Hi, Michael.... > I know that surge protection is important, but I find the selection of > Surge protectors confusing, and I'm sure some of you guys are confused > too. Does a $50 surge protector offer better protection than one that's > free after mail in rebate ($9 in store)? > That must not matter at all... I have a Surge Protector from APC (my personal oppion the best stuff)... > Well, I bought this one Belkin Surgemaster that is rated 592 joules > maximum energy disspiation and it has a 15 amp circuit breaker. Now, > what is this all about? Is a circuit breaker that important, and what's > the difference between a surge protector with and without it? > 1. 15 Amp.. nice... if a voltage of 300 or more enters your surge protector it will break the Circuit breaker it's like a protection for high voltages, when the breaker has jumped you can reset it again... 2. with good protection. without a breaker :-(((( really not nice... no protection... > I've got a thousand questions I could ask regarding these, so I'll just > sum it up in one question - How can I go about making sure that my > computer is well protected for an affordable price, and what should I > look for when buying a surge protector? Look for a good surge protector with a breaker, if needed you can also take a protection of noise on the voltage line products... take a look at www.apc.com there you can find lot's of information about it ... -- Anne Meinema [log in to unmask] www.clockspeeding.cjb.net or http://clockspeeding.cjb.net Site Description/Sections : Formula 1, Delta Force, Overclocking and More PCBUILD's List Owner's: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>