UPS suggestions

My guess is you're on the edge of the power rating. Have you measured the power so you know how much you need? If you only put the PC and one monitor on the battery you may only have a few minutes run time without power. Maybe less. A UPS is something I am pretty conservative with and tend to over size just for piece of mind.
 
What if it shuts down and i'm not home? Will it just go to battery and then automatically shut down my computer or do I have to physically be there and see it go out, say oh shit, and sprint for my PC?
 
I think some powers supplies come with software to shut your PC down for you, but otherwise, it is just like pulling the plug.
 
You'll be able to run your desktop, laptop, and monitors off that. Probably best not to put your laptop on there since it already has a battery. I would set up your computer to go into hibernation if a power outage last more than a minute or two. APC has software that will automatically do that for you (UPS connects via USB).
 
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