- Nov 26, 2015
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Hello all,
I came to because I'm a bit confused as to the purpose of a UPS. I just built a budget gaming rig that should, at most, use 450W. I also have a UPS rated at 550VA. My house has occasional power outages when too many appliances are turned on (microwave, tv, A/C, etc.), which is why I wanted to get one. The only reason I would want one is to prevent any hardware damage (i.e. I won't be doing any very important work that would need saving). I know the 550VA is a bit low for my needs, but would this be better than nothing? In other words, would I be able to shut down my computer within a minute with this voltage? The only time my computer would be on is when I'm using it, so I'm not concerned about auto-shutdown software.
I came to because I'm a bit confused as to the purpose of a UPS. I just built a budget gaming rig that should, at most, use 450W. I also have a UPS rated at 550VA. My house has occasional power outages when too many appliances are turned on (microwave, tv, A/C, etc.), which is why I wanted to get one. The only reason I would want one is to prevent any hardware damage (i.e. I won't be doing any very important work that would need saving). I know the 550VA is a bit low for my needs, but would this be better than nothing? In other words, would I be able to shut down my computer within a minute with this voltage? The only time my computer would be on is when I'm using it, so I'm not concerned about auto-shutdown software.
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