APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming UPS, 1500VA Sinewave Battery Backup, USB-C Charging & AVR, BGM1500B-US

So I had been eying this, but I was hesitant because of the price and often things that are labeled "gaming" get bloated price. While this thing is HUGE, I wouldn't call it "bloated". I did wait to buy it until it was 40% off, but I do think that it's genuinely worth the full price. I bought this because my 1000VA couldn't handle me running Topaz video enhancer after I upgraded my video card to an RX 7900 XTX. Now I can actually run it without issues. It seems less overly sensitive, which could have also been a settings issue on my old one, but the circuits where I live a screwy and the lights dim when I turn my computer on, so I wanted to be safer. I have also since upgraded from a 750W PSU to a 1200W. I haven't had any actual power outages yet, but I performed a few self-tests and had no issues. Overall I'm very impressed.

El producto es extremadamente pesado, tiene luces que están prendidas todo el tiempo y llegan a ser muy molestas ya que iluminan toda la habitación de forma excesiva, solo se pueden cambiar de color pero no desactivarlas, también hace mucho ruido más que una pc de torre cuando está encendido, para solicitar la devolución el vendedor que es internacional ha pedido que sea en correos mexicanos, los cuales por el peso y al ser una batería no aceptan, ojalá el proceso de devolución fuera mucho más sencillo como otros artículos que basta con llevarlos con una sola guía que tiene una única dirección, sin tener que pagar el envío, me arrepiento mucho de haber hecho esta compra, a ver cuánto tiempo, dinero y esfuerzo tengo que invertir para que me respeten la devolución, si estás leyendo esto si el producto se ve bien estéticamente pero no es funcional ni práctico. No lo recomiendo.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I previously owned a UPS from APC and with my new 5090, it was pulling too much power, overloading the APC when I would render in Blender. This UPS was from a company I was already familiar with, it has monitoring and self testing software available, and had the power load capability I needed. In the video I'm showing you how to change the colors on the back/front and cycling through the screen options. I prefer to have it show the load % (the one I stopped on) as even when the screen dims, the colored ring still loads and adjusts around the screen to give you a visual on the load without having the entire display screen active. There is no way to completely disable the back light that I have found, but red seems to be the least intrusive for light pollution in the house (our bedroom door is nearby so I wanted a light that didn't flood the neighboring rooms). Battery life on it seems acceptable. I've had two loss of power events since installing this (bought it a few months ago) and was able to safely shut down my machine without even passing the 80% batter left mark. Overall a great purchase, especially if you live in an area with unstable power supply like I do (out in the woods with tree interference on lines frequently). Would absolutely recommend this if you have any sensitive equipment that you want to protect. It's pretty beefy and can handle a lot of power flowing through it.

Since getting this I've only had one short power outage but it kept my computer running just fine. I've also run a few self tests which have all passed and again my computer stayed on. The style is definitely subjective, I like that the screen is facing up since I have it on the floor and the top ring and rear light act like very dim nightlights.

Purchased Dec 2025 and was charged completely until March 2026, a power outage occurred. The UPS failed completely went 0% battery capacity in 3 mins. The load capacity was not illuminated during the outage. I tested without all equipment plugged. Charged for 18 hours with 100% battery capacity. Unplugged the power plug from outlet. UPS failed in 3 mins again even without equipment plugged. The product is defective and now I’m unable to return.