bit-tech.net | Cooler Master Cosmos

evanbraakensiek 28th August 2007, 13:10

Always liked Coolermaster and this looked just as stunning as some of their other cases. I particullary liked the pull put drive feature.

Almightyrastus 28th August 2007, 13:15

It looks like a toaster, a very nice toaster but still, a toaster nonetheless.

Not that I would be discounting it as a potential choice as a new case as I have had my ATC201 for years now and it is still up there at the top as far as I am concerned.

mashles 28th August 2007, 13:20

Looks nice enough, but at that price... go a little higher and get a stacker.

Mother-Goose 28th August 2007, 13:51

Stacker 830 shape of course, the 832 doesn't look so good with the more solid front.

Redbeaver 28th August 2007, 14:25

a very beautiful toaster, i agree. it looks great, build quality looks awesome, performance is good, it *looks* very silent, bottomline it has everything u want in a new case (except the price tag, as usual). but not all of my buddies are "IT-updated" as they should be, and the less of them would definitely sees it as... hey, that case looks like a big toaster.

mattthegamer463 28th August 2007, 15:49

I like that whole drive cage setup, but I would be blown away by it if it had connectors in each slot to allow you to remove a drive without having to remove both case panels, sort of like a hot-swap setup but you wouldn't actually be hot-swapping. Amazing case though, I like the rounded edge around the inside, looks very forgiving on the forearms.

glaeken 28th August 2007, 16:07

I'd be interested in seeing some hdd temps. Especially in a room a little warmer than room temp (and definitely warmer than office temps).

Raymus 28th August 2007, 16:13

I think one realy nice feature I believe you forgot to touch on was the one button push for the rom drives. Another thing I think alot of the readers here at Bit-Tech would like to know is the possibilities of mounting a rad at the top of the case without having to mod anything.

sam.g.taylor 28th August 2007, 17:25

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Why does my gut feeling say, "Paint.Net"?

Tim S 28th August 2007, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Raymus
Another thing I think alot of the readers here at Bit-Tech would like to know is the possibilities of mounting a rad at the top of the case without having to mod anything.

This is a definite no no if you want to install a 120.2 rad. Single rads work fine though.

Kipman725 28th August 2007, 17:35

looks nice.. far out of my price range though, I have an ebuyer x-gaming case which cost £15 ;)

iamwhoiam 28th August 2007, 17:41

not much on noise.... not much at all :(

Jodiuh 28th August 2007, 19:05

HDD temps and subjective noise levels vs P18X series please!

I had a chance to play w/ the RC-690 (cosmos little brother) and overall decided it's not quite right for my needs.

Pics and Pros
CONclusion

Raymus 28th August 2007, 21:40

Thanks Tim. But I was checking my latest Maximum PC and it looks like they mounted a triple 120 rad inside this years dream machine. Im confused.

Midcoregeek 28th August 2007, 22:58

Good review. I too saw this case in Maximum PC's Dream Machine and it looked awesome!

One question -- did you run the heat tests with and without that "GPU Gaurd"/wire gaurd?
As I haven't seen it in detail I was wondering if left in(if you wanted to hide wires with it), it could somehow change the air flow through the case...

zr_ox 28th August 2007, 23:10

I like the review.

Problem for me is that the side profile shot makes this case look like a new addition to the Samsonite luggage family.

HourBeforeDawn 29th August 2007, 08:57

ya I plan to pick up this case once their aluminum model comes out closer to the end of the year ^_^

CardJoe 29th August 2007, 09:21

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Originally Posted by iamwhoiam
not much on noise.... not much at all :(

Sorry about that - but there's rarely anything to say on that front. The case was quiet, very quiet. It wasn't a case of "wow, is this thing actually running?" but it was a case of straining to hear it.

dire_wolf 29th August 2007, 09:33

Wow, i'm itching to use one of these now, looks beautiful

Fod 29th August 2007, 09:39

that thing looks so painfully gaudy, words cannot begin to approach an approximation of the loathing i feel when i lay eyes upon it.

in other words, there's no accounting for taste :p

cosmic 29th August 2007, 09:41

The Cosmos is an interesting case with good possibilities for building a quite system. However, having the USB audio ports on top makes it difficult for those of us who have to keep it under the desk. A big NO for me

lepre 29th August 2007, 11:30

remember that this case weights 17kg :D

Mother-Goose 29th August 2007, 16:32

would be nice to get some sound proofed panels for my stacker..... mmmmm I could do this myself, any idea where I can get sound proofing foam that they use in these things?

tacticus 29th August 2007, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Mother-Gooser
would be nice to get some sound proofed panels for my stacker..... mmmmm I could do this myself, any idea where I can get sound proofing foam that they use in these things?

check places that sell car speakers particulary sub boxes i have found adhesive backed foam from those places though it may be a bit of an overkill for a case

CardJoe 29th August 2007, 21:10

Bindi and I have been meaning to get around to a soundproofing podcast/article for a while. I'll give him a poke about it tomorrow as we have some of the foam lying around.

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