best powersupply or UPS

[anarchy0x]

what would be the best power supply or UPS for a C2D?? of course also consider a good gaming card like teh 8800 coz that ll need a good PS or UPS

[Eazy]

You want the best UPS ?? Then look no further than the APC SmartUPS series....

http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=165

[assasin]

Yeah go 4 APC,i've been using one for 4 yrs and no probs till now.

[goobimama]

Powersupply "OR" UPS? I think you would need both wouldn't you think?

As for the Core2Duo, it doesn't use much power so you don't need that powerful a SMPS. But if you are planning on plugging in a card, then a good branded (Read: Antec, CoolerMaster, etc) powersupply is a must...

I'll be getting a 500W powersupply (CoolerMaster) within the next few days...

[caleb]

Yes for UPS, APC is a very good and reliable brand...I'm using it for the last 2 years and it is going great gunz.

For Powersupply I've been using POWERSAFE and I'd recommend it to everyone however some more better (and expensive) options are available in the market eg. cooler master.

[premsharma]

UPS from APC. I don't think a 500VA will suffice your future requirements. SMPS from Powersafe/VIP.

I am preparing for upgrade and have started buying one by one. Recently I have bought APC's 800VA UPS for Rs 5000+ and VIP/Powersafe 500 watt Gold SMPS for Rs 3200+ and a 19" vide ViewSonic TFT.

[Ch@0s]

APC SmartUPS is the best you'll get. Much better than the run of the mill APC BackUPS sold everywhere as unlike any other home UPS it has pure sinewave output. About powersupply... get an Antec NeoHE or better still a Corsair HX.

[janitha]

APC SmartUPS is the best you'll get. Much better than the run of the mill APC BackUPS sold everywhere as unlike any other home UPS it has pure sinewave output. About powersupply... get an Antec NeoHE or better still a Corsair HX.

Is it true? I would like to have confirmation.

[ranjan2001]

Me too I was not aware of this fact else would have bought that one, I got a 800VA,apc ups.
What does pure sinewave output do better than the regular ones?

[Pathik]

in powersupplys POWERsafe is a good option... its cheaper than coolermaster as well....

[shashank4u]

i think nowadays ..pure sinewave and simple ups are more or less same..
becoz technology have come so far..that ..nowadays..
every ups can almost provide ac output without ripples..

[yogi_7272]

cooler master is very good ..

i am using its extreme power 600 w .. got it for 3600 rs .. :)

[b_man]

I have been using a D-link UPS for over an year now and hasn't given me any problems...it also has surge protection for your telephone/fax line....works great for me since i have an MFD....and the price is pretty good compared to an APC...my two cents...

[anarchy0x]

oh i always thought if i had a ups, I dont need a power supply.. so is that true??

[premsharma]

cooler master is very good ..

i am using its extreme power 600 w .. got it for 3600 rs .. :)

600 watt for 3600????

Any 600 or 700 watt will be @ 6000 - 7000

[priyadarshi]

apc is the best

[yogi_7272]

600 watt for 3600????

Any 600 or 700 watt will be @ 6000 - 7000

ohh.. forgot to mention ..it was some special scheme .. i got it from matrix 3d infocomm in mumbai .. dealers of cooler master here in mumbai ..that time i was looking for a cpu cooler .. and came to know abt this thing ..:)

[premsharma]

Powersafe/VIP best & economical SMPS than others and UPS ofcourse from APC only. Second choice for UPS from powersafe.

[janitha]

ohh.. forgot to mention ..it was some special scheme .. i got it from matrix 3d infocomm in mumbai .. dealers of cooler master here in mumbai ..that time i was looking for a cpu cooler .. and came to know abt this thing ..:)

It seems you were fortunate!

[anarchy0x]

can any1 clarify this? for something like a 8800 how much watts/valts shud b teh powersupply of??

[caleb]

can any1 clarify this? for something like a 8800 how much watts/valts shud b teh powersupply of?? Although it'll do with a min 350watt smps I'd recommend atleast 450watt...as bare minium.

[shantanu]

NO its clearly written on box that use a minimum of 450 watts power supply

on XFX

[premsharma]

Although it'll do with a min 350watt smps I'd recommend atleast 450watt...as bare minium.

No way 350 watts

[sam9s]

can any1 clarify this? for something like a 8800 how much watts/valts shud b teh powersupply of??

Check this out..........PSU calculator would give you an idea how much your system needs. It also includes the latest 8800.

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

[anarchy0x]

oh nice so i think 600 watts shud b enuf right? just to be on teh safer side? & is there any harm of using more than the recommended watts?

[sam9s]

oh nice so i think 600 watts shud b enuf right? just to be on teh safer side? & is there any harm of using more than the recommended watts?

Nope no harm.....become future proof if your hardward would need one.

[janitha]

oh nice so i think 600 watts shud b enuf right? just to be on teh safer side? & is there any harm of using more than the recommended watts?
There should not be any harm in using a higher rated PSU and it will be future proof also. I am myself using an Antec SP 500 Watt for my AMD 64 3000 system for more than a year now. But only make sure that your UPS is not rated much lower than the SMPS. Of course, there are other things like power factor, actual consumption etc.

[anarchy0x]

There should not be any harm in using a higher rated PSU and it will be future proof also. I am myself using an Antec SP 500 Watt for my AMD 64 3000 system for more than a year now. But only make sure that your UPS is not rated much lower than the SMPS. Of course, there are other things like power factor, actual consumption etc.


thanks pal but i ve decided to buy only the power supply n not a UPS.. prbably 500-600 watts

[janitha]

I think a good quality PSU of 500W will suffice since the trend in case of CPUs and GPUs is that later generations consume less power.

[The Unknown]

what would be the best power supply or UPS for a C2D?? of course also consider a good gaming card like teh 8800 coz that ll need a good PS or UPS
Describe properly what you want. UPS means "Uninterrupted Power Supply" which is used to provide power to the computer continiously specially on power cuts. Power Supply means the PSU or SMPS or Power Supply Unit or i shud say the power box which is inside the cabinet. Now what a game card has to do with UPS?

[anarchy0x]

I think a good quality PSU of 500W will suffice since the trend in case of CPUs and GPUs is that later generations consume less power.
yes even i agree with u but i jus wana play safe. in fact c2ds need less power than P4s.. if i m not wrong
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Describe properly what you want. UPS means "Uninterrupted Power Supply" which is used to provide power to the computer continiously specially on power cuts. Power Supply means the PSU or SMPS or Power Supply Unit or i shud say the power box which is inside the cabinet. Now what a game card has to do with UPS?

yes i know that & before i had thought of buying them both, but now i am thinking of buying only the PSU coz my area never has power fluctutations

[vinyas]

Get a Corsair 620Hx with Ur Eyes Closed

[The Unknown]

yes even i agree with u but i jus wana play safe. in fact c2ds need less power than P4s.. if i m not wrong
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yes i know that & before i had thought of buying them both, but now i am thinking of buying only the PSU coz my area never has power fluctutations

I don't know how much price does a PSU cost but what i bought- 450W ATX costed me Rs.1850 with fitting charges.

[abhishek_del]

man..id on't know abt apc its gud i hav heard but its costly too....go for a known company asin wat ur friend hav used..i am using Power Jen UPS high power...gives bakup for almost an hour...n its very gud..