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Which UPS to buy?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/which-ups-to-buy.55976/

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tamalsen Original post #1
Apr 24, 2007 at 3:08 PM
This is the configuration of my rig...
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
MSI K8N Platinum Motherboard
Transcend 2*512mb
XFX Geforce 6600 graphics card...
Western Digital 80 GB SATA HDD
I am using an elife 600w smps as power supply
my computer stays on constantly , and with the recent spate of power fluctuations, i need to buy a reliable UPS.
Please, this is urgent. recommend something ...
any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
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ambandla #2
Apr 24, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Go for APC UPS and nothing else.
premsharma
premsharma #3
Apr 24, 2007 at 4:04 PM
APC and only APC
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pkt3000 #4
Apr 24, 2007 at 4:16 PM
whats its price and model numberrrrrr
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ambandla #5
Apr 24, 2007 at 4:42 PM
500VA should cost somewhere around 1700 bucks and 650 should cost 2300 bucks.
~It_is_Andrew~
~It_is_Andrew~ #6
Apr 26, 2007 at 1:31 AM
As others said, there are many available, low costs, some provide onsite service but still i always recommend APC & only APC. ( I have used both kinds).
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ambandla #7
Apr 26, 2007 at 1:34 AM
~It_is_Andrew~ said:
As others said, there are many available, low costs, some provide onsite service but still i always recommend APC & only APC. ( I have used both kinds).
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I took mercury UPS as the dealer said that this one has onsite support but just after 2 months, it's not switching to battery power when the mains go down and now it's just a dummy hardware sitting in my house.

that's why it's only APC and nothing else.