Reddit mentions of APC Back-UPS Pro 1000VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BR1000G)

uninterrupted power supply. It's basically a battery backed up surge protector. When the power goes off the batteries kick in and your computers don't immediately shut down.
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1410881214&sr=8-5&keywords=uninterruptible+power+supply

Thunderstorm season is coming, got myself a UPS just to prevent this sort of thing.

APC es buena marca, te recomiendo este NOBREAK APC BR1000G https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Leu5Ab1KJFH20

A cheaper option than a UPS, if you don't care about the battery backup feature, would be this. https://www.amazon.com/APC-LE1200-Automatic-Voltage-Regulator/dp/B00009RA60/ I had one of those for over 15 years, still works fine. I only had to buy a UPS because the power company has been getting even worse, and power has been going out completely on a semi-frequent basis.

If you want a UPS to be able to keep the whole computer on during a power outage, you'll have to do some shopping around and research. Not all of them can actually keep a modern computer on, you need one that outputs a sine wave, or at least a close enough approximation, for a modern PSU to work. This is the one I use. https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500AVRLCD-Intelligent-Outlets-Mini-Tower/dp/B000QZ3UG0/

I don't think the one you linked will keep a PC on, but APC is a more reliable brand. I've actually had a much older CyberPower UPS have the battery start swelling up like a balloon. I only bought the brand again because an APC UPS that outputs a sine wave was like $600, but don't know if they might have a cheaper one now.

edit: They do have a cheaper one now. https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1000G/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/

According to a few measurements I took on a clients 1815+ with 8 drives I recorded 29W sleeping, 58W wake/idle and around 70W during a full load. To get an hour of runtime I threw this on it https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1000G/dp/B0038ZTZ3W and at load the APC shows about 66 minutes available. I got it for around $100. If you spent closer to your $200 you could get the 1500w one and get even more time.

No it's not, this is the link you are talking about : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=gbps_img_s-3_0842_ccc550f5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2338600842&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=11JS66MNYT00F4F8T1J0 And that is directly from their "today's deals" page.

The link OP provided is a referral(amazon isn't even spelled right ffs) and more-so is the fact that this account has been posting referral links daily on this subreddit alongside a few others.

Yea, this is the one I'm using for the printer and my computer.

Get an APC. » http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0038ZTZ3W

Short Answer: Yes, safe bet, can't go wrong (but $$$)

Long Answer: ...

Not exactly as your PC (hopefully) isn't pulling more than 2/3rds of that under max. load. Also something to keep in mind is what else you are plugging into the UPS. Many people put the Monitor as well an accessory or two (like a desk lamp & wireless router/modem) on the battery backup. You can safely put stuff like printers & speakers on the surge protection plugs as they don't pull from the battery.

There is an awesome product called Kill A Watt that you can plug in the wall & see exactly how much juice stuff is using.

But I'm gonna make some assumptions here ... Let's say you want to keep stuff up for at least 15mins (in total blackout) with a monitor, light & modem, likely pushing around ~ 500+ watts , worst case in a "critical gaming session" with everything you want on.

Something like the CyberPower CP1000 or the APC BR1000G would be your best bets.

You can go with a lessor UPS (e.g. less battery power & cheaper), but this will lessen the amount of time you can keep your equipment on & put extra stain on the UPS (or too low, the UPS just won't work & kill the power). Look at a PSU & UPS like a car engine, if you redline it all the time, things will wear out & blow up fast.

It could affect the amplifier for sure, especially if playing...Sudden power decrease can cause the protection circuit to operate strangely or cause clipping to the signal. Personally I'm just using an APC with voltage regulation, nothing fancy: http://www.amazon.ca/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W

If you feel you need more AC massaging then those audiophile ones might be better.

i suggest a
APC BR1000G Back-UPS Pro 1000
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/

that will give you about 14 minutes of runtime for a 300w load

that is the best midrange ups on the market
but avoid the 1500 and 1300 in this series (they have an insanely noisy fan and no speed control on it and it stay on for an obscene period)

I use one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/

Saved my ass, multiple times. First one ate at least a dozen strikes that blew quite a bit of stuff in the other rooms, before it finally died after a strike hit the cable line (which went through the UPS) and that was the end. All connected electronics were fine, though. So I bought another.

