Reddit mentions of Tripp Lite 1500VA 900W UPS Battery Back Up, AVR, LCD Display, Line-Interactive, 10 Outlets, 120V, USB, Tel & Coax Protection, 3 Year Warranty & Dollar 250,000 Insurance (SMART1500LCDT)

my boyfriend and I use this

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TZTGWK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

as well as these

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AO9K2DM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

in the event of a power outage

if your snake is small enough to fit in a 10 gallon then I say go for it, otherwise a sterilite tub, and heating pad (must be controlled with some sort of thermostat rheostat, dimmer switch, etc.) should be fine for a short period of time, just make sure to drill some holes for air/humidity

Stuff:

• Computer - Mac Pro 2009 @ 2010 firmware upgrade. Hex Core 3.46 W3690 Westmere upgrade | 24gb Ram, Total 1TB SSD via PCIe Velocity xSolo2 cards. Total 4TB HDD storage | Windows 8 Bootcamp drive via 120gb SSD (For gaming, remoting into work). | GTX680 Mac Edition GPU. | GeekBench 3.0 Score of 17000
  
  
• Keyboard - Korg M3 Workstation
  
  
• Sound Interface (Not visible) - Roland FA-66
  
  
• Speakers - Yamaha Hs80m Speaker Monitors | Yamaha HS10W Subwoofer | Creative Gigaworks T40 Series II
  
  
• Monitor - Dell Ultrawide 29" Monitor
  
  
• Power Supply - Tripp Lite 900W
  
  
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ups is good enough i believe

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009TZTGWK/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1511846994&sr=1-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

that one is an example, i advise you to search for yourself another one you find likeable/affordable

I'm definitely going to get one I'm just having large amounts of trouble figuring out what would be "good enough"

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TZTGWK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8

this is what i am considering now. funnily, i have been looking at UPS systems for the past hour. Ideally I just want something that regulates the voltage to a strict 120 and let my ISOBAR handle the rest. The power only goes out when we trip the breaker. We have 4 computers and an AC unit on one circuit

I'm an APC fan personally, but Tripp Lite makes some really nice stuff too. This one should work for you.

Thanks.

Thinking of picking up this: https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Display-Protection-SMART1500LCDT/dp/B009TZTGWK/ , i'm in FL so this would definitely help during the stormy seasons.

Only concern is how big it is and how I'd incorporate it with my set up (I don't think it'd be smart putting it on the floor).

I'm going to start with the assessment that you have an existing UPS like this one. APC 800VA.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073Q3BSPG/
You'll note that it's listed as accommodating 450W.


You've got a 750W P/S in your PC, and probably a ~100W LCD monitor (??). Note also that having a 750W P/S means that it is capable of supplying 750W, not that it necessarily does with your PC's hardware.
Your PC and monitor probably won't be much help, if your router/switch/AP/modem also reboot. So add another ~ 40W for that (not knowing anything about your home network)
Anyway, (750W + 100W + 40W ) * 1.6 == 1400VA


So, you probably want to look at something more like
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TZTGWK
But... note the the listed runtime at full load. In the case of this one, you get 2minutes. That's enough to ride out any momentarily blips, but not much time to do anything other than immediately commence a clean shutdown.

> my experience the desktop UPS batteries are typically only about $5 cheaper than buying a new UPS

Really? I have a Tripp Lite which was 160 USD when I purchased it three years ago.

Batteries finally died (we lost power about 20 times due to a bad feeder since I purchased the UPS), cost me 40 bucks to replace.

A UPS? Absolutely. I moved to an area with a lot of thunderstorms where we'd get occasional short outages or brown outs.

Picked up this model and have been happy with it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TZTGWK

Have my PC, primary monitor, router and modem plugged into it so I don't even lose internet if there's a hiccup in the power.

I use this one, I know you said you needed more power but just wanted to give my experience.

So far I've had 0 issues, powers my R710, network switch and a whitebox server build running FreeNAS. About 3.3 amps, or like 350 watts.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TZTGWK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I personally used Tripplite. Mainly because it was a good price point buying it from Costco. Seemed fairly solid compared to some others I've tried in the past. The Tripplite from Cosotco was a Smart1000LCD. Bought a second Tripplite from Amazon a Smart1500LCDT.

This thread also made me realize I've had these guys far longer than some of the other brands I've used in the past

I think one of them is going bad as it can't handle a brownout under any load. I can't remember if it's the older of the two or newer of the two. The older one is probably near 4 years old. Checking the warranty, the newer is just under 3 years old (1 week left on the 3 year warranty)

Some of the other brands I've tried before were cyberpower, APC and some other cheap brands. They didn't last me over a year. To be fair though, they were the cheap under $60 models, and likely couldn't handle the load from a 750w psu w/ peripherals. So you do get what you pay for.

Anyone serious about their PC should have a real UPS. Peopel will spoend thousands on a gaming rid and forget this important step.

Had a friend with a PC that would crash and crash all the time. Turns out his house wiring was flaky he bought a UPS and as soon as he hooked up the UPS it started alerting to bad line voltage conditions. Had an electrician come out and take a look and there was some corroded wiring in the wall.

You need so size it right for your system, but a decent one is still under $150.

https://smile.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Display-Protection-SMART1500LCDT/dp/B009TZTGWK

https://smile.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Battery-Outlets-ECO850LCD/dp/B00NWRMQCS

Always have your expensive electronics on a backup power supply for safety.

Like this

Nice build. I'd recommend an UPS or at least a better surge protector.

This is a really good 900W Tripp-Lite UPS for computer towers

The extra VRAM is something that you will appreciate as games use more and more of it with every new release.

The Corsair is a better option.

Also look into a good surge protector, or even a UPS if you can afford one. They are worth it.

https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Display-Protection-SMART1500LCDT/dp/B009TZTGWK/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1473271273&sr=1-6&keywords=UPS