UPS suggestions urgent

rahulbeniwal

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May 28, 2014
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Hey guys. I got a new rig and I started using it. Everything was perfect but then I found that my ups isn't able to support the configuration.
I had the APC 600va model.
My configuration is..
Core i5 4460
8gb corsair vengeance ram
Sapphire R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 with OC boost
VS650 650W corsair power supply
Gigabyte H97M-D3H
Please suggest me a ups.
Will 800va or 1Kv ups support it comfortably?
 

kanewolf

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How much time do you want protection? A higher VA rating will give you room for expansion and will give you additional runtime. If you notice that the Wattage rating of these UPSs are significantly lower than the VA rating. The 1000VA is rated for 600W. It shouldn't fail, but you will get just a few min. of runtime. As long as you use the USB port to signal the PC to shutdown cleanly before the power runs out it should work. UPS selection, like powersupply selection is something that isn't worth being cheap about.