DeepCool CH510

The Deepcool CH510 is an (E-) ATX-compatible mid-tower chassis (435×230×471 (L x W x H)) that is an evolution (?) of the Deepcool CG560/CK560. The chassis was supposed to focus on the airflow, and it’s not doing it right, as the front panel is closed, and you get only one (120 mm) fan (at the back). There’s an option to install a combo of 360+360+140 water cooling radiators (but these 360 at the top are rather doubtful). If you prefer air cooling – even the 175 mm products will fit. As for the power supply – theoretically, it’s 170 mm (so the most used PSUs would do, except the higher wattages, 850+), but after removing the 3.5” drive cage, there would be much more space. Speaking of the storage options - except for the two 3.5” HDDs, there’s a place for two SSDs under the backplate cutout at the back of the motherboard tray. The cable management is nice (but not significant), thanks to the width of the case. The build quality is good. There is no USB Type-C port (a significant omission). From the other not-so-positive things, the E-ATX board would still cover the cable routing grommets, so we would recommend not indicating it in the specs (same as in the CG560/CK560). Also – the 360 mm radiator compatibility at the top is questionable. The rear 120 mm fan should be a 4-pin PWM type, not 3-pin voltage controlled, but at least there’s no Molex cable hanging there. Still, there are no thumbscrews used for the expansion port securing. There’s a reset button this time, but it’s identical to the one used for powering up/down. The chassis costs 79.99 EUR (84.99 EUR for the white version), it’s somewhat reasonable, but I don’t see an immense sense in releasing another product when the CG560/CK560 are already in the market. Is it worth it buying? Well, it’s a decent choice, but nothing we would recommend. No USB Type-C, only one fan (and due to that – the performance figures are poor and the overall noise level of the system increased), still no thumbscrews for the expansion slots, and the closed front panel are the (main) things that made us make such a decision.

Das DeepCool CH510 Mesh Digital ist ein interessantes Gehäuse, dank des integrierten Displays auf der Vorderseite.

Mit dem CH510 Mesh Digital bietet DeepCool einen Midi-Tower einen zeitgemäß ausgestatteten Midi-Tower an, der zugleich mit flexiblen Kühlmöglichkeiten lockt. Besonders auffällig ist aber das Frontdisplay mit Temperaturanzeige.

DeepCool has played it pretty safe with this case, building it by the numbers to meet the common expectations of a modern PC gaming case. It’s a mid-tower, so while it’s not overly large, it will still support most modern enthusiast hardware without too many compromises. Such as an RTX 4090 will fit, but you may be limited on front radiator options. However, since it supports a 360mm in the top too, it’s easy to work around that. There’s a huge amount of mesh intake on the front of the case, there’s even more up on the top of the case, and a little on the right-side panel. Of course, there’s a fan exhaust at the back, and a separate intake for the PSU too, so airflow is excellent throughout. However, you will need to provide your own fans, as there’s only a single 120mm in the rear of the case, but at £69.98 I think that is more than fairly reflected in the price tag. I love the rather stealthy black paint job, it made it a nightmare to photograph, but I can’t argue with how good it looks in person. It provides such a stealthy interior that any black hardware and cables just fade into the inky darkness. The gloss on the top part of the front panel will likely be a dust and fingerprint magnet, but it’s a small area and will be relatively easy to wipe down with a microfiber cloth to keep it clean. With a built-in PSU shroud, removable HDD cage, rear SSD mounts, cable grommets, GPU anti-sag bracket, magnetic side panel window, three dust filters, USB Type-C, and a digital display on the front, DeepCool are ticking all the right boxes here.