Cooler Master's latest case is the Cosmos RC-1000, this case aims to offer very quiet operation and with its four big aluminum handles the design of this case definitely stands out from the crowd.
The Cooler Master Cosmos case features a special airflow system, it has one intake fan one the bottom and uses three outtake fans. The firm says this creates a negative pressure effect which will draw in more cool outdoor air into the interior to keep all your components cool.
Besides airflow Cooler Master also thought about soundproofing, cable management and tool-free design. In the next few pages I will discuss all of these aspects and see if it works as advertised.
Here's a look at the box in which the Cooler Master Cosmos case ships. The box is nicely designed but when you try to lift it you immediately notice one of the biggest problems of this case: the weight. The Cosmos weighs a massive 16.9kg, that's more than twice as much as my previous case! The Cosmos is the heaviest case I've ever had in my hands.
One of the reasons for the huge weight is that the chassis is made out of steel. However, I heard that Cooler Master is planning to release an aluminum version of this case within a couple of months, that version will be lighter and therefore be the better choice for people who regularly go to LAN parties.
The case arrived without any visible damage and it took me a couple of minutes to remove all the scratch-resistant plastic film which protected the case during shipping. Inside the box I found the case and a brief installation manual:
Now before we move on to the case lets first take a look at all the features and specifications:
Features:
Superior Silent Environment:
Soundproof materials applied to build a quiet environment
Sound barrier design reduces vibration for silent operation
Thermal Solution:
Dual bottom air intakes to enhance air flow and reduce system noise
Six aluminum detachable HDD modules with ventilation holes for optimizing cooling performance
Side removable VGA cooling tunnel to advance thermal airflow.
Tool-free User-friendliness:
Patented finger pressing buttons for quickly maintaining or upgrading 5.25” drive devices
Tool-free design for opening side panel conveniently.
Cable Management:
Separate HDD modules make it easy to organize cable direction
Cable management system for better cable routing and neatness
Specifications:
Available
Color
Chassis
Appearance: Silver, Bezel: Black
Dimension
(W / H / D)
(W)
266 x (H) 598 x (D)628 mm
Weight
Net
Weight : 16.9 kg ; Gross Weight : 18.9 kg
Material
Chassis:
Steel, Appearance: AL
Motherboards
Extend
ATX, ATX
5.25"
Drive Bay
5
Exposed (without the use of exposed 3.5 inch drive bay)
3.5"
Drive Bay
6
( Hidden ) ; 1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25 inch drive
bay)
I/O
Panel
USB
2.0 x 4, IEEE 1394 x 1, Audio x 1, SPK x 1, eSATA x 1
Cooling
System
Bottom
fan ( intake ) :120 mm x 1, 1200 rpm, 22 dBA (included),
Top fan (exhaust) : 120x120x25 mm fan x 2, 1200 rpm, 17
dBA (included),
Rear fan (exhaust) : 120x120x25 mm x 1 (included),
HDD fan : 120x120x25 mm x 1 (optional),
VGA Wind Tunnel
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by polarpax on 2008-02-18 09:52:24 My Score: 10/10
This is all most my dream case. 1. Aluuminum case.
2. With handles. 3. A roll-up front door. Well Two out of three is not bad. The door comes off or on in sec. so it can be out of your way when useing. I like that. But still like a roll-up door. There are all kinds of neat things about this case. big fans top ( to let the heat out as heat rise duua in some case trying blow it out at a lower level) Somtimes I wonder about educational system. To my supprise the case is like a suit case big & it weights alot needing handles. The side cover can be carved any wayyou like putting pace of lexon plastic on the backside, adding your lights in the case, giveing a custom look. The big draw back was the size. But now I love it. no cramped areas to try and jam things in blocking air circulation. One of the things I have though about from time to time is dust blockers. Well they got that covered as well. In short this is well though out with common sense design. polarpax
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2008-02-01 22:05:16 My Score: 10/10
Superb review Thomas with brilliant pictures of this case from all angles. I will be purchasing one soon on the strength of your review.
Many Thanks,
Mike
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Thomas De Maesschalck on 2007-12-10 22:18:19 My Score: 10/10
"It does! Maybe yours fell off but it certainly does."
I'm sure it wasn't included with my case. Perhaps CoolerMaster updated the case to address some of the issues that I and other reviewers reported about :)
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-12-10 21:18:48 My Score: 9/10
"As you can see the VGA duct is pretty easy to remove. The only thing I don't really like about this is that the ventilation holes through which air is drawn into the case don't have a dust filter. "
It does! Maybe yours fell off but it certainly does. I want another 'optional' bracket to blow over the HDs but can't find one anywhere. I like having the directional one facing my GFX card (I lost the air duct for GFX cards as I modded a window into it, the foam is a real pain to get rid of).
Other than the inclusion of another bracket, everything is built solidly, feels good to touch and definitely look at!
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-11-15 23:35:44 My Score: 10/10
Besides, I'm still to find a case with proper air filters (anything that's not good enough for an engine, shouldn't be for electronic components).
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-11-15 22:59:22 My Score: 10/10
You call that dust filters?
I had to put kitchen exhaust filter on mine and you should see how ineffective it still is (for dust, thankfully pet hair now just clogs on the outside...).
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-11-04 14:12:16 My Score: 7/10
I got the Cosmos now for a couple of weeks, and it is not "the best case in the world" Sure it looks great and there some really nice features, but the worst thing are the HDD cages. My guess is that it is almost impossible to keep 6HDDs cool in the case. My HDDs (3) get quite hot (5 - 10 celsius more) compare to my old low cost CM case.
and the fan ducts are a terrible idea, they take far too much space and HDDs need more than just a "breeze" from the side.
I dont use (cant use) my 3.5 bay (front) anymore as I put and put a extra fan in. blowing on the hdds down and removed the two cages in the middle. still not good, but better!
Considering that I run 6 fans now it is not that loud, but silent? Nope.
Conlcusion: Not bad, but still room for improvement!
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Thomas on 2007-07-23 17:51:14 My Score: 10/10
The HDD cages are pretty luxury and the design makes cable management easy, therefore I put them on the + list. The reason why they run a bit hotter than in most other cases is because they don't get a lot of direct airflow. In many other cases there's an intake fan which blows a lot of air over the HDDs, in the Cosmos that isn't the case. I see this more as a flaw in the cooling system than as a problem with the cages.
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-07-23 00:51:01 My Score: 10/10
How is this a "good hdd mounting system"
if the "hdd's run a bit hot"?
CoolerMaster Cosmos case Posted by Anonymous on 2007-07-22 18:29:09 My Score: 10/10
There's suppose to be an optional fan that will install above the hard drive cage occupying 2 5.25". This should keep the hard drives from heating up.
