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 CK560 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 CK560 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. In our review of the CG560, it was not quite clear what the two elongated openings next to the bottom cable-routing hole were for, but we now know that they are for the GPU support bracket.


This pre-installed steel element comes with a rubberized layer and is held in place with two thumb screws. Overall, the structure is quite solid and should do a great job of reducing GPU sag over time. With the two cutouts in the motherboard tray, even those using shorter graphics cards can employ this feature within the CK560 properly.


There are two SSD mounting positions underneath the opening for the CPU cooler backplate. Unlike the CG560, DeepCool is now employing rubber-equipped mounting holes in combination with pin screws. As such, you will always be able to utilize these positions no matter the size of the motherboard installed inside the CK560. While this is a small update, it completely resolves that issue. 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 CK560 for a toggle through the preset color states. The second powers the PCB and LEDs via a SATA connector, and the third is for connecting any ARGB devices to the PCB.


In the front, underneath the shroud, is the traditional 3.5" drive cage. It has also been upgraded from the simple variant in the CG560, as this CK560 utilizes two DeepCool-designed plastic trays instead. On top of that, the redesigned cage is held in place by a thumb screw now, so you may move it to the alternate position without tipping the case over and using tools to remove the screws holding it in place.


In the rear, the PSU bay is straightforward internally, utilizing foam pads the PSU 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. DeepCool updated the fan to only utilize a 3-pin RPM connector and ditched the rather useless Molex option the CG560 also offered.


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. We will be installing such a variant here on the next page.


All the standard cables within the case are of the default variety. DeepCool cut the cables down to just the power and HDD activity ones. In other words, there is no reset or power LED in the CK560. 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.