Rating: 8.0. The DeepCool CH690 Digital is a spacious ATX chassis that stands out with front, side, and even rear tempered glass panels—giving your build a 270-degree visual showcase. While it clearly prioritizes aesthetics, coming with no pre-installed fans, it doesn’t turn into the thermal nightmare you might expect. In fact, its cooling performance exceeds initial expectations despite the design focus on style over airflow.

Key Features

• Panoramic Visibility
  Featuring a sleek semi-transparent glass panel on the front and side, the CH690 Digital puts your build on full display. The rear includes a mesh panel and fan mounting bracket for improved ventilation and customization.
• Full Compatibility
  Supports up to 420mm radiators, 182mm air coolers, 450mm long GPUs, and PSUs up to 180mm, making it ideal for powerful and bulky hardware configurations.
• Real-Time System Monitoring
  Integrated digital display shows live data from your CPU, GPU, and PSU with toggleable modes—providing instant insight into system performance.
• Enhanced Usability
  Includes magnetic dust filters, an adjustable GPU support bracket, 36.5mm of rear cable space, and convenient I/O ports (including USB 3.2 Type-C), improving both maintenance and user experience.

Specifications:

• Motherboard support: ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX with Rear Connector support.
• Power supply support: ATX.
• Expansion slots: 8.
• Included fans: None.
• Fan mounts: 3x 120mm/140mm top, 3x 120/140mm side, 1x 120mm/140mm rear, 3x 120mm/140mm under PSU shroud.
• Radiator mounts: 360mm/420mm top, 240mm/280mm side, 360mm under PSU shroud.
• 5.25-inch bays: Not available.
• Internal drive bays: 1x 3.5-inch, 2x 2.5-inch.
• Front I/O ports: 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Type-C, audio jack.
• Dimensions: 516mm H x 481mm D x 240mm W.

Performance Testing

To evaluate the thermal capabilities of the CH690 Digital, we used a high-heat test rig featuring the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K, Radeon RX 6950XT, and a fast NVMe SSD—ensuring maximum thermal load during testing.

Test Configuration:

• Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H170i Elite Capellix
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Pro Ice
• Memory: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6000
• Graphics card: Sapphire Radeon RX 6950XT Nitro Pure 16GB
• Power supply: Seasonic Focus GX-1000 Gold
• SSD: Crucial T700 M.2 NVMe
• Operating System: Windows 11

Thermal Performance

Cooling Results Summary

These results were among the most unusual we’ve encountered. The number of fans installed has surprisingly little impact on temperatures—instead, fan speed is the dominant factor. This suggests that DeepCool’s steel mesh design creates significant airflow resistance, forcing fans to spin faster to move air efficiently through the chassis.

Final Verdict

The DeepCool CH690 Digital joins a growing list of cases built for visual impact, offering expansive tempered glass coverage on the front, side, and unusually, the rear. This triple-glass design creates a unique display effect, though installing a rear fan requires swapping panels, as demonstrated in our video.

After assembling our test system with a top-mounted AIO and seven 120mm fans, we were impressed by the striking RGB lighting and the functional digital display that shows real-time CPU and GPU stats. However, cooling efficiency is heavily tied to fan RPM rather than fan count—meaning you’ll face a trade-off between noise and thermals. Want cooler temps? Crank up the speed and accept the noise.

The DeepCool CH690 Digital is available for ￡99.99 including VAT HERE.

Pros:

• Extensive cooling support, including 420mm radiator at the top.
• Built-in digital display for monitoring key components.
• Large internal volume allows decent passive airflow, even without fans.

Cons:

• Minimal cable grommets and subpar cable management options.
• Mesh hole pattern in metal panels restricts airflow significantly.
• Instruction manual is extremely small and lacking detail.
• No case fans included in the box.

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