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a UPS is downright excessive for a gaming PC. It is a bummer when your PC unexpectedly shuts down, but a storage backup of your save files to prevent corruption is all you need. You can just choose what files you want to back up to something like google drive

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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3 minutes ago, wassil said:

just finished my first gaming pc i was thinking do i need a UPS ?  where i live there is still constructions going on sometimes the electricity cuts off 

 

are this cuts dangerous for my pc or will harm my componements ?

power cuts could damage your pc parts if your unlucky, or corrupt your os/files, so a ups would help, but ya just having a backup of your data is probably fine

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1 minute ago, Fasauceome said:

a UPS is downright excessive for a gaming PC. It is a bummer when your PC unexpectedly shuts down, but a storage backup of your save files to prevent corruption is all you need. You can just choose what files you want to back up to something like google drive

so electricity cuts won't damage my pc or psu ?

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4 minutes ago, wassil said:

are this cuts dangerous for my pc or will harm my componements ?

Power surge could power shortage could not 

 

5 minutes ago, wassil said:

just finished my first gaming pc i was thinking do i need a UPS ?  where i live there is still constructions going on sometimes the electricity cuts off 

For the most part no unless you need continuous power for something or you need a ups if Power cuts out very consistently

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Just now, wassil said:

so electricity cuts won't damage my pc or psu ?

not really, a good PSU has loads of protections already, and generally it's a power surge that causes damage, not a power cut. You can also buy an inexpensive surge protector to bolster your setup, they can be found under $20 usually.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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