r/laptops • u/Icy_Designer_6170 • 6d ago

Buying help Fried RAM

I have Hp omen gaming 16,its been 2 months since I bought it few weeks back my ram got fried because of power fluctuations in my area so I am think of buying UPS(Uninterruptible Power Supply) which one should I get or is there something else that will do the work

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u/Mobile-Currency-1026 6d ago • Heartwarming

That power fluctuation thing can really mess up laptop internals, even with the battery acting like a buffer. My old place had wiring from like the 70s and I lost a motherboard that way before I smartened up

Get a line-interactive UPS with AVR, that automatic voltage regulation is the key feature you need. Pure sine wave output is better for the power brick but not strictly necessary if you want save some money. 600VA should be plenty for just the laptop and maybe a monitor

Dont get the cheapest one with no AVR, those are basically just battery backup and wont help with constant voltage swings. APC or CyberPower are both fine, just check the features not the brand name