What is the minimum UPS needed for 8-core Mac Pro?
I've read wildly varying suggestions for what is minimally acceptable on the Mac Pros, ranging from 750va to 1500va. Will the 8-cores drastically increase the minimum needed? I only need 5 minutes of uptime. I'd like to stick with the 1000va units if possible, as the dual online units in the 1500 range are ridiculously expensive.
I want to get an full dual conversion online UPS this time, as my apartment has horrid power fluctations (From my understanding, the line interactive units won't fully protect against these power fluctuations) My APC unit ate batteries for breakfast and finally died, so I'm staying away from them. The Tripp-Lite SmartOnline series seems to be what I'm looking for, but haven't been able to find many personal experiences with them. Can anyone give a recommendation for these or other online units?
Thanks for any info you can provide.