A Closer Look - Inside

Before diving into the interior, a quick measurement shows that the glass panel is a solid 4 mm thick. The interior of the DeepCool CG560 is traditionally laid out, but DeepCool has a few unique design elements in its approach. For one, the shroud is completely solid, only featuring cable-routing holes and the opening for a radiator towards the front.


Turning the CG560 around, you can see the unique grommet with a single cut down the middle for an opening. Framed in plastic, you won't have to worry about it popping out during assembly, which is a nice touch. On top of that, the sides of the opening are for cable management with numerous hooks for zip ties. To the left and right of the bottom grommet are elongated openings, too. However, neither the DeepCool product page nor the manual mention what these could be for. My guess is that they could be used to mount a reservoir, for example.


There are two SSD mounting positions underneath the opening for the CPU cooler backplate. While this location is routinely used for 2.5" drives in most ATX cases, the CG560 employs simple screws to mount them instead of removable plates. This means any motherboard larger than ITX will get in the way of adding or removing drives. In other words, you will be forced to disassemble the core of your system to adjust the storage setup. Towards the very top is a small PCB with three attached cables. This is the ARGB LED controller. One cable goes to the button in the top of the CG560, so you may toggle through the preset color states. The second powers the PCB and LEDs via a SATA connector, and the third is for connecting the ARGB devices to the PCB.


In the front, underneath the shroud, is the simple 3.5" drive cage. While DeepCool only advertises the ability for it to hold two 3.5" drives, one within and another on top, you may actually install a 2.5" variant on top. Above that are the three fans with hub-mounted ARGB elements.


In the rear, the PSU bay is straightforward internally, utilizing foam pads the unit sits on. Above that, the seven expansion slot covers are held in place by classic case screws which can be accessed from inside. In the very top is the sturdy, black 140 mm fan which once again has a rather low blade count. The fan comes with a 3-pin and Molex cable. While that is no drawback, we have not used Molex in any of our case reviews for quite a while, so DeepCool should absolutely just skip it in the future.


Looking at the ceiling, you can clearly see the square vent shape and placement of the mounting. There is not a lot of height clearance between the top of the motherboard and these mounts, so odds are something may collide with an AIO, especially a 280 mm one.


All the standard cables within the case are of default variety. DeepCool has cut the cables down to just the power and HDD activity ones. In other words, there is no reset or power LED in the CG560.


As previously mentioned, the ARGB PCB utilizes SATA for power and has a proprietary ARGB cable for the fans to connect to. This means you will have to go out of your way to add additional ARGB elements. Alternatively, if your motherboard supports ARGB, you may connect the controller to that and forgo the button functionality in the case top. Just buying an aftermarket OEM ARGB controller and connecting the DeepCool PCB to that and that controller to a single header on your motherboard is an option. That said, forcing proprietary ARGB connectivity on the user is always a negative in our books. DeepCool is employing a simple, but effective 5-way PWM splitter cable for all fans to utilize a single header. The use of a PWM cable is interesting, as all case fans are actually 3-pin. But since the cable employs four leads across its length, it can be used for that interface as well.