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What about a slightly cheaper option. I see the one you mentioned around $200. I am looking under $100. Any ideas in that price range? |
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Well besides the "you get what you pay for" lecture which I'll skip...
How many watts are you drawing and how long of a runtime were you looking for? If you cant answer those 2 questions you haven't done enough homework. I get these questions at work all day and often the customer wants a $100 ups but it just wont support the power draw or give them the runtime needed. In power budget often comes secondary because it's an all or nothing proposition.
Also when you cut back the price that far you'll lose the true voltage regulation which IMO is the best feature. If you've ever seen the readings that come out of the wall you'd see 120v is not always delivered, power dips and pops can cause all sorts of issues with your computer.
http://www.apc.com/products/runtime_...m?upsfamily=21
Here is a cheaper series...look at the wimpy runtimes here. The BE750BB comes in at $99 retail but at 400 watts gives only 7 minutes runtime. I would think you'll draw more than 400 watts, 450 watts is it's max which would overload this model and render it useless.
http://www.apc.com/products/runtime_...m?upsfamily=23
Here's a runtime chart for the RS series I suggest. Get your wattage and run down the column. You might be able to skimp and get like a 1200va but why bother...1500 is the max you can get from the wall and I say might as well do it right the first time. You'll have breathing room to put the modem and router if you have one and keep them up too. Cause if the internet is down who cares if the computer is running right?
I would say treat this like your data feed or platform, don't skimp at the risk of quality. This is for your trading computer right?
One other thing...the bx series is cheaper and they are sold in like sams club for example. That series has no ethernet surge protection which is DUMB. Spend the lute and get that feature, my brothers whole computer was fried on a lightning spike ... through the ethernet/network cable. You can get enough current through any one of your cables to fry the whole thing.
http://www.pcnation.com/web/details....05&item=M22044
heres the br1500lcd...it adds a nice lil screen to monitor battery conditions etc...$192 with free 3 day shipping.
http://www.pcnation.com/web/details....05&item=857639
$214 for the one without the lcd...a lil more streamlined though.
With 865 watts capacity and the lcd...I'd go with the br1500lcd. Protecting your computer equipment and possibly your equity if your trading computer stays up long enough to get you out of a trade in power failures...thats what Mastercard would call "priceless".