Opinions on Deepcool CH270 vertical mATX case

Shashman

Shashman

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I know it's not available here, but I'm on the lookout for a small footprint white mATX case and this one seems to tick a lot of boxes.

Curious about airflow though given the unconventional layout.

Also wondering if there's enough space to connect devices as the motherboard I/O is underneath the case.

Been using a Lian Li Lancool 205M for a few months now but there are no dust filters and the glass panel can only be removed with a screwdriver, so it's a faff to dust!
 
i purchased this case last year, purely for aesthetics and clean layout. i have it set up with a 360 aio as exhaust and i added an intake at the bottom, although i dont think it makes too much difference with temps. the panel infront of gpu has plenty of air flow but it does get warmer than a usual case as the heat from gpu goes through the case.
with warmer weather approaching i hope this wont be an issue, but temps are all within operating temperatures, nothing over heating.

the underside i/o is a hassle to be honest, but i have set up extensions and hubs which i can tuck underneath or behind the case. ideally, once it is set up you wont have to do too much with the i/o but that will depend on your own use case.

the panels can only be removed with a screwdriver which is also a pain, but something i can live with.

overall, it looks great and size wise its perfect for my set up. only thing now im not sure about availability. the nzxt h2 flow looks nice too but is only itx.
 
ash888 said:
i purchased this case last year, purely for aesthetics and clean layout. i have it set up with a 360 aio as exhaust and i added an intake at the bottom, although i dont think it makes too much difference with temps. the panel infront of gpu has plenty of air flow but it does get warmer than a usual case as the heat from gpu goes through the case.
with warmer weather approaching i hope this wont be an issue, but temps are all within operating temperatures, nothing over heating.

the underside i/o is a hassle to be honest, but i have set up extensions and hubs which i can tuck underneath or behind the case. ideally, once it is set up you wont have to do too much with the i/o but that will depend on your own use case.

the panels can only be removed with a screwdriver which is also a pain, but something i can live with.

overall, it looks great and size wise its perfect for my set up. only thing now im not sure about availability. the nzxt h2 flow looks nice too but is only itx.
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Cheers, appreciate the feedback! Yeah a hub is a good shout actually.

I have found it, but yeah there aren't many places that stock it.

I would be using it with a 240mm AIO cooling a 9850X3D so temps might be an issue...
 
Shashman said:
Cheers, appreciate the feedback! Yeah a hub is a good shout actually.

I have found it, but yeah there aren't many places that stock it.

I would be using it with a 240mm AIO cooling a 9850X3D so temps might be an issue...
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yeh that cpu with a 240mm might not be enough, what gpu?
 
I've got the 260 version so the more.comventional layout.
I don't built in new cases often, and have never built a gaming PC in something this small so can't compare but:
- Generally found it easy to build in with mATX board though benefits massively from an SFX PSU
- Dust filters seem to work fairly well, but aren't the most securely fixed so can be prone to vibration when a fan in placed very close
- several different screw types, made from pretty crap metal means care & good tools required. I managed to round one of the front IO panel heads but thankfully didn't need to take that out to build

Even the 260 has a small desk footprint. I have it sideways on the left of my screen with the glass & IO facing, and rear IO pointing to the sidewall. It works really well for me, looks tidy and achieves the short depth requirement that had led me to the 270 which is have got if it wasn't about 50% more at the time I looked.
 
Kamakazie! said:
I've got the 260 version so the more.comventional layout.
I don't built in new cases often, and have never built a gaming PC in something this small so can't compare but:
- Generally found it easy to build in with mATX board though benefits massively from an SFX PSU
- Dust filters seem to work fairly well, but aren't the most securely fixed so can be prone to vibration when a fan in placed very close
- several different screw types, made from pretty crap metal means care & good tools required. I managed to round one of the front IO panel heads but thankfully didn't need to take that out to build

Even the 260 has a small desk footprint. I have it sideways on the left of my screen with the glass & IO facing, and rear IO pointing to the sidewall. It works really well for me, looks tidy and achieves the short depth requirement that had led me to the 270 which is have got if it wasn't about 50% more at the time I looked.
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Finally put the build together this weekend.

Longest build ever. So fiddly. Had to shift the PSU umpteen times and the AiO is a very tight fit, even too tight as could only fit 1 of the 2 top exhaust fans I wanted.

Happy with the end result, apart from a noisy Lian Li 360 Hydroshift AiO which will need to be replaced due to a noisy pump. Also the digital display isn't working. I'm thinking it needs Deepcool software? It's plugged into a rear USB port.



 
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Shashman said:
Finally put the build together this weekend.

Longest build ever. So fiddly. Had to shift the PSU umpteen times and the AiO is a very tight fit, even too tight as could only fit 1 of the 2 top exhaust fans I wanted.

Happy with the end result, apart from a noisy Lian Li 360 Hydroshift AiO which will need to be replaced due to a noisy pump. Also the digital display isn't working. I'm thinking it needs Deepcool software? It's plugged into a rear USB port.



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Very nice looking build. Guessing you didn't use an SFX PSU? Mine would have been much harder to build without one.

I can't help on the display, mine doesn't have it and was one of the reasons I ended up with the 260 as the widely available 270 at the time had it.
 
Thanks! Got a few tips on how to try and solve the noisy AiO which I'll be trying tonight. If that works then I'll consider the build complete.
No, I used a Lian Li SX1000 which is actually quite small. Compared to the Corsair RM850X it replaced anyway.
 
Hi. I have one and it was fun to build in but it has an issue. Well mine anyways.
The motherboard tray in the case seems to be holding some bend / bowing so when the motherboard is mounted and the CPU cooler is mounted the dram slot 1, closest to the CPU, fails. I got around this by backing off the tightness on the CPU by about a third of the pressure. No issues with temperatures so it's fine.
 
Oh wow that's a pretty big issue!?

Can't say I'm experiencing this in mine.

I can't get the digital display to work. I have plugged it into a USB port, and the logo is illuminated but no data is shown.

The DeepCool site is useless, the button to download their software doesn't work. There was no mention of needing software anywhere though. Neither in the manual or from online searches.
It's not the end of the world, I'm ok with just having the illuminated logo but it bugs me that it isn't working as it should.
 
Shashman said:
Oh wow that's a pretty big issue!?

Can't say I'm experiencing this in mine.

I can't get the digital display to work. I have plugged it into a USB port, and the logo is illuminated but no data is shown.

The DeepCool site is useless, the button to download their software doesn't work. There was no mention of needing software anywhere though. Neither in the manual or from online searches.
It's not the end of the world, I'm ok with just having the illuminated logo but it bugs me that it isn't working as it should.
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If it's the Deep rears software then use a mobile to download the package. I just had a look. Click the 3 line menu, then choose support. You will see 3 white rounded boxes with a down arrow in between the black text, that's the button in smaller text next to it. That will take you to the software page where there is a deepcool green download link. Hopefully that is the one you need.
 
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