Re: Is the 600BQ Good Enough?
2021/06/12 06:40:36
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Reminder that having a certain level of 80+ is not always a good indicator quality of the unit. 80+ cert is simply a measure of efficiency. Although higher end PSUs tend to be more efficient and have higher 80+ certification, just because a unit is 80+ bronze does not mean it is awful and cannot handle a video card, and just because a unit is gold rated does not mean it is automatically fantastic.
While not a bad PSU, the EVGA BQ series does have a few issues that mostly become apparent when running it with a high end GPU. Its a lower end PSU that was never intended for such uses.
Overall performance is not great when pushed hard, and because the BQ series uses a double forward design, it is likely to be noisy when running a spikey modern GPU. Also, it has some improperly set or N/A protections, which can be an issue.
I would consider replacing it with a better unit for your system.