Lasted almost 5 years, best money I've spent.

Not a huge fan off offbrand UPS's. I have however been using this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=twister_B00EU2ZXCO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 for years. It's been great with bad weather and power outages where I live. (Which seem to be fairly common for some odd reason) Don't think I've ever had any issues with Cyberpower equipment, I have had issues with APC batteries dying quickly though so I don't get those anymore, but thats just a personal experience.

If we're talking brownouts just buy a UPS.

I have 7 of these.

https://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-8-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1467984046&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=APC+UPS&psc=1

Any "smart UPS" will automatically power off your system at low power. However, these will usually come at a premium.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_y5xHAbSHQ32MJ

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I have this UPS behind my Ender 3 and CR-10S. It will run one of those about 45 min to an hour, possibly longer if I turn the bed temp down.

I keep meaning to add a script in Cura to turn down the bed after the 10th layer or so. I get great adhesion and shouldn't be wasting energy anyway.

Actually just placed my order on this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

With everything plugged in running full load im looking at 550 watts of power draw. so the 600 watts is fine for me!

Yay amazon prime!

Not-yay returning shit!

A power surge can actually be prevented if you have a good battery backup. For example I use this to protect my computer and external hard drives from damage during a power surge or outage. Great investment if you're in an area where power isn't so reliable or if you have spent quite a bit of money on a computer.

However, keeping an offsite backup for your data is also a must in case of any actual damage or wear over time for devices like hard drives. Your other advice is still valid but the power surge bit IS easier to prevent.

If you think you might have dirty power, use a UPS like this to clean the power.

Using this - https://www.amazon.in/APC-UPS-Model-BR1000G-Battery/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1527507365&sr=1-2&keywords=APC+1000

It's for both my Gaming PC and PS4 pro + 4k monitor if that counts.

Battery dies every 6 months but has a warranty of 1 year. UPS itself is rock-solid and has taken me through many thunderstorms and power surges.

The only problem I have is that the Fan is a bit too loud, but if you have a Ceiling Fan on it won't bother you much. Plus the fan tends to run a long, long time after a power cut when the battery is charging.

APC makes some inexpensive UPS units. I wouldn't trust them for anything mission critical, but they should be good enough. http://smile.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W

Mmmk, I'll just let it tell me when it needs replacing. I'm fairly certain it will, it's a nicer/newer model.

I own the 1500va version of this

But then, I have much more equipment hooked to it.

If I had the money, I'd buy a backup power supply. Only downside, the batteries gotta be replaced every few years and the beeping to let you know the power is out is super annoying.


http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1375847140&sr=8-4&keywords=apc+ups

Id highly recommend a UPS. A quality APC or equivalent UPS is around $100-150 and is WELL worth it. Imagine youre in the middle of a game and the power flashes, with a UPS youre good to go. I modded a fairly large UPS with external batteries and get around 45-60min runtime with both my rig and server up. Oh and back to the original subject, a UPS also acts as a surge protecter and will cut to the battery if you get a surge.


The BR1000G would work well for most people.
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-8-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B0038ZTZ3W

Very important they protect your PC from shocks of electricity I would reccomend a Battery Backup + Surge protector, this is the one I currently use Click ME but you can always get a less expensive one.

