Uninterrupted Power Supply Recommendations?
I've got my new rig (3700x, 5700xt) and of course I want to protect it. I feel a bit overwhelmed by all the UPS choices.
Also reading reviews on Amazon isn't doing anything good for my anxiety because a number of them talk about their UPS's catching on fire! How do I make sure I get a UPS that's safe and reliable?
Edit: My PSU is an EVGA G3 80 Plus Gold 750W.
Posted Mar 20, 2020, 9:28 PM UTC · edited
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80+ PSU? Any that are plain "simulated sine wave" will not work well.
Look at the Cyberpower PFC series.
Yes, 80+ Gold EVGA G3 750w. I'll add that to my original post.
Is Cyberpower reputable in the UPS space? I had initially discounted them as a bad brand due to their other products. Or maybe I'm confusing them with iBuyPower.
Cyberpower and APC are the two largest players for desktop UPSes. They have no relation to iBP.
Thank you. :) Do you prefer one over the other? I've use APC before and had no problems, but it's been a few years since I bought anything from them and sometimes quality standards change over time.
Several years back at my work, we switched over to Cyberpower PFC ones for the desktops as the reasonably priced ones from APC did not work with newer 80+ power supplies -- and haven't looked back since.
How many VA should I be getting for my system?
Much like a power supply, it doesn't hurt to go "too big", but at the same time, you don't need to go overboard.
Run your system's configuration through a power supply calculator and then add the wattage of the monitor. From that figure, you'll want to go at least 25% higher for the VA size. This is your starting point.