UPS Suggestions?

[Wolf_Lbh]

I assumed if I had a 1000w psu I would need a 1000w rated ups but reading the guide pinned in this section explained to me that I may need a 1,250w ups or greater.

Anyways this is my psu: www.amazon.com/dp/B00EKJQM5E (p2, 1000w) and was wondering if anyone could suggest me a good ups that can keep up with my psu for around $300 or less.

(My apologies if this is the wrong section but it seemed to fit as an ups is a power supply)

[manikyath]

you need a UPS that can supply equal (or more) to what your power supply can pull from the wall.

example:

1000 watt power supply

power supply has a certain efficiency, lets say 90% for the example (look up the 80+ ratings to know exactly)

that means at full tilt the power supply will pull 1100 watts from the wall.

-> you need a UPS that can supply 1100 watts.

 

EDIT: should mention, if you *know* 100% sure your system doesnt go over a certain wattage from the wall, you're safe getting a lower specced UPS.

(for example when you have a 300 watt system, but got a 1000 watt one to make it run fanless)

[JRuss16]

if you have a 1000W that would mean that you could be pulling over 1000W after you count the efficiency of the PSU but haveing a 1000W psu just means that you can give 1000w to your computer and is not what your computer is actually pulling so can you give us what your setup is

[Wolf_Lbh]

you need a UPS that can supply equal (or more) to what your power supply can pull from the wall.

example:

1000 watt power supply

power supply has a certain efficiency, lets say 90% for the example (look up the 80+ ratings to know exactly)

that means at full tilt the power supply will pull 1100 watts from the wall.

-> you need a UPS that can supply 1100 watts.

 

EDIT: should mention, if you *know* 100% sure your system doesnt go over a certain wattage from the wall, you're safe getting a lower specced UPS.

(for example when you have a 300 watt system, but got a 1000 watt one to make it run fanless)

This is the system I'm building:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xwjC7P

[W-L]

This is the system I'm building:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xwjC7P

 

A UPS doesn't need to be larger than the wattage of your PSU but be large enough to power your system at 100% load with a certain amount of overhead, For your specs it would be good to get a UPS that is somewhere around 700W to give you extra overhead on top of peripherals and networking equipment. You could also bring down the wattage on the PSU a bit if you wanted to save a few bucks a 750W PSU would be enough for that build.

 

Something like this would be a good option for your system:

http://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/products/Power-Saving-Back-UPS-XS-1300/P-BX1300G

[JRuss16]

This is the system I'm building:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xwjC7P

well this would probly do just fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101419&ignorebbr=1

[Wolf_Lbh]

well this would probly do just fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101419&ignorebbr=1

Looks great. Rated at 865w which is close enough to 1100w for me considering my system only needs 510w at max. Wish I could find one for 1100w though but on the bright side this model is very affordable and has a built in surge protector.

Will this give me any issues or extra protection if I plug it into a surge protector?

[W-L]

Looks great. Rated at 865w which is close enough to 1100w for me considering my system only needs 510w at max. Wish I could find one for 1100w though but on the bright side this model is very affordable and has a built in surge protector.

Will this give me any issues or extra protection if I plug it into a surge protector?

 

Don't plug in an extra surge protector it usually doesn't do anything down the line, the UPS has very low level surge protection but AVR (autovoltage regulation) which corrects for changes in voltage +/-10%. And if it gets really bad it will just kick in battery backup to avoid it completely.

 

There are 1100W UPS units but you will not need it for your setup, the 1500VA or even 1300VA is more than enough for that system and then some.

[Wolf_Lbh]

Don't plug in an extra surge protector it usually doesn't do anything down the line, the UPS has very low level surge protection but AVR (autovoltage regulation) which corrects for changes in voltage +/-10%. And if it gets really bad it will just kick in battery backup to avoid it completely.

 

There are 1100W UPS units but you will not need it for your setup, the 1500VA or even 1300VA is more than enough for that system and then some.

Yes, but I'm thinking further down the line, like when I upgrade stuff over time, or when usb 3.1 monitors become a thing and my rig is also powering a monitor and speakers.

[W-L]

Yes, but I'm thinking further down the line, like when I upgrade stuff over time, or when usb 3.1 monitors become a thing and my rig is also powering a monitor and speakers.

 

It was accounted for already with peripherals and networking equipment but if your wanting to upgrade stuff both those units would be enough.

[Wolf_Lbh]

It was accounted for already with peripherals and networking equipment but if your wanting to upgrade stuff both those units would be enough.

I suppose you're right. It just bugs me to have 1000w worth of juice I could draw but only being able to draw around 800w (factoring in that it is about 90% efficient)

Another thing is I'm assuming that the higher it is rated the higher the chance of it being able to power my rig without needing to activate the fans (although I'm honestly not even sure if this thing has fans)

[W-L]

I suppose you're right. It just bugs me to have 1000w worth of juice I could draw but only being able to draw around 800w (factoring in that it is about 90% efficient)

Another thing is I'm assuming that the higher it is rated the higher the chance of it being able to power my rig without needing to activate the fans (although I'm honestly not even sure if this thing has fans)

 

Well your PC will only use what is needed not draw the full 1000W, as for fans in the UPS they will turn on regardless since the inverter can get hot when at full load. some of the smaller entry level units don't use fans.

[Wolf_Lbh]

Well your PC will only use what is needed not draw the full 1000W, as for fans in the UPS they will turn on regardless since the inverter can get hot when at full load. some of the smaller entry level units don't use fans.

Yea I would definitely rather it have a cooling system so it doesn't melt/burn out/have a shorter lifespan but ideally it would be such a powerhouse it would be able to run without using them.