UPS Recommendation

Posted by twobit46@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 12 comments

As the title suggests I need a good UPS recommendation please!

Finally upgrading my pc and I dont want to drop 2.5k without the right protection in the long term for things like sudden outages and surges.

Please point me in the right direction toward a UPS as im very un-knowledgable in the field.

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ZeisHauten@reddit

A 2KVa, 1200W UPS should work great with this without breaking the bank. I personally use a KStar 2000VA UPS (old model) and just replace the battery every 2-3 years. UPS life in my experience will last you 2 upgrades/builds if it doesn't catch fire prematurely.

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NoComparison5519@reddit

Sorry old comment! Ik!

Uhm you mean catch fire metaphorically or literally? Haha Also gettin the same kstar UPS just the 900watt version! Hows kstar so far hard to find reviews, my current PCE UPS is SO intolerably loud at times (ZZZZ typa noise even when its only charging)

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ZeisHauten@reddit

My Kstar is literally a godsent to my PC needs. I know its hard to find reviews but most industrial components use kstar UPS if needed because they are simple and robust. They don't ommit any sound too unless the electricity is out and the battery fans turn on. They are quiet by design.

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NoComparison5519@reddit

Tysm for replyin back! :))

Sounds tolerable by me, tyy

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Baldkat82@reddit

You should get a UPS that will run the PC for enough time to safely shut it down if you lose power while using it. I run a 4070ti with a 5800X3D cpu and use a cyberpower 1500va that's also sine wave for a cleaner power. You can also setup some UPS (such as mine) to automatically and safely shutdown your PC when the UPS senses a power loss.

I only have the PC and monitor plugged into the UPS power backup. Everything else is plugged into regular plugs. I can run my PC for probably 10-15 minutes solely on the UPS. So it's way more time than I really need to do a safe shutdown, but it allows me time to safely close things and save files and such.

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Narissis@reddit

1500va sine wave gang! Mine's an APC, though.

I did just have to change the battery in it; a 9800X3D and a 7900 XTX put enough load on it that if the battery isn't fresh enough it won't trip over properly.

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