So now that you have your mining cards picked out, it’s time to give those bad boys some power! Below is a list of what is most important when looking for a mining power supply and how I chose my top 5 mining power supplies:

1kW (1000W) or greater capacity.

80 PLUS Gold certification of efficiency or higher.

Quality fan (FDB or similar, ideally it should be DBB).

At least six 6 + 2 pin PCIe connectors, or eight 6 + 2 pin connectors on PSUs with more than 1.1kW capacity.

At least four 4-pin Molex connectors on more than two cables.

Supports essential protection functions (SCP, OPP), including over temperature protection.

Complete stage of EMI filtering together with input current protection.

Impeccable construction quality, which includes quality MOSFET and high-quality capacitors for filtering.

For 1.4 kW and stronger power supplies, a C19 coupler is required. An AC 14 AWG power cord should be used. For smaller capacity power supply units, an AC power cord of at least 16 AWG is required.

With that, lets move on to my top 5 mining power supplies:

EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 T2

Price: $472.99

Maximum Power: 1600W

Fans: 140mm Double Ball Bearing

Main Connector: 24Pin

+12V Rails: Single

PCI-Express Connector: 9 x 8pin (6+2), 5 x 6pin

SATA Power Connector: 16

SLI: SLI Ready

CrossFire: CrossFire Ready

Modular: Full Modular

Energy-Efficient: 80 PLUS TITANIUM Certified

Over Voltage Protection: Yes

Overload Protection: Yes

Connectors: 24 Pin ATX: 1x

EPS (CPU): 2x 8pin (4+4)

PCIE: 9x 8pin (6+2), 5x 6pin

SATA: 16x

This thing is a monster. It is hands down the best single PSU solution for any 6 card mining rig. With adjusted voltages, it will easily run a six card setup of 1080TI’s of RX VEGA 64’s. It also removes the hassle of running 2 PSU’s. It is hard to find for a good price but this will be my UPS of choice for my upcoming RX VEGA 64 build.

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2. EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2

Price: $284

Maximum Power: 1300W

Fans: 1 x 140mm Double Ball Bearing fan

Main Connector: 24Pin

+12V Rails: Single

PCI-Express Connector: 6 x 6+2-Pin, 2 x 6-Pin

SATA Power Connector: 12

SLI: SLI Ready

Haswell Support: Certified

CrossFire: CrossFire Ready

Modular: Full Modular

Efficiency: 90% (115VAC) / 92% (220VAC – 240VAC) efficiency or higher under typical loads

Energy-Efficient: 80 PLUS GOLD Certified

Connectors: 1 x 24 Pin ATX

2 x 4+4 Pin EPS12V

6 x 6+2 Pin PCI-E

2 x 6 Pin PCI-E

12 x SATA

5 x Molex

1 x Floppy

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This power supply easily takes the #2 spot. Not only for its power rating and efficiency but for the price. This will easily run 5 1080TI’s or RX Vega 64’s. And 6+ of any other card. This would actually be a great PSU if you wanted to build a cheaper mining rig with 8 1050TI’s or RX 560’s.

3. Corsair HXi Series, HX1200i

Price: $269.99

Maximum Power: 1200W

Fans: 1 x 140mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan

+12V Rails: Single

PCI-Express Connector: 8 x 6+2-Pin

SATA Power Connector: 12

SLI: SLI Ready

CrossFire: CrossFire Ready

Modular: Full Modular

Efficiency: 92%

Energy-Efficient: 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified

Over Voltage Protection: Yes

Connectors: 1 x ATX Connector

2 x EPS Connector

2 x Floppy Connector

12 x 4-Pin Peripheral Connector

8 x PCIe Connector

12 x SATA Connector

Easily the best 1200W power supply on the market. Will safely run 4 1080TI’s or RX VEGA 64’s (Can run 5 but not advised). And again will run 6 of most any other card. The cool feature of this PSU is that you can use the Corsair link software and monitor all aspects of you UPS.

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4. EVGA 1000 G3

Price: $184.99

Maximum Power: 1000W

Fans: 130mm Hydraulic Dynamic Bearing

Main Connector: 24Pin

PCI-Express Connector: 8 x 6+2-Pin

SATA Power Connector: 12

SLI: SLI Ready

CrossFire: CrossFire Ready

Modular: Full Modular

Efficiency: 90% (115VAC) / 92% (220VAC – 240VAC) or Higher Typical

Energy-Efficient: 80 PLUS GOLD Certified

Over Voltage Protection: Yes

Connectors: 1 x 24Pin ATX

2 x 8pin (4+4) EPS (CPU)

8 x 8pin (6+2) PCIE

12 x SATA

4 x Four-Pin Peripheral

1 x Floppy

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The best 1000W Power supply on the market. Will safely run 3 1080TI’s or RX Vega 64’s. 4 Mid range cards like the 1070 or RX 580 and 6 lower end cards like the 1050TI or RX 560. Hand’s down the best mid range PSU for price and efficiency.

5. EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G3

Price: 109.99

Maximum Power: 850W

Fans: 1 x 130mm Hydraulic Dynamic Bearing fan

Main Connector: 24Pin

+12V Rails: Single

PCI-Express Connector: 6 x 6+2-Pin

SATA Power Connector: 9

SLI: SLI Ready

CrossFire: CrossFire Ready

Modular: Full Modular

Efficiency: 90% (115 VAC) / 92% (220 VAC – 240 VAC)

Energy-Efficient: 80 PLUS GOLD Certified

Over Voltage Protection: Yes

Connectors: 1 x 24-pin ATX

2 x 8-pin (4+4) EPS (CPU)

6 x 8-pin (6+2) PCIE

9 x SATA

4 x Four-pin Peripheral

1 x Floppy

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The best small PSU on the market. This power supply is great if you want to start mining on a budget now, and add a second one later. Alone it can run the same card amount as the 1000w above, there just isn’t any extra power room. A second one will net you the power of the Super Nova 1600, but then you will have to deal with 2 power supply’s, extra plugs and extra cable management. It basically stems down to how much room you have and how many rigs you are trying to run.

Conclusion

In summary, picking the right power supply is just as important as picking the right graphics cards. If you try to cheap out on a UPS, you can cause multiple problems including stability issues and undervolting your cards. You can also burn your power supply up or damage those brand new cards you bought. Remember you must also factor in all your other Rig parts.

Thanks for taking the time to read this article. If you haven’t checked out my mining profitability articles, click the links below.

Top 5 profitable mining Cards from AMD

Top 5 Profitable mining cards from NVIDIA

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