COOLER MASTER COSMOS II
ERP: $349 | Website: www.coolermaster.com
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f you thought the previous Cooler
Master cases were big (i.e. the
HAF-X for example), you’d have to
see the COSMOS II in person to fully
appreciate how gigantic this case
is. Cooler Master has even added a
new section in its case description
listing it as an “Ultra Tower”. I didn’t
even know there was such a thing.
Needless to say though, this is an
oddly appropriate name because
this is one a hell of a case.
The most prominent
characteristic of this chassis other
than the overwhelming size is its
build quality. There aren’t any sharp
edges to maim you and the odds
of coming across a metal splint
are next to none. Some serious
care has been taken into forging
this aluminium and steel-allow
behemoth. If you’re thinking of
this possibly being your LAN party
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case which you can use to further
pwn your victims, I’m afraid that’s
unlikely because short of being the
size of Phil Heath, you’re not going
to want to move this around. It’s
48.5lbs/22kg and when it’s empty
and by the time you’re done fitting
in all your appropriate hardware it
easily reaches 70lbs. It is however
an “ultra-tower” and I didn’t’ expect
it to be light.
At such a steep price, size and
build quality are appreciated but
to be truly worth it the COSMOS
II needs to deliver something
that no other case has. At the
least be a good amalgamation of
previous high end offerings. In
a way the COSMOS II is exact