Cooler Master Cosmos II Review

1. Introduction2. Cooler Master Cosmos II (External)3. Cooler Master Cosmos II (External /2)4. Cooler Master Cosmos II (Internal)5. Cooler Master Cosmos II (Internal /2)6. System Installation7. Cooler Master Cosmos II (Super High Res Gallery)8. Testing Methodology & Performance Results9. Acoustic Performance10. Closing Thoughts11. View All Pages

The Cosmos II box is gargantuan, and proved very difficult to move around, due to the sheer size and weight. It did remind me however that I need to get back into the gym this year.

Inside, the Cosmos II is protected between heavy duty styrofoam blocks and is covered in clear plastic wrap.

Cooler Master supply a well written user manual, which details the build procedure nicely. There is also a CPU 8 pin power cable extender, cable tidies and all the mounting screws necessary for the build phase. They also supply 2 radiator brackets and two sets of security keys.

‘Phew!'. I lost track of how many times I said this during the photography phase as I struggled to move this monster around the studio. I really can't stress enough just how heavy this case is … the only people taking the Cosmos II to lan events will be WWE wrestlers. The case ships with some protective strips on the top and bottom handles and the front fascia. Be careful removing these as careless use of scissors could mark the handles.

We love the styling of the Cosmos II case. The flowing lines are accentuated by the angular top panel and alienesque mesh panel work. The front I/O panel is fully loaded with 4x USB 2.0 ports, 2x USB 3.0 ports, an eSATA port with headphone and microphone jacks closeby. The lower section at the front can be removed completely for access to the fan(s) underneath.

The front panel of the Cosmos II can slide down, revealing the drive bays underneath. The mechanism deserves mention as it is very smooth and certainly feels built to last.

The top panel is also hidden under a sliding cover. When pushed back, we can see that Cooler Master have supplied a multi function fan controller, with various options for GPU, HDD and case fan control, including system reset and power buttons. The top/rear section is designed around the same attractive mesh panel work with underlying metal grills.

The side panel is intricately designed with several rows of cooling fins cut into the side panel. Cooler Master are using honeycomb style patterning to enhance the appearance.

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