Deepcool CH170 Digital: the ITX tower stands on the display base 13 comments
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Deepcool knocks down the CH160. The CH170 is a Mini-ITX case in tower format with a volume of less than 20 liters, which is equipped with mesh panels all around. The CH170 does not need a glass window; instead, a display base shows system temperatures.
At first glance, the CH170 looks completely different from the CH160 (test). In fact, the core of the ITX tower is simply turned upside down and transformed into a tower. The motherboard and its connectors face downwards, which is why Deepcool raises the chassis with a screwed base which also contains the screen.
Hard drive or fan
Hard drives are not the focus of the Mini-ITX tower. A single 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drive sits in a carrier directly behind the bezel on top. Alternatively, a 120mm fan can be installed in place of the hard drive. For modern computers, which can actually always rely on one or even two SSDs in M.2 format, this is a tolerable limitation.
The power supply is also located on the lid. Models in SFX, SFL-L or ATX format up to a length of 140 millimeters are compatible. The PSU fan always points toward the rear, with the outlet toward the side panel or cover, depending on the mounting direction. Additional fans install on the side panel, front and base, but usually need to be purchased.
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Using an ATX power supply in the case drops the length of the graphics card from a maximum of 305 to 230 millimeters. Due to the three slot panels, the width of the expansion card can have a maximum thickness of 65 millimeters, and the depth cannot exceed 136 millimeters. The CH170 design also allows the use of 172mm high CPU coolers or a maximum of a 240mm AiO cooler.
A display for system information
Deepcool also installs a display with four screens on the base of the CH170. Information about the processor, graphics card and power supply is displayed there one after the other if necessary. Deepcool provides four data points per component. Temperature, power consumption, load, frequency or, for the CPU, fan speed are shown for the CPU, GPU and power supply.
The CH170 is already on sale in stores for around 80 euros and should be available for delivery early next year. This is almost 20 euros more than the CH160, which however does not have a screen.
The editorial team already has a review sample of the Deepcool CH170 Digital, so a review will follow soon.
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