Should I Plug the iMac (Late 2009 i7) Directly to the AVR or AVR- Supressor -iMac

Hi. I have an Omni AVR 1000w with delay switch, built-in fan when it overheats, input and output indicators, servo motor, will turn off if it's overloaded, circuit breaker and fuse. It's the best AVR I can get (no blackouts here at the meantime and APC is expensive). I also have a good Belkin surge supressor which has 8 outlets. The iMac late 2009 i7 can be plugged at the back without any adapter.
Should I plug the iMac (which has a huge 3 prong plug) directly to the AVR to give it better, more quality current coz' it's a shorter distance to the iMac or should I plug the surge supressor to the AVR then plug the iMac to the surge supressor which has a cord length of around 2.3m or about 7 to 8 feet? Which one will give a more quality current for the iMac. Will the AVR with all it's features protect it from lighting even if it's not connected to the surge suppressor? The belkin has two external drives and two desktop electric fans and a battery charger plugged-in usually. Will connecting it to the supressor give less quality current coz' electricity has to trable farther?
Thank you in advance.
Gbu.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. No UPS here yet (no budget the 500w one is too expensive). I only have an AVR and the surge supressor. Is the AVR (I think it's called line conditioner/line regulator in other countries) a surge supressor also?

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