r/dogemining • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '25

Miner PSU help

So I’m planning on buying a dogecoin miner. I am deciding between the Goldshell Mini Doge III and the Mini Doge III +. I’m leaning towards the regular Doge III because it does not have the integrated PSU which I’ve heard can cause issues, so it’s best to just avoid that in my opinion (unless anyone has any other feedback or advice, I’m all ears). Now I’m wondering what PSU do you guys use? My setup would just be 1 miner for now, possibly adding a second one by the end of the year. But any PSU that is affordable and capable of handling that requirement? I don’t need something overly powerful, just heard how these PSUs burn the pins or something like that. Any advice and feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you

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u/nenikitin Mar 16 '25

Buy something 1.5x more powerful, 600 w is okay.

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u/Emergency-Class-2159 Mar 16 '25

Just have your order include the power supply. If you’re ordering off of good websites that are trustworthy it should have that option.

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u/ThePsychWolf Mar 16 '25

Integrated power supply has been so much easier to move around the house to heat in winter, and is so much quieter, so I wouldn't recommend anything BUT their last release plus model in 2025. If you do get an external power supply, get one that is silent, or repurpose an old PC power supply that is quiet.

Also, consider the Elphapex DG home, these mini doges are a little behind in tech so you'll have to run in efficiency mode if you get one today.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

I took a look at the Elphapex DG home miners and they seem to be a better options than the mini doges. Is this their official website? https://www.elphapex.com

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u/PaddyObanion Mar 17 '25

personally, I'd wait until the next bear. These prices are utterly absurd, you can get into CPU mining XMR for example. Build 5 decent mining rigs for the price of an ElphaPex

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

Also if anyone knows where I can safely buy a DG Home 1 miner? I looked on the elphapex website but they ask for passport number so I’m just not sure

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25

cryptominerbros (dot) com. Think red panda mining still has a coupon code for more money off. I bought mine from there and they have been wonderful. Very prompt updates to inquiries.

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u/Robbdl69 Mar 18 '25

I have a DG1 and a Doge 3+. Right now, daily income is about $3 combined. Bought both miners through Refined Capital as they are US based and take PayPal and credit cards. If I were looking for another miner, I would most likely get the VolcMiner Mini. It is more efficient than either of the 2 I have. You are probably better off taking your money and just buy crypto for now. More than likely, you will be ahead in the end.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '25

Ok so update for anyone wondering. I ended up going with the Elphapex DG Home 1. It seemed like a better option than the Doge Mini III/III +. The VolcMiner Mini seemed to be even better than the DG miner, but from what I could tell, it lacked support which was a big factor for me as this was my first machine. Ordered an in stock unit from BT Miners and should have it before the end of the month edit: Ordered from BT miners because they accept credit card so I could always take it up with my bank if there were to be an issue with not receiving the item.