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which light up when the case
is powered. They look slick
and they feel good. A mark of
quality that’s in line with the
rest of the case. There’s a
slider on top which covers the
buttons should you so choose
but I prefer to keep it open, if
only just to break the front of
the case a little which can be
a bit bland in all that moulded
black. I keep thinking that
there’s a missed opportunity
here to include some kind of
knob for controlling the fan
speeds even if it’s just one.
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The opposite side panel
reveals ample space
for cable management.
There’s literarily nothing you
can’t hide back here so there’s
no reason to ever have a
messy case. Just be sure that
your PSU has long enough
cables to reach the various
components in your case. As
for drive bays, there are a lot
of them. A lot more than I’ve
seen in any high end case to
date and I see many. Pity you
can’t cool the drives right at
the bottom but with so much
airflow in this chassis heat
shouldn’t really be a problem.
I do however wish there was a
true plug and play mechanism
where drives slot in as they
are and need not be mounted
on the bracket then fitted
in the case. Still, the sheer
amount of bays available is
impressive and I dare say even
a little excessive.
$300 is a lot to ask for a
case, $350 is bordering on
ludicrous, but you have to
see the COSMOS II to truly
appreciate it. The design
may not appeal to all as the
black is too monotonous, but
I do like the lines and I must
admit it does grow on you. I
don’t think I could ever get
tired of the various reactions
I get from people when they
see this case. This one gets
two thumbs up from me.
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The Score
9/10
Issue 18 2012 The OverClocker 45