Any of you guys with the 3/4 way SLI systems and the 1000w to 1600w PSU's plugged into a UPS? If you are, what type of UPS? I have been OK so far with a 1500va (950w) and a Corsair ax1200, but I think I am pushing the limits sometimes. The problem is that I will probably be upgrading this PSU to the 1600w supernova. I don't need the power, but I will need the connections. So will I need to find a UPS with something like a 2200va....something close to 1600w to be able to have the system plugged in? I am not concerned about run time. You need a forklift to carry most of the high powered UPS batteries in a house, thanks.

This is what I have a Tripp Lite SMART1500LCDT 1500VA 900W UPS Smart LCD Battery Back Up Tower AVR 120V USB Coax RJ45 on my X79 Dark with 3 Titans and it cannot handle it. Running 3DMarks Benchmark tools it will shut done.
 It cannot even Fold on the three cards at it will shut down.
 
On my X79 Classified and 3 GTX 780 I have a CyberPower PR1500LCD Smart App Sinewave UPS 1500VA 1050W SNMP/HTTP Mini-Tower and it handles it very well. $344.95
If you are going with 3 970 or 980 you would be fine the PR1500LCD a 4 Card you may even be ok, but if you are going with Titans and 4 of them you should go with the R2200LCDSL
But like EVGATech_Dave said the 2000 is what I would go for if you plan on Benchmarking or overclocking your rigs.
CyberPower PR2200LCD Smart App Sinewave UPS 2200VA 1980W SNMP/HTTP Tower at $624.95
CyberPower PR2200LCDSL Smart App Sinewave UPS 2070VA 1980W SNMP/HTTP Mini-Tower $548.60 Free Shipping.
 

There are a couple 2000's that will run on 15 amp, but most require 20, and anything above that requires 20, unfortunately, that's just how it is.
Might be time to call an electrician, unless you are a electrical DIY guy.

I run 3 titan blacks and a titan with a 4930K CPU overclocked, and everything water cooled. I use a EVGA 1600G2. I had a APC 1500 UPS with the optional extra battery, and it started alerting me too often there was no UPS time at the current load. So, I had a 20amp line run (15 feet, 2 lines actually). I now have a APC SMT2200 1980 Watts/2200VA. Even at a full load, I have 5 minutes to shut things down. The UPS has a 20amp plug, but there are adapters. Expensive, but it protects the gear. Running two 20amp lines about 15 ft was a couple hundred at the most if I remember right, but definitely worth having a pro do it unless you know your way around the circuit breaker box. Also, get the 20amp plugs for the connections.
 
http://www.amazon.com/APC...p;keywords=APC+SMT2200
 
To answer your other question, I used my dolly to get the UPS in the house to be on the safe side as it is over 100lbs. If you get one, find a seller with free shipping. I used Heaven to ramp up the system and prove the UPS had the juice to back it up.

gamerx
Run time is nice, but that is not a big concern on my gaming system. I have always had my computers plugged into an UPS, and don't really trust having the machine plugged straight in a power strip (to the wall).

Right, but power correction is a secondary part of a UPS to me. The run time, even 5 minutes is to allow me enough time to stop what I'm doing, save, and shutdown the computer properly in the event of a power outage. A 1500/985 etc  wouldn't do that for my current configuration. Without enough run time to shut everything down, why have a UPS? Am I missing something?

Pgcmoore
LOL, the run time on mine is 10 min without load, under load it has a flashing number 1 on it Ha!!

That's what my XS 1500 did. So, on to the APC 2200 and 5 (maybe 7 depending on the load) whole minutes to stop and shutdown.

gamerx

grimmace
 With out enough run time to shut everything down, why have a UPS? Am I missing something?

Just because I feel UPS's give my computers the best surge protection. I also have these power dips once in a while.
 
 
 

Okay, it makes more sense now, you also need power conditioning of some sort. My power is good, so that I rarely need those functions, but nice to have. If you need protection against power fluctuations a UPS it is. If you think you will stress a 1600 PSU, I don't think making a 1500 UPS beg for mercy won't help much. My APC SMT2200 has been great for my 1600G2 under heavy loads. Wants a 20amp line though.
 
Good luck.