Final Words & Conclusion

Final Words & Conclusion

It's time to bring things to a close. Overall, the Deepcool CG560 is a respectable mid-tower with several noteworthy features (although there are a slew of less-than-pleasant ones as well, which we'll go over in further detail later).

The build quality is more than enough for this price segment. The internal layout is typical, as it’s an ATX chassis. You get four fans; three (120 mm) are placed at the front and use the ARGB lighting, the last one (traditional black) is placed at the back, and its size is 140 mm. To be able to control the colours, you also get the built-in ARGB controller.

Features

There’s enough space for up to 360 mm long GPUs, 175 mm tall CPU coolers, and 160 mm long PSUs (which is not too much). It’s possible to (theoretically) even the E-ATX board here, but that would block the cable routing grommets. Still – the size is enough for typical builds. Storage-wise, you’ll have a basic set of options in the form of two dedicated mounts for SSDs (unfortunately, you need to install first, before the motherboards) and two for 3.5”/2.5” drives. The liquid cooling capacity is more than enough, and you can install a 360 mm rad on the front of the case, a 280 mm one at the top (but this can be hard to fit), a 140 mm one at the back. The I/O panel has a very standard set of two USB 3.0 ports, an audio jack, and power + LED change buttons (which are identical, so you can confuse them in the dark). You won’t find a USB 3.1 Type-C here, a no-go for the modern chassis (for example, the Deepcool CL500 had it).

Aesthetics

Looks are always a subjective matter. The design of the new CG560 is pleasant. It’s a rather classic one, and you get “only” one tempered glass panel (and this is not a bad thing). This should be enough to show off your gear if you want to. The front panel is made from plastic and has some vents that allow the air to go in. 

Performance

Thanks to the three provided fans at the front, the temperatures are good. The noise levels are a bit above average. If you slow them down, they still should give a decent airflow and bring the temperatures (and noise) to a comfortable area.   

The Verdict

The Deepcool CG560 is an ATX compatible mid-tower chassis (452×230×470 (L x W x H)) that doesn't stand out from the crowd. It's focused on the airflow (thanks to the design of the front panel), and it is doing it rather well, thanks to the three (ARGB) 120 mm fans installed at the front and a 140 mm placed at the back. There is a possibility to change the lighting via the built-in ARGB controller, but you can always rely on the motherboard software. You can install a combination of 360 + 280 (although it can be a very tight fit) + 140 water cooling radiators here or the air-cooler with a height of up to 175 mm (almost all products will fit). The space for the PSU (in the default state) is not too big, as it's 160 mm (the majority of units should fit, but the higher wattage PSUs can be longer). The storage options are rather sparse (probably due to the tendency to choose the m. two drives nowadays), as you can install two 3.5" and two 2.5" drives. The cable management is nice, thanks to the width of the case. The build quality is good. So those were the good things, let's move to the ones we don't like. The installation process was not the best ever, as you need to remember to mount the 2.5" disk first before even securing the motherboard. Any change to the storage setup would require taking out all of the hardware. An E-ATX board can theoretically be installed, but it would cover the cable routing grommets. The rear 140 mm fan should be a 4-pin PWM one, not a 3-pin (voltage controlled, oh well – it can stay), especially not using the Molex cable. Who uses it on a modern PC? The expansion ports are luckily reusable, but for securing it – the thumbscrews would be a much welcome option. If you'd like to install the HDD, you need to flip the whole case and take out the tray to do it. The lack of a reset button is not a tragedy, but the similarity of the power and the LED buttons is not a good thing (you can confuse them in the dark). Although the chassis costs 89.99 USD, it lacks a bottom fan filter, even a basic one. There's no USB Type-C port as well. Summing it all – we can't recommend this product when it's priced like that. The sum of all things considered makes it difficult to grant the "approved" award, especially since the competition is tight in that budget.

• Sign up to receive a notification when we publish a new article
• Or go back to Guru3D's front page