Need advice on buying new Power Protection/Battery Backup for new gaming PC.

[JohnSpartan]

Gonna start getting parts for a new computer soon, but I want to get a new UPS battery backup first. I don't want to spend too much on power backup, but what is the minimum voltage/watts do you think I need to backup a PC with a 750 watt PSU? I plan on getting an i7 Core 3.2 ghz cpu, 12GB of system RAM and either a 480 or a 580 GTX video card.

I don't plan on installing more than one video card btw, if that matters.

[Lajning]

What is the intended use for this backup?

Do you wan't to keep playing or do you wan't a few minutes time to safely shut down the computer?

[JohnSpartan]

Simply protection from power surges and a few minutes of time to shut down the computer.

[JohnSpartan]

Okay, I think this may be just right for me - Intelligent LCD Series - CP850AVRLCD | CyberPower Systems, Inc.

What do you think?

[Jafreiteris]

Hm, you are buying it to have time to save data, or to prevent damage to pc?

[JohnSpartan]

Hm, you are buying it to have time to save data, or to prevent damage to pc?

Prevent damage to the PC, and I believe that involves being able to shut it down properly in time.

[Cossack]

Well, you must calculate how much power your PC will use while you playing and then look for UPS. I can't say precise, maybe I'm wrong but something between 400-800 maybe? Not sure. I have UPS, but its some 3-4 years old and the battery is not best and its power is 500W, and so far it still could give me 10-13 min (its old so don't wonder). Well, my PC doesn't use much power either. At idle its using something around 100W but playing GTA IV about 160-180W.

It's really depends on your system. Well, now I'm using it only for router and modem so I could use internet with my laptop.