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Power supplies, battery backups and surge protection for the gear you already own.

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Wattage
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Products

Side by side

Power supplys side by side — maker specs
ProductWattageStandardGPU connectorEfficiencyWarranty
Corsair RM850x (ATX 3.1)850 W · fully modularATX 3.1, PCIe 5.1Native 12V-2x6Cybenetics Gold10 years
Seasonic Focus GX-850 (ATX 3.1)850 W · fully modularATX 3.1, PCIe 5.112V-2x680 PLUS Gold10 years
Corsair RM1000x (ATX 3.1)1000 W · fully modularATX 3.1, PCIe 5.112V-2x6——
Battery backup (UPS)s side by side — maker specs
ProductCapacityOutput on batteryOutletsRuntime (maker)
CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD31500 VA / 900 WSimulated sine wave12 (6 battery + surge, 6 surge only)12 min half load · 3 min full load
CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD1500 VA / 1000 WPure sine wave (active-PFC compatible)12 (6 battery + surge, 6 surge only)~2.5 min full load · ~10 min half load
APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS21500 VA / 900 WPure sine wave10 (6 battery + surge, 4 surge only)—

Buying guides

A battery backup (UPS) for your PC: how to size itWhat a UPS is really for, why modern PCs want pure sine wave, and how to size it in watts.How big a power supply do you need?Start from NVIDIA’s own number for your graphics card, then pick an ATX 3.1 unit with the right connector.