to my old spares, but as I did not have a spare nvme m.2 or a Power Supply, the PC was sent to my regular shop. They isolated the problem with my PSU and since it was in warranty, it was swapped with a new one. Same went for the boot drive. After bringing the PC back, I let it run some videos on loop for 5-6 hours on a stretch. No issues.. Game (Sniper Elite 5, mid settings) for 2-3 hours, I did get one alarm from my UPS, but nothing major. No other issues for a week or so. Then yesterday, I inserted a portable USB HDD to look for some old photos. As the PC was refreshed (reinstalled OS and drivers since the boot drive replacement), it offered to scan my HDD for viruses (third party AV, not Windows defender) and I thought "fine!" and went to tend to other chores. I came back 10 mins later and saw my UPS was completely depleted and had a red light alarm on. The same UPS was plugged into the wall socket the entire time. What I need: I think the obvious problem is the old UPS. I am from a third world country and voltage fluctuations/power cuts are not uncommon. The old UPS is rated 600 VA/360 W and the idea was to get 5-10 minutes out of it so as to be able to save work and shut down the computer. - Can you please tell me what to look for if I order a new UPS and how the wattage calculations work against the parts & PSU and UPS ? [I don't need to overclock, I don't need a huge back up time either] - Can you also think of something else that I am missing ? P.S.: - Facts, insights, links and overall geeky details will be highly appreciated.

Is pc sudden shutdown or powerloss(loadshedding) can harm my pc? please tell me!! im not using a ups!!

So I've made a thread on here before about home NAS stuff, and briefly talked about this specific UPS (image for what the unit looks like) for a home NAS I plan to custom build in the near future. I've had someone tell me you're supposed to plug in a USB cable from UPS and hook it up to the server to run monitoring software. From the looks of these, I'm supposed to plug the power supply cable, for the NAS, that would normally go into the wall, into the UPS for surge protection? Would it work like a power bar at that point and just send power from the wall through to the power supply and thus the rest of the NAS? On the "hook it up to the server to run monitoring software" part, the only USB on it is like a micro or something and it's meant for a communication port, along with the serial port, I think? At least that's what the images say the ports are for on the 1200VA and 1500VA units, so I would assume those same ports on the 900VA unit are meant for the same thing. Am I being dumb and misunderstanding what they mean by communication ports, or are there supposed to be other ports for the whole "hook up to the server to run monitoring software" thing? But if I am supposed to use the micro or whatever USB port on the back of the UPS, I'd need a micro to A cable, right? Cause the NAS I'll be building will only have 2x USB-A ports on the front of the case, and the mobo will have like 7x USB-A ports on it and 1 USB-C port

I'm interested in protecting my build with a UPS. But it seems strange to me that the recommendation is 50-75% more wattage than what my computer can draw, but the only UPSs I can find all seem to be 50-75% of my computer's wattage, period. And the ones I can find that would match my build seem to be like $200-600! Is this really what I need, or can I get by with a cheaper alternative? This is my build https://pcpartpicker.com/user/iggy12345/saved/8h9xrH The estimated wattage usage is ~800W, do I really need a 1200W UPS? Why are they so expensive???

My pc specs is asus gtx 960 2gb oc,i5 6500, 8 gb ram, ssd+ hdd. . I has a 450 watt psu. Since power goes off a lot i have purchased a ups last year. however it shut down whenever i play games and light goes off immediately. I have never used ups as a backup fir more than 5 seconds. MICROTEK Legend UPS 650 with 2 Year Warranty on UPS and 1 Year Warranty on Battery https://amzn.eu/d/0ftZHI0

Basically im running a qnap ts-130 with a 4tb drive and s seagate external 3.5” usb drive for backups. i’ve been looking at a powerwalker 12v ups (https://powerwalker.com/product/10120431/) My question is would it be enough for the qnap since qnap comes with a 36w power adapter and the powerwalker is only 25w? Or is it dumb to give the ups power to the external backup? Im only really looking for something that has enough juice for it to shutdown safely. I also don’t want to spend too much.

Apologies if in the wrong section. So I have a server at home. It has my computer (max 1600w draw), three monitors, a homebridge server as well as other smart home servers. I also already have a whole home battery backup. The issue I am running into, since my home battery backup is not in line, my computer and other servers experience just enough power loss to shut down. On average it takes about 2 seconds to switch to the whole home battery. Is there a type of UPS that is designed to just be used momentarily? While I could go and find a UPS with a battery rated for, lets say 2500w, it seems a pity to spend so much on something that I only need for mere seconds. Side note, I am also running a whole house audio setup with raspberry PIs. While I do not care if these are on battery backup, I know their power draw can very greatly depending on what is playing. I remember reading somewhere that this type of power draw variation can damage UPSs. Is there any truth in that? What is the best way to proceed?

