How Much Does it Cost?
The DeepCool CL500 is around £80 from most major retailers. However, there’s a good deal on the same case with a pack of 3 x CF120 RGB fans, that’s only £99.98 down from £129.98. Not particularly cheap, but the build quality and engineering do justify the cost. You pay more and you get a quality product.
Overview
DeepCool is one of the biggest names in the business, and while they may not be as big in the west as the likes of Corsair, they’re the biggest name in China; not exactly a small market! The quality shows though, as the CL500 is really well made and super stylish at the same time. It can easily hold its own against anything from rival brands.
Build Quality
Tempered glass, thick steel, magnetic and tool-free locking side panels, they all give it a lovely premium quality feel. The relentless focus on airflow means that cooling performance is going to be excellent. However, keep in mind you don’t get fans in the front as standard, it’s left open so you can put you AIO cooler there, or your own fans. If anything, that does make their bundle deal with the RGB fans a little more appealing too.
Performance
I like that they’ve included great cable routing options. The PSU shroud is a huge help in that respect, offering up a lot of extra cable storage space. However, there’s ample room behind the motherboard to just cram huge bundles of messy cables if that’s your desire. Having the storage bays all hidden out of sight just frees up so much room for bigger expansion cards, thicker radiators, and more airflow overall.
Should I Buy One?
The airflow is obviously excellent, even without more pre-installed fans, you can feel the GPU and CPU cooler pulling air through the front panel. You could add a few fans and run them at low RPM and get huge cooling benefits here. It’s got dust filters, clean cable routing, a GPU brace, tempered glass and more. It certainly ticks all the right boxes. However, the absolute best part is how it looks, it’s one seriously cool look case!
