APC - Back-UPS Pro Gaming, 1500VA/900W, Sine Wave, Tower, 10 Outlets, LCD with RGB Lights, USB-C + 2 USB-A ports - Black

A durable compact product. A little bit heavy to carry around. The setup is very simple and straightforward. It will takes you up to 14 hours to fully charged. After that, you don’t have to worry about interrupt your game due to power outage.

Probably the most important part of a computer is the power supply because it is the "blood" that the system needs to operate. In order to protect your computer, you should spend money on a basic surge protector, but if you are going high end, then don't cut corners! -No coil whine -Prevented 2 failures during summer brown-out -Provides an added layer of clean power for PC My overall PC is very high-end ($5K) and I feel like a dummy having bought this last, but I'm glad I own it!

So far so good! Works well for our needs, we utilize this on a rolling office cart with an attached Mac. I unplug and go from room to room as needed with attached device not needing to be restarted each time.

The product itself seems to be fine, the issue lies with Best Buy's listing. The image for this product listing the specifications as "2200va/1350w" are a lie. This product is 1500va/900w. I contacted customer service and was willing to keep the product, all I wanted was a small store credit of some sort as a gesture of appreciation for the inconvenience and error on the part, but they were not willing to do anything of the sort. Be careful trusting the specs you read on Best Buy's website, I would recommend checking the manufacturer website for anything you are considering purchasing as they don't seem concerned with making sure they display accurate information. Or simply avoid shopping at Best Buy.

To start off, I've had all sorts of surge protectors and power conditioners over the years, but I never really had a dedicated UPS with Battery backup. Why? Just never really figured I needed one. The power conditioners were more or less a step up over a typical surge protector and helped with mitigating dirty electric. While there are certain surge protectors that are good at mitigating such interference due to EMI, they don't remove it completely.. Have you ever plugged an electric guitar or alternative instrument into an AMP and got static or hum? This is is just one example out of many. *Enter the APC Backup UPS* What makes this product special is the fact that it uses sinewave conversion. Meaning, the power is taken from wall (AC), routed through the unit and cleaned up before hitting sensitive electronics such as a desktop PC, gaming monitor and or high frequency 8000hz gaming mice and keyboards. This contributes to: -Cleaner waveform. -Improved linear performance and spike mitigation for high powered graphics cards. -Longer performance and insurance that capacitors don't prematurely get worn out. Mine is currently being used with my main 12900K desktop PC, though I did test it with a bunch of electronics that are susceptible to general EMI. Happy to report no hum or anything abnormal on that end. PROS: -Sleek and modern design. Has 2x USB-A and 1X type C out of front. -Nice menu to check statistics and current power draw fed to unit. For example, playing Counterstrike 2 with my current system draws around 400W total power between PC, monitors and speakers. -10 Power ports, 6 Dedicated to battery backup. 4 with regular EMI/surge protection. -Coax EMI mitigation for those with DOCSIS modems near your PC. CONS: -Very heavy unit. Might need help moving it around. Not exactly a con, but I figured I mention it for sake of practicality. -Ethernet data port is only 1G. Seems like a missed opportunity for 2.5 or 5G. Most consumer gaming PC's are standard 2.5G with 5G ports taking over as of 2025. ISP's will end up deploying 10G service in most US areas by early 2030. -LED has no ability to shut off, just capable of cycling between alternative colors. NEUTRAL: -Seems to be capable of up to 900W of power. I think this is more than enough, but if you plan on running a newer Nvidia 5090, you might want to find a unit that is more capable. Especially with a modern high end Intel CPU from last generation. USE: Can definitely notice that the unit helps mitigate EMI and provide stable performance when moving around my mouse on a 360hz monitor. My other basic power strip is a bit different feel wise. This is subjective, but something I wanted to share. I use my PC around 6 hours a day and I'm a little sensitive to subtle change. A positive factor for sure. The battery backup portion works good. I tested this manually by turning off the circuit breaker on my panel for the room my PC is in. It seems to last around 30mins before completely shutting down. I'd say this is enough time for me to power down my setup and ensure no damaged equipment from random thunderstorms. Really enjoy cycling the menus, but I tend to leave mine on total wattage draw from wall. Gives me an idea if something is wrong with my PC setup. I peaked around 500W full load. OVERALL. I think it's a great modern design and fits a 2025 aesthetic quite well. Older units look like they were conceived 10 years ago. Everything is within expected performance along with screen/performance providing excellent objective feedback and ease off use. I wish there was capability for 2.5G+ ethernet passthrough and or multiple ports, but I'm just nitpicking here. It is also a little heavy, and I wish the LED's can be turned off from a general standpoint. My only real concern is that the battery will need to be replaced sooner than later due to the nature of the product. I'd also recommend placing the unit on a solid floor and not carpet... otherwise desk given it does have a large battery.. Just general safety concerns.. Overall, 5/5 from me. I really like it.