Hello, I would like to know if anyone have this UPS model: APC Smart UPS RT 1000 here's a link: https://www.se.com/fr/fr/product/SURT1000XLI/smartups-online-rt-onduleur-1000va/ apparently it is an old UPS and I would like to know if it's ok to use it with modern hardware, here's my pc specs: cpu: Amd 3950x gpu: MSI rtx 4090 gaming trio psu: MSI MPG A1000G two hardrives 4to and 8to I got that UPS from my father's friend who claims that he had it for two years and then removed it because he doesn't need it right now, so he gave it to us to test it. I don't know how long it has been working. My main work is about 3D modeling and rendering, I want to protect my PC from outages (its been happening a lot these days), is that UPS system good for my needs even if the UPS itself is old and my pc specs are recent? Thanks everyone

I've made a post about this once before, but I would like to make another one as I have a confirmed list of parts now. I would like UPS for the safety and security that comes with having one, and I'd like the peace of mind of having it as I will have to update the bios on the motherboard I have to get the full performance out of my X3D CPU. My parts list includes: TX-1600 from Seasonic, X670E Arous MB, Ryzen 9 7950X3D, RTX 3090 from MSI, 2x48GB Vengeance DDR5, 1x 2TB SSD, 2x 1TB SSD, Two Noctua fans that come with the NH-D15, and several fans that come with the Fractal Torrent, as well as 2 LG 27GR95QE-B

I live in india and frequent power cut here is a norm. I have a inverter which takes around 2 second to activate whenever power cut off and again 2 seconds to deactivate when power comes back. So inorder to make sure pc stays on i use a microtek 650va ups.Microtek Line Interactive Legend 650 UPS System an Ideal Power Backup & Protection https://amzn.eu/d/2ssdl90 I have recently purchased a gtx 960 2gb and after that my pc has been shit down 4 times in 4 days. It doesn't shutdown every time piwer cut off but it sure shut down. I have checked cooler master psu calculator and it says even a 280 watt psu enough and my ups is 650va or 360 watts. Is the ups at fault here? It's still 2 months under warranty. P.S I have never used ups as a backup. It is only there to provide backup for 2 seconds until inverter takes control.

Budget (including currency): Yes (If I don't have the money right now on hand, then I'll just wait a few paychecks to get it. Do I claim to be doing something financially responsible? No, but I never did at the start so.) Country: USA (I want to get my room re-wired because split phase power is dumb, I want my full 240 volts.) Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, Handbrake, Clip Studio Paint, OBS, Movie Maker, SFM, Minecraft, Team Fortress 2, and Gaming in general. Existing Parts: Ryzen 9 7950X3D, X670E Aorus Master, 96 gigs of Vengeance DDR5 ram (48gb x2 5600 MHz), TX-1600 Seasonic, 1x 2TB and 2x 1TB Crucial PCIe Gen 5 SSDs, Fractal Torrent case. (I've already bought all of these) Parts from old rig: NH-D15, G502 HERO, LTT Stealth Deskpad. Parts I still need: A new full-size mechanical keyboard, new displays wanting 1440p/4K (thinking I'll just end up going with LG 27GR95QE-B from a different post I made asking about help choosing displays but haven't bought them yet), a UPS, a GPU support bracket and a GPU. I'm on the fence between a 3090 Ti and a 4090. I haven't bought a 4090 just because I'm frankly upset with how Nivida has been handling this current generation and was going to wait for a 5090, aka Blackwell, but rumors have it being pushed back until 2025, so I don't want to wait nearly two years for it. So my train of thought is just to get a 3090 Ti which would be a massive upgrade over my current 1050 Ti, and I think that could hold me over until Blackwell comes out, and hopefully, they've fixed their issues by that point. As for the keyboard, I've never done full mechanical before, so I don't know anything about switches and stuff. Is there a way that I would be able to test out the different switches to see which ones I like? I know the cherry red MX switches are kind of the "default" ones and most likely will just be the ones I end up going with. I need it to be full-size because I need my numb pad for Blender. I don't believe I'm missing anything; the only other thing I'd like to say is, Yes. I know it's a stupid amount of money. But no, I don't really care about it. Money is money; I can always get more money, so please don't try to tell me that I'm doing something stupid. If I wanted to do something smart, I'd do something smart. I want to do something fun.

I finally have to much money hooked ut to the wall plug and I think It's time to buy it some protection. But I know nothing about UPS. help.

My specs are Amd ryzen 9 7900x Gigabyte B650 xax Gskill 16 GB ddr5 ( *2 = 32 GB ram) Shapphair rx 7900xtx 24 GB GPU Cooler master ML240 Cooler master 850w 80+GOLD 1tb WD sn770 SSD