I have one simple rule about a battery backup… BUY IT!

You spent so much money on the PC, you need to protect it from Power surges and power failures.  A surge protector will not protect your machine as well as a battery backup.

When you install a battery backup the battery backup takes the “hit” and not your power supply or your PC. So many times people call me and tell me that their PC is dead.  I ask them what happened and they tell me there was a lightening storm or the lights suddenly went out and came back on and “now my PC is dead.”  That’s when it too late for the battery backup.

If you have that battery backup, it will give you 15 minutes to shut the machine off properly and save yourself a big headache.