“this unit is enough to power my gaming pc for certain time? if not, it will protect it anyways right?”
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It really comes down to use after the power goes out. Most UPS that are sold to the consumer are not meant for extended use after the power goes out. They will power your PC/Mac for anywhere from 10 minutes to hour depending upon the battery size and the power load. They are meant to allow the computer owner to gracefully shut the machine down during the failure NOT to continue gaming. From what I've seen from talking with PC gamers over the years that a good high end gamer computer will drain a UPS really, really fast. UPS also smith out power consumption when you don't have a stable power source. Brown outs when the power dips are generally non existent with a UPS and power spikes in a storm can be mitigated. (A direct strike not so much but it really depends on what line got hit. I've had direct strikes with my UPS and the only thing effected was the modem because the strike was on the phone line instead of the power line.) I guess the short of it is yes in 99% of the time a UPS will protect your PC and allow a safe shut down. They also will more often than not protect from a power surge from an electrical storm. Just remember, the old mantra you get what you pay for. IF you have a 3-6 thousand dollar computer are you willing to gamble with the cheapest and not the best UPS surge protection you can afford?
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Not remotely. This is enough for a small network setup. It does surge protection as well, so at least there's that. But you could get a much better surge protector for the money you would spend on this. If you want to run a gaming PC through a blackout of more than 1-2 seconds I would recommend something in the 1500VA+ range with only your tower and ONE monitor plugged into the battery backup sockets and everything else in surge only.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.As other people have said, the answer is probably NO. This UPS's max power load is only 300w and most gaming PC's draw more then that. It's ok for a basic home pc, laptop, and probably most gaming class laptops since they still have power limitations. (A laptop GPU draws much less power then it's desktop equivalent. ) If you can't measure the power consumption for your PC with a Kill-A-Watt type meter then look up the power consumption for your graphics card & Cpu (don't go by the specs, read reviews), & add about 150w for motherbd & monitor. Anything else should not be plugged into the 'battery backed-up' outlets. That wattage total is the minimum number you look for on a PSU. This one is 300w and will run for about 3.5 minutes. Enough time to shut down your PC safely. Keep in mind that Overclocking can greatly increase your power draw. Most UPS's have charts to let you know how long they will last at a given load : https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/battery-backup/sl750u/ .
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.NO! I have had bad luck with a mild gaming pc. When my GPU (RX 5700 non-xt) hits 95% usage, the low power alarm sounds continuous until I exit the game load screen. I only have a 1000w PSU and it's not even being taxed. I'd look for something better.
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