Connecting Gaming PC into Surge Protector.

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Sup guys,
I was thinking to buy a surge protector and connect my Gaming PC to it.
Specs are as follows -
750w Seasonic PSU.
GTX 970
i5 4670K
8GB Ram
4 case fans
22" Monitor
Guys,is it a good idea connecting my monitor,PSU plug in surge protector? Power Cut is frequent in my Area.

Should i connect my PC in the surge protector which is connected to the wall socket?
Or should i go like this : PC in surge protector and surge protector's Plug in One of the UPS sockets (non-surge protector sockets)
Thanks.
 
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What your describing is a human health hazard. If the ground's not working properly, there is the chance that contact with a connected device could make you the shortest path to ground, all it takes is a tiny amount of current through the heart to cause a fatal arrhythmia. Feeling current on the outside of the PC is never normal, there is something wrong that could possibly kill you.

It's not exactly good for the equipment, either, but human safety should be primary over the safety of your PC hardware.
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If you have a UPS, don't use a surge protector. Plugging the UPS into the protector can cause it to switch to battery when it shouldn't, and plugging a protector into a UPS can cause the UPS's internal breaker to trip. The UPS already has inside what a plug in surge protector does and more, anyway.

The UPS will cover you if power outages are frequent, just make sure you have one that can supply power from battery long enough to either gracefully shut down, or to ride out the gap in mains power.
 
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Hey thanks saberus,
I was thinking of connecting PC into Surge protector,as whenever i touch my PC case,i feel current,current is flowing all over my cabinet continuously.
But it doesn't flow,when i remove my UPS Plug from the Wall.
Is the grounding not done properly?
 
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That should not happen with a proper ground. I would stop using that outlet immediately and have an electrician inspect it as soon as possible. A surge protector cannot help against an improper ground.

Hopefully it's just the outlet that is miswired. The electrician will be able to diagnose the issue.
 
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Well,i'm using that outlet from months, are my PC components soon gonna fail or their health is not 100% or anything like that?
I'll call an electrician and let him check it tommorow morning.
 
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What your describing is a human health hazard. If the ground's not working properly, there is the chance that contact with a connected device could make you the shortest path to ground, all it takes is a tiny amount of current through the heart to cause a fatal arrhythmia. Feeling current on the outside of the PC is never normal, there is something wrong that could possibly kill you.

It's not exactly good for the equipment, either, but human safety should be primary over the safety of your PC hardware.
 
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That makes a big difference, actually. You need to inspect the primary PC, it has a short somewhere possibly. Don't open the PSU to check inside, though. If the PSU is at fault, replace it.

Also check the power cord. If you have a multimeter make sure the ground prong is connected and the lines are not shorted.

 
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I checked with 2 PSUs,still same problem,i don't think it could be the PC,as when i Un-Plug the UPS's Plug from Outlet i don't feel any current.
Could it be because the load of this PC is higher than that of the Low-end system?
BTW my outlet is not giving power to UPS when i connect my UPS plug into the 3 pin plug( http://www.amazon.in/Vinay-Electricals-160092-Multi-Plug/dp/B00P26SCCA?tag=googinhydr18418-21&tag=googinkenshoo-21&ascsubtag=4e1fd12b-40e8-4670-9eda-da19bff120f9 ) and then to the Outlet,infact it is not giving power to UPS when i connect the UPS plug into the outlet,it is only giving it power when i connect my 3 prong UPS plug into the 2 Prong plug then to Outlet.

This plug is basically like the 3 pin plug with the ground prong absent.
Just has 2 prongs.
 
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Let the electrician check this all out. You should not be using the PC or the UPS without a ground.

They are designed to use the ground path to keep things safe for you and the parts. The ground path is also important to avoid errors in data, the system uses the ground as a reference for zero.
 
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