UPS

[AORUS]

Is APC Back-UPS, worth to buying for a modem computer of today because I have only seen about 182 reviews last dated 2015 on each unit sold online more then 8 years ago because in my city we had power cuts twice this year a few months between each other I just worried I will lose my hardware, I have a Surge Protection Extension Lead but is it enough for protection for this! if not is UPS worth to buy and what would you recommend! for 850w computer & 42inch monitor.

Thanks for taking your time in reading this.

 

[Dermen]

When I was a kid my dad always had one, and it seemed like it or it's battery was always getting replaced. I have never had one and the only thing that I had fail was an AIO printer. Lightning struck a tree 40ft from the house and the AIO printer could no longer fax but the rest of the functions worked fine.

This is how I look at it. There is probably less than a 1% chance of frying your PC. Is it worth $200 to cover my $1000 PC if that 1% chance happens.

 

[BlueLineSwinger]

A UPS isn't going to provide any additional protection to your system vs. a surge protector. All the UPS does is let you ride out brown-outs and brief power blips, or give you a few minutes to properly save your work and shut down in the event of an extended outage.

Most UPS manufacturers have a site you can use to estimate the amount of time a given UPS will provide power in the event of an outage. Be sure to include the power draw of your monitor and any essential peripherals (e.g., USB hard drives). A Kill-A-Watt or similar is helpful here. Your PC doesn't pull 850 watts from the wall, that's just the PSU's rating. Find a UPS that suits your needs and go searching or sales.

Based on the specs in your sig, something in the 1000 VA range should be sufficient.

 

[AORUS]

A UPS isn't going to provide any additional protection to your system vs. a surge protector. All the UPS does is let you ride out brown-outs and brief power blips, or give you a few minutes to properly save your work and shut down in the event of an extended outage.

Most UPS manufacturers have a site you can use to estimate the amount of time a given UPS will provide power in the event of an outage. Be sure to include the power draw of your monitor and any essential peripherals (e.g., USB hard drives). A Kill-A-Watt or similar is helpful here. Your PC doesn't pull 850 watts from the wall, that's just the PSU's rating. Find a UPS that suits your needs and go searching or sales.

Based on the specs in your sig, something in the 1000 VA range should be sufficient.

Thanks for the reply I should have mentioned I don't have my computer always -on I only use it in the evenings for a short time and at weekends, most of my work is on a laptop so UPS isn't going to help me that much I thought it was going to given extra protection vs a surge protector Anyway thanks for the update.

Also thanks to the other member opinion.

 

[WarriorX]

UPS provide piece of mind. They can help clean up the power from fluctuation and prevent sudden power loss which may or may not damage equipment. $200 + battery replacements every 3 years (or whatever your UPS is rated) is a small price to pay after spending $1000+ on equipment.

I need to put my other equipment (TV, router, Nvidia shield, etc) on them but haven't gotten around to it.