UPS recommendation

[coldzage]

Hello everyone,

 

 

I don't understand enough about this even after doing some light research, as there are some variables... so I need some help.

 

Basically I have a 9700k and 2080 Super Gaming x Trio. I don't need anything overkill, I just need something that offers me those 2 minutes to safely save and shutdown everything in case of power outage. I'm currently using a small surge protector incorporated in my extension cord so... I don't know if cleaning the current and protecting from surges is something that all UPS's do or not...

It's also in my room, so silence is a must. My understanding is that they'll almost always be noise when operating out of battery, which is ok, but, when in passive mode or when pc is turned off, it needs to be perfectly silent, no fan or coil noise.

 

So summary, I need about 2 minutes of power time and no noise operation when in passive mode or pc turned off. In case it's something optional, I'd like something that "cleans" the current and protects from surges, at least an option to compare prices.

 

I live in Europe and regarding budget... I don't really have one, but, I don't really like to overpay either and since I just want a reliable but basic unit not looking to spend much.

 

 

Thank you in advance for the help.

[191x7]

Are you familiar with how much your PC (with the peripherals) draws from the power outlet? or at least how strong of a PSU you have installed?

 

According to the two mentioned parts I estimate your PC can draw somewhere from 400 to 500W under load.

This means you'd need a UPS capable of providing 550W or more (since the UPS would also procide for the monitor and maybe other peripherals).

A 1000VA unit should suffice (most of 1000VA are able to provide 500W to 700W). Maybe a 800VA would do, but that would be on the edge.

Stronger usually means that it keeps the power longer. And yes, most UPS-es run AVR (automatic Voltage Regulation) even better than surge protection strips.

 

There might be issues if your PSU doesn't run well from a simulated sine wave that most UPS-es provide. Real sine wave units are expensive.

[coldzage]

Basically I'm running:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item
CPU	Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Corsair H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage	Corsair MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage	Western Digital Red Pro 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan	Corsair LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120 mm Fans
Case Fan	Corsair LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120 mm Fans
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor
Keyboard	Logitech G513 Carbon Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse	Logitech G Pro Wireless Wireless Optical Mouse

 

Indeed that part about sine was something that threw me of a bit when I read about it.

 

 

[coldzage]

ANy specific suggestions though? Even if just some brands?