Is this UPS enough?

[MoonFrost]

I've recently had some issues with my current pc with what I believe is power issues in my apartment. 

 

I'll be building my most expensive rig before Christmas and someone suggested I'd be smart to invest in a UPS. 

 

The one I'm looking to buy is this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FBK3QK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.sFlAbC1XF8C6

 

My rig will be the following :

 

Motherboard: Asus formula X Z370

Cpu: I7 8700k OCed

Graphics: asus 1080ti oc edition, also overclocked. 

Psu: Corsair ax760

RAM: gskill 16gb 3000Mhz rgb

Storage: 960 evo nvme m.2 ssd

1 HDD 2 TB

Custom water loop with a d5 pump

6 rgb hd 120 fans

corsair k70 rgb keyboard

m65 rgb mouse

at 2020 microphone

Logitech speakers

Monitor(s): 1 asus pg278qr 165hz 1440p and 1 asus vg248qe 144hz 1080p. 

Router and modem

 

UPS's are foreign to me, I know nothing about them. Any help appreciated. Also, looking forward, if I were to decide to purchase a second 1080ti and SLI in the future, would it still be enough? 

[Daniel Z.]

What is your entire system budget??

[Daniel Z.]

The UPS seems fine.

[MoonFrost]

4 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

What is your entire system budget??

I didn't have a budget, spent a little over 4 thousand on everything over black Friday. Would've been close to 5 without sales. 

 

Edit: well, not including the microphone, the 1080p monitor, mouse, keyboard and speakers. All that I had already. 

[scottyseng]

14 minutes ago, MoonFrost said:

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I would cough up the extra bit of money to get a UPS with pure sinewave output. https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500PFCLCD-Sinewave-Outlets-Mini-Tower/dp/B00429N19W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512963048&sr=1-1&keywords=CP1500PFCLCD

 

Yeah, the wattage is plenty, even for two GPUs.

[MoonFrost]

2 minutes ago, scottyseng said:

I would cough up the extra bit of money to get a UPS with pure sinewave output. https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500PFCLCD-Sinewave-Outlets-Mini-Tower/dp/B00429N19W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512963048&sr=1-1&keywords=CP1500PFCLCD

 

Yeah, the wattage is plenty, even for two GPUs.

What does pure sinewave output mean? 

[scottyseng]

7 minutes ago, MoonFrost said:

What does pure sinewave output mean? 

It's a bit complicated, but AC, as we know it is like a sine wave that curves up and down. When the power goes out, the UPS unit has to use DC power (the batteries) and convert it to AC (Sine) while you save your data.

 

There are three ways it can output AC power. Square wave (which is trash), stepped sine (Think stairs going up and down), and pure sine (Smooth curve that is how AC is supposed to be).

 

You see square waves in very basic entry level UPS units (like $50 and below), and you should avoid them like the plague. Most electronics do not even register square waves as power. Stepped sine is in the entry to mid range, but some PSUs have trouble with stepped sine. Pure Sine costs more but everything will work on it.

 

See comparison here (with graphics): http://www.minutemanups.com/support/pwr_un10.php

 

Personally I'd cough up the $50ish extra now and be happy that your UPS can power anything safely.

[MoonFrost]

1 minute ago, scottyseng said:

It's a bit complicated, but AC, as we know it is like a sine wave that curves up and down. When the power goes out, the UPS unit has to use DC power (the batteries) and convert it to AC (Sine) while you save your data.

 

There are three ways it can output AC power. Square wave (which is trash), stepped sine (Think stairs going up and down), and pure sine (Smooth curve that is how AC is supposed to be).

 

You see square waves in very basic entry level UPS units (like $50 and below), and you should avoid them like the plague. Most electronics do not even register square waves as power. Stepped sine is in the entry to mid range, but some PSUs have trouble with stepped sine. Pure Sine costs more but everything will work on it.

 

Personally I'd cough up the $50ish extra now and be happy that your UPS can power anything safely.

Alright, thanks a lot for the advice.