So I am shopping for APC's and realized how expensive they are.
I want this mostly just to power my server and maybe get one for my gaming PC as well. But it is more to keep the power from flickering during a lighning storm or ice storm then to keep it powered for any extended amount of time.
My server is only a single socket Xeon with 12 hard drives, so was thinking i should get a 1000 watt minimum.
So I was looking on craigslist and found a SMT 2200 for 100$ each. I don't know how old they are, but supposedly the batteries are still operational. I researched the batteries in the units and I could pick up a new set for under 200$.
So should I go down this route or is there any good alternatives? Like I said these are a bit overkill for what I need.
I want this mostly just to power my server and maybe get one for my gaming PC as well. But it is more to keep the power from flickering during a lighning storm or ice storm then to keep it powered for any extended amount of time.
My server is only a single socket Xeon with 12 hard drives, so was thinking i should get a 1000 watt minimum.
So I was looking on craigslist and found a SMT 2200 for 100$ each. I don't know how old they are, but supposedly the batteries are still operational. I researched the batteries in the units and I could pick up a new set for under 200$.
So should I go down this route or is there any good alternatives? Like I said these are a bit overkill for what I need.
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