UPS?

[matas]

IS there any cheap ups for a computer using 450watt psu. below 100$?

 

[jackschmittusa]

Going to plug the monitor in too? If you are, size and type.

 

[matas]

no I think I will be able to turn off the computer without a screen. Cuz see sometimes in my house the power goes down...

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: matas
no I think I will be able to turn off the computer without a screen. Cuz see sometimes in my house the power goes down...

That can work in Windows - just do Alt-F4 a few times.

If you can afford $100, Costco has a sweet Tripp-Lite with voltage LCD, and 1000 vz.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: corkyg

Originally posted by: matas
no I think I will be able to turn off the computer without a screen. Cuz see sometimes in my house the power goes down...

That can work in Windows - just do Alt-F4 a few times.

If you can afford $100, Costco has a sweet Tripp-Lite with voltage LCD, and 1000 vz.

that stock is old. i got 2 defectives ones bad battery.

 

[jkresh]

look for a deal on an apc one (triplight is also ok though apc tends to be better) you can often find them for less then $100 after rebates, especialy if you dont care about how long it runs (ie if you want to run for 30-40 minutes its a lot more expensive then if you just need 5 minutes to shut it down...)

 

[engiNURD]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers

that stock is old. i got 2 defectives ones bad battery.

gotta love costco's return policy

 

[eplebnista]

http://www.buy.com/prod/APC_Back_Up_Pow...rge_Protector/q/loc/101/201995810.html

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: matas
no I think I will be able to turn off the computer without a screen. Cuz see sometimes in my house the power goes down...

Down or out, a UPS will help your PC get "clean" power.

 

[Susquehannock]

Your typical standby UPS does little to clean the power signal. They just protect from surges and act as a battery back-up if it drops below a certain level. Usually 98-102V.

If "brown outs" are a problem I would suggest you spend some extra money and get a "True Online" UPS.

http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/SADE-5TNM3Y_R5_EN.pdf

 

[Zepper]

Very few PCs actually use more than 300W from the wall so a 450 to 550VA unit should do you.

.bh.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Very few PCs actually use more than 300W from the wall so a 450 to 550VA unit should do you.

.bh.

True but power factor is also an important factor.

 

[Zepper]

Who around here pushes aPFC PSUs any harder than moi, eh??? Well aware of PF - that's why I allowed at least a 1/3 VA headroom.

.bh.

 

[matas]

Well, also I just thought of it, that next year, I might get core2duo comp., should I just get more powerful for the future?

 

[Zepper]

Actually Core Duo takes less power than many single core processors. On just about all fronts except vid cards, the power requirements are dropping.

.bh.