Buying a UPS.!! Please Help.

[GameRigz]

Hi, I recently built my budget pc and right now i'm looking for good UPS that can protect my computer. 

 

Do you think this UPS would enough to power my computer, even for 5mins in case of power shortage?

 

(APC BACK-UPS BX650LI-MS 650VA / 325 WATTS)

 

Pc Specs: 

Cpu: INTEL CORE I3-8100 3.60GHZ 4 CORE COFFEELAKE
Mobo: GIGABYTE B360M-D3H
Gpu: GALAX GTX 1050 TI OC 4GB 128BIT DDR5
RAM: 8Gb (8x1) Crucial 2400Mhz
PSU: SEASONIC S12II-520 520WATTS 80PLUS BRONZE
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL WD CAVIAR BLUE 1TB 64MB WD10EZEX

 

Monitor: BENQ 20" GL2070 LED 1600X900 TN MONITOR

[SupaKomputa]

yes with that you would have 3-5 minutes to save your files and shutdown windows.

remember you need to replace the battery once a year, even if no incident happening.

if you don't have frequent shortages, better not using them, since it will cost additional power bills.

[manikyath]

5 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

remember you need to replace the battery once a year

thats probably a bit overkill, but after 4 years and a few whacks deaths are expected.

 

on topic: i have a higher power APC Back-UPS (or rather, a few of them..) to keep my stuff online, and they've proven just fine for me.

[GameRigz]

16 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

yes with that you would have 3-5 minutes to save your files and shutdown windows.

remember you need to replace the battery once a year, even if no incident happening.

if you don't have frequent shortages, better not using them, since it will cost additional power bills.

Great.!! I'll wait for more confirmation and i'll buy it this coming Sunday. 

[GameRigz]

6 minutes ago, manikyath said:

thats probably a bit overkill, but after 4 years and a few whacks deaths are expected.

 

on topic: i have a higher power APC Back-UPS (or rather, a few of them..) to keep my stuff online, and they've proven just fine for me.

Thanks bro. May i ask as well since i heard about replacing battery, so apc battery can buy that easily and replace?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, GameRigz said:

Thanks bro. May i ask as well since i heard about replacing battery, so apc battery can buy that easily and replace?

all of my units contain a standard sized battery, all UPS manufacturers will tell you to only buy their batteries, but there's plenty of battery manufacturers that make batteries specificly for UPS.

[SupaKomputa]

replacing battery is not rocket science, just match the type, voltage and the size and it should work.

it's pretty standardized throughout brands.

just like a normal AA battery, just batteries.

to be safe go to nearest official shop and have them replace it for you.

but to save a lot of money, just open the box with screwdriver, unplug connectors (plus and minus), replace the battery, put back the casing.

after market non branded battery is 50% cheaper than the official one.

[SupaKomputa]

15 minutes ago, manikyath said:

thats probably a bit overkill, but after 4 years and a few whacks deaths are expected.

 

on topic: i have a higher power APC Back-UPS (or rather, a few of them..) to keep my stuff online, and they've proven just fine for me.

batteries can last long in controlled environment, keep it cool and it will last longer.

[PineyCreek]

I've had good luck and battery life with both APC and CyberPower.  Be careful when replacing batteries though...some third party battery manufacturers are straight up sketch.

[manikyath]

51 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

I've had good luck and battery life with both APC and CyberPower.  Be careful when replacing batteries though...some third party battery manufacturers are straight up sketch.

some first party batteries look pretty sketch too

 

but i guess its a general rule of thumb: only buy batteries from brands you trust not to catch fire.

[PineyCreek]

Just now, manikyath said:

some first party batteries look pretty sketch too

 

but i guess its a general rule of thumb: only buy batteries from brands you trust not to catch fire.

That general rule of thumb holds true for many things besides batteries

[EsaT]

2 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

batteries can last long in controlled environment, keep it cool and it will last longer.

You forgot avoiding deep discharges.

If lead acid battery is constantly discharged to low charge that can destroy it fast.

 

 

2 hours ago, manikyath said:

but i guess its a general rule of thumb: only buy batteries from brands you trust not to catch fire.

Catching fire like pyrotechnics is job of lithium based batteries, lead acid batteries don't do that.

 

Though in case of non-sealed lead batteries there is potential risk of explosion.

Charging/discharging current causing some electrolysis of water creates "slightly" flammable mixture.

 

[EsaT]

4 hours ago, GameRigz said:

Do you think this UPS would enough to power my computer, even for 5mins in case of power shortage?

 

(APC BACK-UPS BX650LI-MS 650VA / 325 WATTS)

That should be good for 5 mins of light desktop use.

 

Though wouldn't fully trust any specifications of it.

It seems to use similar BS power rating as cheap eBay whatever PSUs and about 250W being likely actual maximum output power.

Runtime dropping that insanely sharply nearing rated max output tells there's something extremely undersized in it.

https://www.apc.com/products/runtime_chart.cfm?sku=BX650LI-MS

 

Honestly specced UPS has smooth runtime curve instead of sharp drop in end.

 

Battery looks like normal 7.something Ah 12V battery.

https://www.apc.com/shop/ph/en/products/APC-Replacement-Battery-Cartridge-110/P-APCRBC110

[GameRigz]

11 hours ago, EsaT said:

That should be good for 5 mins of light desktop use.

 

Though wouldn't fully trust any specifications of it.

It seems to use similar BS power rating as cheap eBay whatever PSUs and about 250W being likely actual maximum output power.

Runtime dropping that insanely sharply nearing rated max output tells there's something extremely undersized in it.

https://www.apc.com/products/runtime_chart.cfm?sku=BX650LI-MS

 

Honestly specced UPS has smooth runtime curve instead of sharp drop in end.

 

Battery looks like normal 7.something Ah 12V battery.

https://www.apc.com/shop/ph/en/products/APC-Replacement-Battery-Cartridge-110/P-APCRBC110

That's great i'll buy this UPS on Sunday. Really better asking for people recommendation before buying. Thank you so much

 

[GameRigz]

Hey, after i buy UPS should i keep it plug and used the off/on button when i'm gonna use it? Or unplug it when i'm not using it?

[Lady Fitzgerald]

38 minutes ago, GameRigz said:

Hey, after i buy UPS should i keep it plug and used the off/on button when i'm gonna use it? Or unplug it when i'm not using it?

I would leave both it both plugged in and on at all times (actually, I do just that). That will ensure the batteries are always fully charged.