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UPS Recommendations (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Tinnitus@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I know this is more hardware related, so please let me know if I should move this post elsewhere.

I built my first server earlier this year, and put buying a UPS on the back burner. Unfortunately for me, this might have already been my biggest mistake since going down this rabbit hole. The rental I’ll be in for at least another 10 months has some questionable wiring (a lot of rooms/outlets wired to the same breaker), which I believe has created some electrical anomalies and possibly killed some of my computer components. The memory on my PC went first, and now the 7-month-old PSU on my server is toast.

Bear in mind, I am not an electrician, so I could be entirely wrong on why this has happened. Regardless, it's time I invest in a UPS. I have searched forums, blogs, YouTube, and cannot find consistent pros and cons for any of the big manufacturers. It seems like APC and CyberPower are the two big consumer grade manufacturers, which is probably what I should be looking at.

Here is what my server currently consists of:

Type	Item	Notes
CPU	Intel Core i3-10100
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin
Motherboard	MSI MAG B560M
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory
Storage	Crucial P3 1 TB NVME SSD	X2
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar He12 12 TB HDD
Storage	Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC520 12 TB HDD	X2
Case	Fractal Design Define 7
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 550	Replacement until I finish the RMA process on the dead power supply.
OS	Unraid
Estimated Wattage	238W	I have not tested this personally, but I will say the server is never really being stressed all that much.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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[–] SuperiorOne@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have a APC Back-UPS 1600VA. It powers two desktop PC/Server, a monitor, and router. So far, it gets the job done.

The biggest downside is; battery is not user replaceable, at least it's not straight forward like the other models. If possible, prefer a UPS with the easy battery replacement option.

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Yup, this - batteries are consumables. They have a service life of ~2-5 years depending on load. If the manual doesn't tell you how to replace them then it's basically ewaste already