How to protect PC from sudden electricity shutdown?

[keavlar]

Guys. 

Lately , cause of the weather, we losing electricity.

 

What would you suggest to protect pc from that ?

 

[grimreeper132]

get a UPS

[keavlar]

3 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

get a UPS

And what do i need to look into it, when buying ?

 

[AnonymousGuy]

Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS).  Also known as a battery backup.

 

They're rated by the number of minutes they will run at a given wattage of load.

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

And what do i need to look into it, when buying ?

 

it should have enough wattage to keep your computer and 1 monitor running for a couple minutes so you can shut down safely, i would plug only your computer, monitor and essential things like a router into the ups and the rest into a normal outlet

[TommyW2061]

a ups will do the trick. also a ups will protect your system against any sudden power spikes that can fry a system

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

And what do i need to look into it, when buying ?

 

your power draw when your computers under load, and how long you want to keep you computer on for when the power goes out.

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

your power draw when your computers under load, and how long you want to keep you computer on for when the power goes out.

How can i know , if this one is enough for my pC?  http://powerquality.eaton.com/5E850iUSB.aspx?CX=47&GUID=AAFEEA73-C8A2-4ECC-8491-184B22C29E72

[The Sloth]

anti-surge power bar 

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

How can i know , if this one is enough for my pC?  http://powerquality.eaton.com/5E850iUSB.aspx?CX=47&GUID=AAFEEA73-C8A2-4ECC-8491-184B22C29E72

whats your power draw??? (what's your PSU wattage)

 

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

whats your power draw??? (what's your PSU wattage)

 

Corsair HX750i,  750wat i guess 

[EthanCGamer]

2 minutes ago, keavlar said:

How can i know , if this one is enough for my pC?  http://powerquality.eaton.com/5E850iUSB.aspx?CX=47&GUID=AAFEEA73-C8A2-4ECC-8491-184B22C29E72

That one works great, it has USB so that it'll tell your computer to shut down on power loss.

 

Edit: I wouldn't worry about wattage with any UPS that has USB to turn the computer off

Edited January 27, 2017 by EthanCGamer

[grimreeper132]

Just now, keavlar said:

Corsair HX750i,  750wat i guess 

going from that website, no you won't get more than 20-30S

 

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

That one works great, it has USB so that it'll tell your computer to shut down on power loss.

So thats what USB for? 

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

Corsair HX750i,  750wat i guess 

going by the graph on there, if you are using the full 750W then it won't be enough, as it maxes out at 480W

[keavlar]

3 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

going by the graph on there, if you are using the full 750W then it won't be enough, as it maxes out at 480W

How can i check what max wat usage on my PC?

 

[dalekphalm]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

How can i check what max wat usage on my PC?

 

Is this your PC?:

CPU - i7 4790k, Motherboard - Asus Hero VII, Memory  - HyperX Beast 1600mhz 16GB ,

GPU GTX 1070 MSI Gaming-X 8GB,  Case - Corsair 760T black,

Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 250 + 500 GB  +Seagate Hyb-1TB + WD blue 1TB,

PSU - Corsair HX750i, Display - Samsung 24 inch 1080p,  Cooling - Noctua HN15D, 

Keyboard - Razer Stalker, Mouse - Razer Abyssus 2013, Operating System - Win 7 Pro

[EthanCGamer]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

So thats what USB for? 

Yes, you install drivers/program for the UPS to tell the computer to power off on power loss. Also, don't worry about wattage. It still gives the shutoff command, which should take a minute max if you're gaming with a HDD as your install disk.

[EthanCGamer]

2 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

going by the graph on there, if you are using the full 750W then it won't be enough, as it maxes out at 480W

If he sets up auto-power off it doesn't matter his wattage.

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

Is this your PC?:

CPU - i7 4790k, Motherboard - Asus Hero VII, Memory  - HyperX Beast 1600mhz 16GB ,

GPU GTX 1070 MSI Gaming-X 8GB,  Case - Corsair 760T black,

Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 250 + 500 GB  +Seagate Hyb-1TB + WD blue 1TB,

PSU - Corsair HX750i, Display - Samsung 24 inch 1080p,  Cooling - Noctua HN15D, 

Keyboard - Razer Stalker, Mouse - Razer Abyssus 2013, Operating System - Win 7 Pro

Yes

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

Yes, you install drivers/program for the UPS to tell the computer to power off on power loss. Also, don't worry about wattage. It still gives the shutoff command, which should take a minute max if you're gaming with a HDD as your install disk.

SSD only man  

[EthanCGamer]

1 minute ago, keavlar said:

SSD only man  

Then you shouldn't even worry about getting a really big UPS. Just get an 'active' UPS (the kind that has no switching delay from line power to battery power) with USB that will provide power commands, and you'll be fine. I lived in Texas where thunder was a big problem, and the power always went out. My Dad uses an old APC ups with USB commands, and it works to prevent any damage. The batteries last for two minutes on idle for his PC, but it's only to safely power down the PC.

[grimreeper132]

4 minutes ago, keavlar said:

Yes

roughly 350W, so that would be roughly 2 minutes, if that's enough time for you then get it, if it's not then don't

[dalekphalm]

3 minutes ago, keavlar said:

Yes

In that case, your actual power draw is probably around ~300W to 350W.

 

So with the UPS you linked earlier, you'd get about 2 minutes of backup. I would personally opt for one that'll give you at least 5 minutes (enough time to save anything you're working on and shut the computer down safely without having to rely on the auto-shutdown features). I'd look at something rated closer to 1000VA.

[EthanCGamer]

3 minutes ago, dalekphalm said:

In that case, your actual power draw is probably around ~300W to 350W.

 

So with the UPS you linked earlier, you'd get about 2 minutes of backup. I would personally opt for one that'll give you at least 5 minutes (enough time to save anything you're working on and shut the computer down safely without having to rely on the auto-shutdown features). I'd look at something rated closer to 1000VA.

Why not rely on the automatic features? It's never failed my dad in ten years of North Texas thunderstorms.