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This battery backup features 8 outlets for use with numerous electronics, including printers, monitors, scanners and more. EMI/RFI filters shield electromagnetic interference and a resettable circuit breaker lets you reset in case of an overload.
Posted by: Travesty
from Dallas, TX
Bought this to ensure that my computer doesn't go down with brown outs in the coming summer months. Plugged the following items into the 4 battery plugs: Desktop PC, Monitor, Speakers & USB Hub for mouse/keyboard/printer.
As soon as I boot my computer the battery tanks and starts beeping. I finally had to move the Monitor off battery and onto surge protection only to even get my computer to boot. Since then, it's still killed the battery a few times when I am playing a game, assumption is that the graphics card being used causes the power draw to increase.
There's also no USB connection on this battery allowing you to check the status from your computer.
As you can't power a single PC and associated peripherals with this battery backup, and as other users have reported it won't power a single 40" TV, I'm not really sure who would find this desirable.
Of course the blue shirt at the store told me this would work for a desktop computer, and since it was cheap I just trusted his answer rather than pulling out my phone and checking the reviews. When will I learn.
What's great about it: cheap
What's not so great: can't power a computer
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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What kind of Video Card should I get?
I Have an Emachines W3609, operating Windows Vista. I have 2g RAM alrdy. Want to get a Video Graphics Card for it. I play world of warcraft so the card will need to be able to handle the game without lagging while playing. I dont want to buy a crad then have to buy a poer supply for it. What should I get that will help my needs?
Assuming these are the system specs for your computer (http://www.emachines.com/products/products.html?prod=W3609)
I wouldn't recommend splurging too much. Your CPU would very quickly become the bottleneck in performance, rather than the current integrated graphics, if you get a powerful/pricy card. Additionally the power supply wasn't necessarily intended to support a powerful GPU. Finally your cooling system isn't designed to keep a powerful GPU cool.
It does indicate that you have a PCI-e x16 full sized slot available (which is good) but it doesn't indicate the it's speed, probably x4 which would be fine for the smaller/cheaper cards that would still improve gaming and general video performance.
Of the 2 GPUs I've bought at BB, I had good luck with my Sapphire not as much with my VisionTek (both were ATI but nVidia is just as good). I'd recommend sticking around $50 bucks.
I wouldn't recommend splurging too much. Your CPU would very quickly become the bottleneck in performance, rather than the current integrated graphics, if you get a powerful/pricy card. Additionally the power supply wasn't necessarily intended to support a powerful GPU. Finally your cooling system isn't designed to keep a powerful GPU cool.
It does indicate that you have a PCI-e x16 full sized slot available (which is good) but it doesn't indicate the it's speed, probably x4 which would be fine for the smaller/cheaper cards that would still improve gaming and general video performance.
Of the 2 GPUs I've bought at BB, I had good luck with my Sapphire not as much with my VisionTek (both were ATI but nVidia is just as good). I'd recommend sticking around $50 bucks.
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