Introduction

We would like to thank EVGA for supplying the review sample.

EVGA made quite an entry into the PSU market with their SuperNOVA line, and most of their PSU offerings we have reviewed so far managed to impress us with their performance and high price/performance ratio. Currently in the mainstream PSU category with two units, the 500B and 600B, EVGA is obviously also taking the mainstream market, one of the most important shares since its volume is the largest of them all, very seriously in an attempt to claim a big share of all PSU sales. We already reviewed the first of the two a while ago, and although it has shortcomings, it managed to impress us with its very high price/performance ratio due to its incredibly affordable price. Today, we will evaluate its bigger brother with 100 W more capacity and the same features.

The EVGA 600B unit is 80 Plus Bronze certified, has a single +12V rail, a non-modular cabling design, and is equipped with two PCIe connectors, so it can feed up to two single PCIe-socketed VGAs or a single, double PCIe-socketed card, though a 600 W unit should in our opinion have four PCIe connectors. That said, EVGA probably didn't want an internal competitor to their lower wattage SuperNOVA units. The lack of more PCIe sockets also clearly shows that the Bronze series is mostly meant for office and mainstream systems, not much stronger gaming stations. The 600B's most notable asset, the same as for the lower capacity 500B unit, is then its very good price at which it currently sells, making it one of the most affordable branded PSUs. Combine its affordable price with the three year warranty and you really have a worthwhile package that will easily attract many budget-oriented users.

Specifications

Efficiency is Bronze since EVGA meant to keep the cost as low as possible for this line, and all modular wires have also been ditched for the same reason. EVGA even says this PSU to be compatible with the new sleep states Haswell CPUs introduced, and we were informed that this particular feature was tested to be true on real Haswell systems, though the unit we had on hand failed to pass Intel's leaked Haswell compatibility test.

All available protection features equip the 600B unit, and a 120 mm diameter fan handles its cooling. A semi-passive operation wouldn't be effective in a Bronze unit, which is why it hasn't been included.

The 600B's dimensions are compact thanks to its restricted length, and its weight is pretty low too. The price looks good for what this unit offers, and PSUs of this category, the 600B included, usually come with a three year warranty.

The single +12V rail can deliver up to 49 A, so it could easily handle a couple strong VGAs (however, not high-end ones) if the PSU had four PCIe connectors instead of two. The minor rails are also pretty strong with 130 W maximum combined capacity—output most modern PC systems won't exploit. Finally, the 5VSB rail is a little stronger than usual, reaching 3 A maximum current output.

Cables & Connectors, Power Distribution

The 600B has exactly the same connectors as its smaller 500B sibling. We think EVGA should add at least an additional pair of PCIe connectors and two more SATA and peripheral connectors, each, to this PSU. Length of all cables is sufficient for this PSU and all gauges are 18AWG, the standard size for ATX PSUs.

Since this PSU features a single +12V rail, we do not have anything to comment on about its power distribution.

Packaging

The 600B comes in small box with the model number taking over most of the front. The 80 Plus Bronze badge located near the front, bottom-left corner is rather small.


We only find EVGA's logo on one side, while the other has EVGA's usual list depicting the company's achievements.


The most interesting part on this side is a sticker showing the PSU's part and serial numbers. The country in which this product was made is also on this sticker. It is made in China, like most consumer products available on store shelves today.


EVGA provided a list of features, a description of all available connectors, which, however, doesn't include cable length, and some photos of the PSU on the back. The same side also has the power specifications table and a paragraph that details why the 600B unit should be your next PSU. However, EVGA made a typo here, writing "500W of continuous power" instead of "600W".