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| System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
| Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
| Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
| Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
| Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
| Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
| Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
| Mouse | Logitech M190 |
| Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
| Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
It is true that APC's reliability took a hit after the Schneider take-over. But that was years ago and in my experience, they have recovered - at least their products have, not sure about their customer support. I've heard some real horror stories there - but then that applies to just about every company in ever industry.
In personal and SOHO scenarios (that is, 1500VA UPS or smaller) over the last 30 years or so I have personally used, been responsible for, or am just aware of UPS from APC, CyberPower, Belkin, and Tripp Lite as the 4 primary brands. And there have been a few other off-brands like Liebert, BXTerra, Opti-UPS, GeekSquad rebranded and Amazon's rebranded. And while they worked fine - when they worked, the APC UPS still consistently failed at a lower rate than all the others.
But for larger applications (3000VA and larger) Tripp-Lite, Eaton, and Liebert were consistently more reliable - but much more expensive too, and often don't have user replaceable batteries.
That said, product specs found on websites are typically compiled and published by non-technical people hired by marketing weenies to maintain websites. It is not uncommon to see mistakes. So what I do is download the user manual pdf and/or datasheet pdf and verify.
In personal and SOHO scenarios (that is, 1500VA UPS or smaller) over the last 30 years or so I have personally used, been responsible for, or am just aware of UPS from APC, CyberPower, Belkin, and Tripp Lite as the 4 primary brands. And there have been a few other off-brands like Liebert, BXTerra, Opti-UPS, GeekSquad rebranded and Amazon's rebranded. And while they worked fine - when they worked, the APC UPS still consistently failed at a lower rate than all the others.
But for larger applications (3000VA and larger) Tripp-Lite, Eaton, and Liebert were consistently more reliable - but much more expensive too, and often don't have user replaceable batteries.
It is important to remember that APC currently sells at least a dozen 1500VA UPS models on Newegg in the United States alone. And they sell many more models in different countries. Some definitely do have fans, some don't. So when looking at the APC website, it is important to ensure you are looking at the exact model number.
That said, product specs found on websites are typically compiled and published by non-technical people hired by marketing weenies to maintain websites. It is not uncommon to see mistakes. So what I do is download the user manual pdf and/or datasheet pdf and verify.
