CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 - Performance Tower Case, Silver

Now lets talk about the good things such as the insolated side-panels which are as easy to get on and off as any case I have ever reviewed. Bravo Cooler Master for getting it right! Another round of applause is due Cooler Master for the remarkable cooling system they have designed and implemented it this new breed of enclosure.

Pros:

Fantastic build quality
Ample room for your components
Designed to keep your gear cool

Cons:

Large dimensions may make the COSMOS hard to fit in some rooms
Heavy weight design makes for a heavy system when fully equipped

Verdict:

The Cooler Master COSMOS is by far the nicest looking case I have seen in a long time. The sound deadening materials inside actually work, there is a noticeable drop in noise levels in my office after changing to the COSMOS. Cooler Master simply went all out on the COSMOS so if you are looking for a attractive case that is both quite and cool, look no further.

Conclusion

After looking at the Cooler Master Cosmos and building a system with it I am just as impressed as I was at Computex. The case is solid; I could stand on it without breaking anything except for maybe the plastic on top. There is not a millimeter of play or movement from the case when wiggled and most importantly nothing seems to rattle when it is shaken.

The handles on the top make it feel less heavy than it actually is. With a shipping weight of 18 kg, almost 40 pounds this is important. The metal rails on the bottom also make the Cosmos very easy to slide on carpet unlike many of the cases that I have owned....

Conclusion:

We are very impressed with the Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 case. There are a few minor annoyances, but the top-notch build quality, smooth soundproofing, hassle free tool-less design outweigh any of those. Moreover, it is a very nice addition to the room as well. It's a sure head turner when friends are over. And of course, it lives up to its slogan Performance Meets Silence. Cooler Master has done another great job on their new performance chassis. If this Cosmos is to start a new line to succeed the Stacker, then it will not only replace the Stacker but improve upon it as well. The case is also very stylish and easy to handle for being such a large ATX/EATX case and there is quite a bit of room for expansion. On the opposite side of the microscope, two of the areas to improve upon include the right side panel not having much room for cable management and the hard drive cooling is rather limited.

Conclusion

Ces quelques jours avec le Cooler Master Cosmos nous ont permis dapprcier ses grandes qualits. Ses lignes sont superbes, sa finition est exemplaire, sa taille le rend la fois parfaitement adapt aux configurations les plus exigeantes et trs facile monter. Cette facilit est renforce par les systmes douverture des panneaux latraux, de fixation des lecteurs optiques, ou encore lomniprsence de vis main. De plus sa conception est pousse, et il prsente un trs bon potentiel pour qui se donne la peine de chercher la meilleure configuration possible pour son refroidissement....

Slutsats

Cooler Master Cosmos r ett chassi utan kompromisser. Detaljerna har frfinats till perfektion och detaljarbetet r monumentalt vl utfrt. Den borstade aluminiumytan ger ett mycket exklusivt intryck och materialvalet mjliggr en stabil konstruktion som inte gr av fr hackor. De verktygsfria sidopltarna r vl fsta och isolerade, bde nr det gller vibrationsdmpning och ljudisolering i form av skumplast. Dessutom str hela ldan vldigt stabilt trots att den egentligen vilar p tv aluminiumrr.

Insidan av chassiet r mycket vlorganiserad. Ntaggregatet drar luft frn utsidan av ldan och r sledes helt isolerat frn den varma luften inuti chassiet. Hrddiskar monteras i mycket smidiga kassetter som gr det enkelt att bde montera hrddiskar och att plocka ur dem. Strre enheter ssom dvd-brnnare monteras med hjlp av verktygsfria fsten som r otroligt enkla att anvnda. Tillverkaren har till och med gtt s lngt i skandet efter anvndarvnlighet att de inkluderar en mall som visar var distanserna till olika moderkortsstandarder ska sitta. En otroligt vl utfrd design med andra ord.

Conclusion, Pros and Cons

Wed like to thank CoolerMaster for providing the Cosmos for our review today. Overall, using the Cosmos was a great experience, but there were a few items that need to be addressed.

One of the main things we had difficulties with was its size and weight. After installing our hardware into the system, the Cosmos was almost too heavy to lift. A PC case this heavy should have come on rollers or something. Using steel and aluminum together could have reduced the Cosmos overall weight by quite a bit. The size of the Cosmos is also a concern because it barely fit underneath our desk, but if users need a server case, this one should definitely be on the top of their list. .....