Should I use sleep mode if I have a UPS?

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Quick question, should I use sleep mode on my pc when I'm not using it? Is it safe with a UPS on? And is my UPS good for my specs?

 

My UPS is a 650VA

 

My specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5-9400F

GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050TI 4gb

CPU Cooler: 2x120mm fans with a heatsink

Ram: 8gb 2666mhz

Motherboard: Gigabyte h310m

PSU: Acepower 650w 80plus bronze

HDD: 1x500gb 1x2TB

SSD: 120gb

Misc: 6xRGB Fans, 1xFan Controller

 

[191x7]

650VA, that's like 350W am I right? Should be ok for that system, but not when you upgrade.

The proper way to go is 20% above the wattage rating of the PSU, if the PSU has been choosen properly.

If that were the case, the recommended UPS would have been a 800W unit, that means more than 1000VA.

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6 minutes ago, rummmmmmmmm said:

Quick question, should I use sleep mode on my pc when I'm not using it? Is it safe with a UPS on? And is my UPS good for my specs?

 

My UPS is a 650VA

 

My specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5-9400F

GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050TI 4gb

CPU Cooler: 2x120mm fans with a heatsink

Ram: 8gb 2666mhz

Motherboard: Gigabyte h310m

PSU: Acepower 650w 80plus bronze

HDD: 1x500gb 1x2TB

SSD: 120gb

Misc: 6xRGB Fans, 1xFan Controller

 

At this point yes that is fine. Upgrade to a more powerful gpu, probably not. There is nothing wrong in putting it to sleep mode either. Also could you elaborate on the model of UPS? as some 650VA are capable of 400w, some 325w. but my guess is that this build should draw just shy of 200w max.

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4 minutes ago, 191x7 said:

650VA, that's like 350W am I right? Should be ok for that system, but not when you upgrade.

The proper way to go is 20% above the wattage rating of the PSU, if the PSU has been choosen properly.

If that were the case, the recommended UPS would have been a 800W unit, that means more than 1000VA.

Not necessarily. Especially nowadays, people tend to overspec PSUs for future upgrades, or just get higher wattage PSUs like a Corsair RM650,RM750,RM850 etc as they are usually higher quality than most 400 or 500w PSUs. And in my case, my server runs a corsair RM750x as using a modular psu which i have an abundance of cables of was the only way to get enough sata connectors. whole system draws around 150 watts at normal use and just shy of 200 watts when cpu is hit hard with encoding etc. running on a 650VA UPS which is rated for 400 Watts max. Been going strong for over a year in this configuration.

 

What I'm trying to say is, UPS units should be chosen looking more at the realistic maximum power draw of the whole system rather than the wattage of the PSU

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21 minutes ago, berberries said:

At this point yes that is fine. Upgrade to a more powerful gpu, probably not. There is nothing wrong in putting it to sleep mode either. Also could you elaborate on the model of UPS? as some 650VA are capable of 400w, some 325w. but my guess is that this build should draw just shy of 200w max.

Hi! I'm not planning on upgrading unto a more powerful gpu soon, only fps games and slight video editing is all I do. The model of my UPS is the APC BX650LI-MS 650VA which I guess outputs 325w max wattage?? I have blown 2 PSU's now because of power outages and I guess power surges and I decided to get a UPS to prevent it from happening again, but the trauma of turning on your PC and having it's PSU blown is bad..

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6 minutes ago, rummmmmmmmm said:

Hi! I'm not planning on upgrading unto a more powerful gpu soon, only fps games and slight video editing is all I do. The model of my UPS is the APC BX650LI-MS 650VA which I guess outputs 325w max wattage?? I have blown 2 PSU's now because of power outages and I guess power surges and I decided to get a UPS to prevent it from happening again, but the trauma of turning on your PC and having it's PSU blown is bad..

 Yup getting a UPS in this case is a good idea. And you are correct, just checked the spec sheet and yes it does output 325W max. May I know what were the past 2 PSUs that have blown, as quality PSUs can usually handle small surges. For your power surges to blow so many PSUs may also point me to putting everything else in your home to surge protectors.

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6 minutes ago, berberries said:

 Yup getting a UPS in this case is a good idea. And you are correct, just checked the spec sheet and yes it does output 325W max. May I know what were the past 2 PSUs that have blown, as quality PSUs can usually handle small surges. For your power surges to blow so many PSUs may also point me to putting everything else in your home to surge protectors.

My first PSU that was blown was a Corsair GS600 and the most recent one was a Crown Evolve 700w. I used a surge protector for the recent blown one but it didn't worked I guess. But hoping this UPS would avoid me blowing an another PSU. Btw how much time do you recommend to wait before turning on my PC after I turned on my UPS?

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9 minutes ago, rummmmmmmmm said:

My first PSU that was blown was a Corsair GS600 and the most recent one was a Crown Evolve 700w. I used a surge protector for the recent blown one but it didn't worked I guess. But hoping this UPS would avoid me blowing an another PSU. Btw how much time do you recommend to wait before turning on my PC after I turned on my UPS?

Those aren't great PSUs. Never even heard of the second one, nor your current one. I'd suggest getting a more reputable PSU, may help with stability and reliability. 

 

 

This list may be EOL but still contains very good information, next time around I'd recommend going for a unit in the Tier B or above

 

As for how long before turning on the PC, I have no clue. My UPS and server is run 24/7. But I believe you can use it straight after turning on the UPS. But if you are talking about before first use on a brand new UPS, there should be a recommended time to let the battery fully charge written in the box or warning sticker

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12 hours ago, berberries said:

Those aren't great PSUs. Never even heard of the second one, nor your current one. I'd suggest getting a more reputable PSU, may help with stability and reliability. 

 

 

This list may be EOL but still contains very good information, next time around I'd recommend going for a unit in the Tier B or above

 

As for how long before turning on the PC, I have no clue. My UPS and server is run 24/7. But I believe you can use it straight after turning on the UPS. But if you are talking about before first use on a brand new UPS, there should be a recommended time to let the battery fully charge written in the box or warning sticker

I just got my PC back and my UPS is beeping continuosly, I read the manual and it seems that it cannot handle the load the PC is requiring

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1 hour ago, rummmmmmmmm said:

I just got my PC back and my UPS is beeping continuosly, I read the manual and it seems that it cannot handle the load the PC is requiring

thats odd. not even at idle?