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Lately my computer has been subject to numerous power outages due to unstable power in the area. It has started to cause damage to my GPU and has had other impacts on file integrity (the drivers for my GPU were shot after powering back up). I'd like to purchase a UPS to protect my system, but I don't know the first thing about what to look for in such a purchase.
In terms of power draw, my system is currently running:
i7-3930K at stock - Corsair H100i cooler Corsair HX 850W PSU GTX 680 1 500 GB SSD 2 TB HDD Cooler Master HAF X Case (with assorted fans)
I'd want to put all of that, plus 1 LCD monitor, a router, and my cable modem on the UPS, in terms of power draw.
Any help in the process of selecting an appropriate UPS for protection of the system would be much appreciated. What should I look for? What are the most critical features? How can I ensure that it's going to play nice with my PSU (I've heard that some PSUs are incompatible with some UPS models)? I'm not looking to run the thing for very long in the event of an outtage, just to ensure proper shut down and protect against surges. Thanks.
user298524
Posted 2014-02-09T02:24:01.317
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Shopping questions are considered off-topic here, but if you [edit] your question to the form of "what is the process to choose the right UPS for a given system" (without specifying the system specs) then it becomes a more generally useful question that helps everybody, and would be reopened. See this Stack Exchange blog post for more details.
– nhinkle – 2014-02-09T02:26:40.263Sorry. Consider it done. – user298524 – 2014-02-09T02:29:58.000
@techie007 I found a question that I think better fits here: http://superuser.com/questions/9946/how-to-choose-a-ups-calculate-power-for-a-new-pc
– nhinkle – 2014-02-09T03:09:11.837thanks for being flexible and responding to the feedback! It's hard to know all these details as a new user, so no worries. It looks like there's a pre-existing question that covers this topic in pretty good detail, so take a look and see if that will meet your needs. – nhinkle – 2014-02-09T03:10:29.730