[Visentinel]

Yous have gotta check this BEAST !! Out... ( the Australian 230V one ... it has the same specs as the american 120V one )

http://www.apcc.com/resource/include/techs...CCountryCode=ww

Runtime Chart
http://www.apcc.com/products/runtime_for_e...m?upsfamily=165

My 600VA / 360W Ups would keep my PC up for about 15 minutes since the load is 190 watts avg ( Full on Configured Athlon 3200+ system and 17inch Monitor )

That 5000VA would keep me up for 7:30 Hours

Man i want one of those

Anyone Got an UPS Besides me ?

Also i have a Technical Question, how is it if my Computer is using about 350 Watts on the PSU yet the PSU itself is only consuming like 100 watts ? i realized this since my PC + monitor only uses 190 watts yet my PC uses around 350 watts onto the Computers PSU - I still bought the UPS coz the Computer shop dude told me its allot less on the mains side.. I guess he was rite

Wasn't watts supposed to be Universal .. like if a device sucks 20 watts on a 12 volt rail it'd be exactly 20 watts on the 230 / 120 volt side as-well ...?
Maybe someone can explain this whole Watts / VA Thing to me

[Tinker]

Here are a couple of guides that may help you out..

How PC Power Supplies Work

What are,amps,watts,volts and ohms?

Transformer

[XtremeMaC]

wow 3hrs for my comp..
mine currently goes up to 25min apc as well...
its heavy! I cannot believe how heavy this one would be
hoolly ( 104.55 kg )

[Visentinel]

Nice

[Sunil]

man, mine does not even last 3 mins. My monitor is the culprit, its huge. I love it though, IT DRAINS A TON OF BATTERY POWER

[XtremeMaC]

well enough time to save & quit