r/Deepcool

Just received my CH260, beautiful case on the outside. But...it's panel screws are SO tightly screwed in that it is unable to loosen ANY of them without damaging the screw's crosshead.
Tried with four screw drivers sets. This is bordering ridiculous. Was lock-tight used on final assembly?

What is this assembly quality? Seriously!

Anyway besides returning the case outright, any other idea's?

I got it for $100 CAD (regular price $140) mainly for the aesthetics.

Contrary to reviews, I found the installation on AM5 extremely difficult. I checked multiple times that I installed the brackets and standoffs correctly, but it was just that the spring-loaded screws were incredibly stiff and refused to reach the bracket. Maybe it was just mine.

Also, it would have been better if they didn't make the included screwdriver magnetic, as it kept sticking to the sides of the heatsink during install.

Wasted the whole tube of thermal paste, but it's much easier to install after the first time. I guess the springs loosened or something. I've never had issues with any other air cooler like this.

I'm kind of annoyed that a 'premium' cooler has visible blemishes on the plastic casing. Probably just the way the plastic was molded, but it's very visible under lighting. Tried polishing with plastic restorer, but didn't help unfortunately.

Also, I had to disable the LED light, just as with all Deepcool PC cases, it's cyan color and can't be changed.

If I didn't like the look of it so much, I probably wouldn't keep it honestly. Performance isn't any better than my cheaper air cooler. It is pretty quiet though.

i’m about to replace my aio because i can’t stand the random bubble noise and having to wiggle my pc to fix it. thinking of switching to an air cooler, i’m eyeing the deepcool assassin 5. i just saw the showcase at ces 2026. it’s ridiculously smaller than the noctua nh-d15, yet performs on par or even better thanks to its vapor chamber and 320w tdp rating.

any idea when it’ll be readily available?