Any tips for using a UPS in a gaming setup?

[MetalSlugger]

Has anyone used a battery backup UPS in their gaming setup?  I found a great one (APC BE725BB) at the thrift store yesterday but it needs a new battery and I'm hesitant to buy a new one unless I know it'll be worth it.

I'd hook up four things to battery backup: a TV (Sony 34XBR960), slim 360, PS3 phat, and Wii U.  Pretty sure that my UPS puts out 450 watts, which should be more than enough to cover all four (240w TV + 100ish for operating gaming system + standby for other 3 systems), but if anyone has some experience using a UPS with a similar setup I'd appreciate the input.

 

[DD83]

I have a ~4 year old Cyberpower 1000 AVR that I have hooked up to a ~7 year old Samsung 52" LCD and a OG 60 gig PS3.  The display on the UPS states it's pulling about 400 watts while streaming video and reports about 5 minutes of power.  It's not a lot of time, but it's enough to do a graceful shutdown should the power go out, though I mainly have it prevent the system from shutting down during quick power flickers.

According to the APC website for the unit you referenced, the runtime for it at ~350 watts load is only about 7 minutes or so.  Though if you have 3 other systems on standby, you might be looking at closer to 5 minutes.  Give it a few years and it'll probably be down to 3 minutes.

 

[MetalSlugger]

I have a ~4 year old Cyberpower 1000 AVR that I have hooked up to a ~7 year old Samsung 52" LCD and a OG 60 gig PS3. The display on the UPS states it's pulling about 400 watts while streaming video and reports about 5 minutes of power. It's not a lot of time, but it's enough to do a graceful shutdown should the power go out, though I mainly have it prevent the system from shutting down during quick power flickers.

According to the APC website for the unit you referenced, the runtime for it at ~350 watts load is only about 7 minutes or so. Though if you have 3 other systems on standby, you might be looking at closer to 5 minutes. Give it a few years and it'll probably be down to 3 minutes.

Cool beans, thanks for the info. 3-5 minutes should be plenty of time to save/shut down. I also want a buffer to protect my CRT: last year we had a power flicker and the screen on my old HD CRT was ed up for a day or two before it finally degaussed itself.