Any relation between PSU and UPS?

vasu srivastava

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I am thinking of going with corsair vs550 over seasonic s12ll for the former is new,or should I change them? I live in India, so is there any difference in terms of power supply system? And also there is 2500 inr difference between the two.

Second, what UPS to buy? Can I buy 800va or more?or it doesn't matter?
 
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Well I don't know if the Seasonic is worth it to you, but it would be a bit better one to get. As far as the UPS, it all depends on what value you put on your build. If you need to depend on this system and value it more than some things, I would get the best UPS that you can afford. Now I don't know how stable your power is there, but fortunately I have pretty stable power where I'm at and I don't have to rely on one for my system. If you have a lot of power fluctuations and power outages I would get a good UPS for your system.

Here is a good resource to figure out how big of a UPS you might need for your needs.
Well the Corsair vs550w PSU is a decent PSU. The Seasonic s12II (I'm assuming of the same/similar wattage) is going to be a bit more efficient than the Corsair one. You can decide which works best for you, but generally (if the cost is similar) I'd go with the Seasonic all day long. Obviously it appears that the Seasonic is quite a bit more (~$37 difference, if my calculations are right), so if your budget can only handle the Corsair I would go with it.

The bigger the UPS that you buy, the bigger (or higher power consuming) the system you can support. So the bigger UPS will support a higher power consuming system over a lower spec'd UPS. If you have iffy power being supplied to your computer, I would opt for the best UPS that you can afford.
 
Well I don't know if the Seasonic is worth it to you, but it would be a bit better one to get. As far as the UPS, it all depends on what value you put on your build. If you need to depend on this system and value it more than some things, I would get the best UPS that you can afford. Now I don't know how stable your power is there, but fortunately I have pretty stable power where I'm at and I don't have to rely on one for my system. If you have a lot of power fluctuations and power outages I would get a good UPS for your system.

Here is a good resource to figure out how big of a UPS you might need for your needs.
 
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vasu srivastava

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Thanks. I think I'll roll with Corsair vs550 due to budget...[hope it's for good!]