I have a 600 watt APC UPS (Back UPS Pro 1,000). Am I safe with this 550 Watt Seasonic?
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Yes, You are safe. Because this power supply unit will not drawn power more than 550 watts. You also have to check other electrical components such as speakers, LCD display monitor and printer because these devices will need power also.
1449449
Probably would give you a few minutes of runtime depend on what actual load your computer is under. Most of the time idling your computer isn't using a ton of power, so it would probably be enough in a power outage to signal the machine to shut down and have enough time to do so. If the power tanks while you're gaming or something intensive, maybe not.. of course it all depends on the hardware you have installed.
1449450
It really depends on how much Wattage your computer is using during operation. As long as your computer does not draw more that 550W you should be good. Based on how much wattage your computer is pulling will determine how long the UPS can keep the computer running before the batteries are depleted.
429211
I believe the minimum wattage as stated by manufacturer is 500. But, yes, 600 watts should work for you. I'm currently using the card with a 600 watt PSU with no problems.
350024
No. 600watts should b fine if your not hooking up a graphics card. My i7 with DVD ROM and hard drive use no more than 250 watts. Usually reads in the 200 watt range. For efficiency you should use about half of your watts on you're power supply.
1846669
Yes, you are fine with a 650 watt PSU.I'm using an i5 and this card on my PC with 450 watts, so I believe you're in the clear.
579234
550w should be more than enough but that does depend on your amperage draw. If it an Antec 80i plis certified than u should be covered. Other than that i would still but it up to a 600 - 650w just to be safe only because you don't want to bottle neck you psu in terms of performace. But 550w is the minimum.
429209
Yes, it recommends a minimum system PSU of 500W. 600W will be fine as long as you are using this as a single card (not SLI). Do yourself a favor and get a good PSU from a reputable brand (e.g. Seasonic). Don't skimp on the quality of the PSU to save a couple bucks.
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These types of ATX form factor power supplies are pretty much standard. As long as it has the plugs you need for the motherboard and everything else that it needs (ie hard drive etc etc), it's a better thing than the Bestec you mention. The supply you're referring to in your question is a mere 250 Watt supply. There's no reason to run a computer on so little. This 400 Watt supply, as long as you're not doing anything crazy with it, will do what you need of it.
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Rosewill makes a decent psu. With that basic setup you should do well. Especially if you have it on a surge protection, that will extend it's life possibly. I've had good psus die within a year and cheap ones last years. It is a gamble half the time, but since you won't be loading it much and if you get a surge protection then it should be just fine.
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I wouldn't recommend using a 435w PS. I would at least go with 600 watts as long as it is 80+ gold. This card does sip quite a bit of power.
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That is the issue. If you want really long endurance off the grid you need to consider inverters, charge controllers and deep cycle batteries. All these cost a bit more and occupy more space. I've used this APC unit for 3 years with my database server and it has worked flawlessly. It is big and heavy for a UPS, but it keeps up my sever for about 2 hours when new. Monitor is off and the other equipment is run from a separate UPS.
571223
400 watt or greater is the recommendation for this model. You should calculate how your psu is destrobuting it's power to make sure you can delegate enough to the card
424639
I have a 500w power supply and it works fine. A 550w will be good especially for having future expansions within your rig. Buying it used should be fine as well.
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I seriously doubt you are using anywhere near your power supplies rated maximum. I have a 1000 watt PS connect to this UPS. Normally, it draws less then 300 watts. Even gaming, I've rarely seen it over 500.
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Considering the PS is actually a 600watt powersupply, item lists for a 650 but you actually get a 600w power supply. That being said, hard drives dont take up to much power but you may want to upgrade the PS anyway for more power adapters, i would get a modular power supply so its easy to add upgrades and additional stuff to your computer as you go.
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Im sure it will be. Quality power supplies are designed to operate with a wide array of motherboards. You can also call seasonic to be certain.
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Thank you for your interest in the SMART1000LCD. Since your PC has a 1000 watt power supply and is high end, I would suggest leading with a UPS system that's pure sine wave and will support about 800 watts, which is about what the power supply will support at max capacity. Power supplies are never going to pull the capacity listed on them so you can easily derate them by 20% and still probably be over what the unit will pull ever. For your application, I would recommend looking at the SMART1500RMXL2UA (ASIN: B00007FHDF). It is an advanced line interactive, pure sine wave 1500 VA/1350 watt UPS system that will provide about 10 minutes of runtime at 800 watts. For additional questions on this unit or any other units in our offering, please reach out to our presales applications team at 773-869-1773 or presaleshelp@tripplite.com.
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Hi robert,Sorry for the delay, I used a watt meter to see how much my system was using. I have a big CPU cooler and this graphic card and I was reading 300 or so watts at the wall receptacle. I lean the way of others. While you could probably get by for a while with your power supply, solid voltage = stability in the computer world. If your PS is always near its limit, you may run in a lot of issues. A PS is fairly cheap and easy to install. I have a seatronic 750 S series to give me room for expansion in the future but it may be an overkill. A good 650 would be just fine for sure.Regards Hi robert,Sorry for the delay, I used a watt meter to see how much my system was using. I have a big CPU cooler and this graphic card and I was reading 300 or so watts at the wall receptacle. I lean the way of others. While you could probably get by for a while with your power supply, solid voltage = stability in the computer world. If your PS is always near its limit, you may run in a lot of issues. A PS is fairly cheap and easy to install. I have a seatronic 750 S series to give me room for expansion in the future but it may be an overkill. A good 650 would be just fine for... » Read More Hi robert,Sorry for the delay, I used a watt meter to see how much my system was using. I have a big CPU cooler and this graphic card and I was reading 300 or so watts at the wall receptacle. I lean the way of others. While you could probably get by for a while with your power supply, solid voltage = stability in the computer world. If your PS is always near its limit, you may run in a lot of issues. A PS is fairly cheap and easy to install. I have a seatronic 750 S series to give me room for expansion in the future but it may be an overkill. A good 650 would be just fine for sure.Regards « Show Less