You should get this one. It will work flawlessly. It is pure sine wave.
But there is one problem. Check for yourself.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/222553527263?aff_source=Sok-Goog

Honestly, there is something mysterious about PSUs and UPSs compatibility. Active PFC is present in now almost all PSUs. Higher end PSUs from seasonic are more notorious when it comes to UPSs. I cannot recommend a good one. And I won't, cause it is more of a trial and error thing. For some owners, APC won't work at all. For others, it is working fine. you should check some other forums and see what is working for others. I, for one, have this old Microtek UPS, which works fine. Sometimes my computer shuts down completely because of the APFC thing. Should you buy this one? You can, but I am not sure if this will work with your system or not. Sometimes I get a back-up of 10-15 minutes. When gaming, I get a back-up of random time. Depends on how power hungry the game is.

For every UPS, you will hear/see mixed reviews. Some dying early while others working for longer period of time. Just buy a good rated unit with appropriate VA and with surge protection.

Now, are you wondering if you made a bad choice by going for seasonic? Hell, no! APFC is very good for your PC. And your PSU is a very good unit. You will have to buy a unit to see if it working or not. Or ask others here or on other forums for their recommendations. Just go for a modified sine wave form UPS with appropriate wattage. I cannot help more in this regard.

When I was looking for a UPS, I settled on these two:

https://www.amazon.in/APC-BE800-IND-APC-BE800-UPS/dp/B00FIYQHQO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1503728120&sr=8-8&keywords=APC

https://www.amazon.in/APC-UPS-Model-BR1000G-Battery/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1503728512&sr=1-4&keywords=APC

But I cannot experiment on them :(

What you listed all seems to be good. I really wish the TS440 was $300 a year ago :'(

I suggest keeping MC and CS:GO on an SSD because every second the server is loading game data / maps is extremely noticeable. You may want to get a 250gb SSD right away but 120gb might end up having enough space for everything.

From what I understand about Plex, it caches transcoded files on the drive it's installed on (SSD). If the SSD is full, Plex performance could deteriorate.

Incase you aren't familiar with running CS servers you need to setup a fastDL server on some host online. Even using free hosts would be better than having players download map data off your server.

It's just laying on the bottom of the case. Not wrapped with anything. There aren't any moving parts so a caddy isn't as important with SSD's. If I had room to mount it somewhere nicely I would but the TS140 is pretty compact. You can buy a universal 2.5 to 3.5 adapter that will let you mount it in a Lenovo caddy.

Something else to consider getting is a UPS. This is the one I got and I'm happy with it. When the weather gets really shitty the power will sometimes go out for a couple seconds or a couple hours. With a UPS the server / modem / router stay online for about 90 minutes and my server is setup to safely shutdown if the UPS is almost empty.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/

https://www.amazon.ca/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1000G/dp/B0038ZTZ3W


I have one of these for my computer setup. 1000Va even seems to be a bit overkill, the computer will last longer than any power outage i've experienced. Looks like it would be alot cheaper to get localized UPS instead of a backfeeding setup

> https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1000G/dp/B0038ZTZ3W?th=1&psc=1

would this do the job?

Here's a good sized line interactive:

• http://www.amazon.com/APC-SMT750-Smart-UPS-750VA-120V/dp/B002MZW5KE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=09CYA57T4E5FHVVMGJSM
  
  This is cheaper for some reason
  
• http://www.amazon.com/APC-SMC1000-Smart-UPS-120-Volt-Uninterrupted/dp/B007ZT2K9I/ref=pd_sim_e_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ZG9EHBNQ6GCKQF1R4C7
  
  Cheaper still
  
• http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=pd_sim_e_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=06JV495JTE4BVMG6MAH8

I have an 850w PSU in my computer but according to PC part picker I draw 411 watts of power. What ups wattage minimum should I be looking at? Should I be worrying about sine waves? Because there is a prime day sale on a ups that can do up to 600 watts but supposedly isn't good with sine waves or something? BTW my graphics card is a 1070 sc from EVGA and processor is a 4690k. The former I am overclocking and the latter I am not. This is my PSU. EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 80+ GOLD.

This is the ups I am looking at

APC BR1000G Back-UPS Pro 1000VA 8-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_pPxHxbXS2T1H6