DeepCool CH510 Mesh Digital
DeepCool has modified the original design of the CH510 to allow for more efficient cooling, which can also be better controlled with the Mesh Digital variant. It has an information panel with temperatures of key components. It is implemented using a simple display, so the price has not risen too much and is still attractive. There is higher airflow due to the more open shell and also the added positions for installing optional fans.
The most notable changes to DeepCool’s new CH510 Mesh Digital case – are well captured in it’s name.The front part is different. The latter contains a perforated front panel (instead of a full one), hence “Mesh”, and a segmented display reporting CPU and GPU temperatures, hence “Digital”.
A perforated front is pretty common, but the display is a rarity, especially in this price range. The recommended price is 100 EUR, 20 EUR more than the CH510 with full mask and no display. But this extra charge is also for the USB-C port. Though it’s a pity that DeepCool didn’t keep the second USB-A 3.2 gen. 1 port at the same time (maybe for space reasons?). Instead of two (CH510/WH), there is only one on the CH510 Mesh Digital. The 3.5mm audio jack is shared again (4-pole) and the motherboard power and reset buttons have also been left in place.
The most eye-catching is the display. This partially replaces standalone solutions that install in 5.25″ positions, which most current cases no longer allow, as these slots have disappeared from their designs. Compared to the typical speed controllers, where temperature monitoring is only a secondary function, this is a significantly simpler component, but apparently more accurate. Here, there are probably no thermal probes attached to heat sources, and the CPU and GPU temperature data comes to the panel via USB 2.0 interface.
The internal layout is, apart from one extension, apparently the same. That extension is two positions for 120mm fans that can be installed above the power supply. You could probably somehow deal with this on the older CH510 (WH) models as their tunnel is also perforated, but apparently without mounting holes for the fans. Another three 120 mm fans (or a 360 mm radiator) can be installed behind the front panel, and the same configuration (three 120 mm fans or one 360 mm radiator) can come under the ceiling as well. A smaller, 280mm (or 240/120mm) radiator or two 140 mm fans can also be installed in both positions (behind the front panel and under the ceiling).
One 140mm fan can also be mounted on the exhaust where a 120mm fan is pre-installed. This is also the only fan the case is equipped with. So while the cooling capabilities of the CH510 Mesh Digital are better than the CH510 (WH), additional fans will need to be purchased to achieve above-standard results.The fact that they are missing in the standard equipment is perhaps a good thing, considering that after the eventual installation of a radiator they could come to naught. If you prefer tower coolers more, those fit up to 175mm in height, which means all available models.
Graphics cards are supported up to 380 mm in length. However, this dimension does not allow for a radiator behind the front panel. This means that with it, it’s good to subtract 53-55 mm, which will probably already clash with long GeForce RTX 4080/4090 graphics cards. The dimensions of the case are 455 × 230 × 470 mm (length/width/height) the volume (external and usable) corresponds to the midi-tower average. Supported motherboards are up to E-ATX format. The limiting width of a motherboard is not mentioned in the specifications, but it can be assumed that the widest ones will already significantly overlap the grommets for cable routing.
The CH510 Mesh Digital also includes a built-in graphics card brace, and DeepCool also notes the presence of dust filters. Two large ones (in front and under the ceiling) and one small one (under the power supply).
The case will be available in January 2023, the MSRP is 99.99 EUR.
English translation and edit by Jozef Dudáš
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