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January 2012
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Heavy duty carrying handles
Can hold up to 112 HDDs/SSDs
Pair of lockable XDock 3.5" Hot Swap bays
90 Degree rotatable 4 in 3 HDD drive modules
Quiet default fan performance even in highestspeed setting
Slidecovers for top buttons and external bays
Toolfree HDD
ODD and PCIE installation
Support for XLATX motherboard form factor
Ten PCIE slots for QuadSLI/CrossFireX
Removable dust filt
Top-notch construction quality
Thick side panels to reduce noise
Latching mechanism and sturdy hinges for the side panels
Air filter for the power supply
Front
Top
And side fans
Four three-speed fan controllers
On/off switch for the fan LEDs
Supp
High quality design and craftsmanship
Extremely quiet while still providing ample air flow
Plenty of front I/O connections plus an integrated fan controller
Space for up to ten case fans
Well done motherboard area with large cut out for heat
The Cosmos II lives up to the tremendous hype. Ample and solidly built. Well designed overall
Lots of cooling options. You will be hard pressed to find a case that looks sleeker than this
Can hold more hard drives than I have owned in my life so far
Bunches of options for cooling with fans and water
Bitch'in side panel doors
Comes in black
But other colors are soon to come
Offers lots of space for 3.5-inch drives. Includes numerous fans
Accomodates XLATX motherboards and lots of 3.5" drives
Excellent cable management...except for the fan controller
Autoejecting
Keylockable hot swap drive bays
2x120 and 3x120 radiator mounting points
Intgegrated quadchannel fan controller handles up to 9 LEDlit fans
Huge Interior
Great build quality
Loads of cooling options and hard drive trays
Huge interior
Loads of cooling options and hard drive trays.
Supports MicroATX
ATX
EATX
XLATX
SSI CEB
SSI EEB motherboards
10 Expansion Slots
Supports 360 / 240 mm water cooling radiators
Supports numerous fans depending on hardware selection
Full featured Fan Controller
Supports USB 3.0
Excellent cable management options
Timeless Cosmos design still works after five years
Bent glass panels with metal pins are pretty amazing
Cool
Functional control panel
Two built-in hot swap bays
Localized fan controller
Blue LED strip included
Silent operation is possible at low f
Awesome looking chassis
Silent operation is possible at low fan setting
Space for up to eleven internal hard drives
More than enough space for ATX and XL-ATX boards
Excellent airflow
- Superb cable management
- Wonderful built-in fan controller
- Relatively easy to maneuver
- Elegant
Unique styling
- Innovative systems all around
- Tremendous amount of space
- Comprehensive connectivity
Supports motherboards up to XL-ATX
Side panel design
Room for 13 hard drives and 10 fans
Included fan controller
Large case handles
Lots of room inside to work and route cables
The editors didn't like
Price
Toolless lock cannot be used on halflength 5.25inch devices (requires screws for mounting)
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Very expensive
Should have an adapter for installing 2.5” devices in the external 3.5” docks
Doesn't support HPTX motherboards
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A whopping thirteen 3.5" drive bays
But zero 2.5" drive bays
Top door was damaged in transit
Which may be a fluke
But it doesn't look like a robust design
Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
Very heavy and pricey
On the heavy side
Pricey for the none enthusiast
Very expensive. Tall and heavy. Will not lay flat. Only three 5.25-inch bays. Hot-swappable 3.5-inch bays don't support 2.5-inch drives. Potentially tricky cable and wire storage
Weight
This thing is heavy
Only includes a single LED fan
Cannot lock the side panels
Very large. Very heavy. Very expensive
Only three 5.25" bays
Tangled mass of fan controller wiring difficult to deal with
Fronthinged doors look dramatic but obstruct interior of case when working from the front
Hey. Where's my SATA backplane?
Will not lie flat on its side
So very many fan control wires
Enormous
Unnecessary beeping
Unnecessary beeping.
Heavy chassis
Lot's of front panel wiring to mess with
Lower drive cages make for tight PSU cable routing
Fitment of larger top mounted radiators could cause component installation issues
Heavy
Six USB 3.0 ports would have been great
The removed eSATA connector from the original Cosmos II could have been replaced with an HDMI port
Cabling can be seen through the tinted window due to the silver interior
All black could still be consider
Heavy - 22 kg
Some aspects not deserving of the price tag - too much plastic here and there
Awesome looking chassis, Cool, functional control panel, Two built-in hot swap bays, Localized fan controller, Silent operation is possible at low fan setting, Space for up to eleven internal hard drives, More than enough space for ATX and XL-ATX boards,
Heavy - 22 kg, Some aspects not deserving of the price tag - too much plastic here and there, No HPTX compatibility, Just an essential set of extras, ODD bay locking mechanism a bit loose
Cooler Master made a big splash with their Cosmos chassis back in the day and the same holds true for the Cosmos S. After some time, the Cosmos II aims to take the crown once more. A lot of things have changed since the first two cases: we have XL-ATX,...
Published: 2012-01-30, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Offers lots of space for 3.5-inch drives. Includes numerous fans, controller. Easy-to-open doors. Mostly tool-free construction. Attractive.
Very expensive. Tall and heavy. Will not lay flat. Only three 5.25-inch bays. Hot-swappable 3.5-inch bays don't support 2.5-inch drives. Potentially tricky cable and wire storage
An outstanding look and tons of component space distinguish the Cooler Master Cosmos II PC case, but its high price and some design oddities may turn off all but the most affluent and patient builders....
Being the most expensive case we've yet tested by $100, the Cooler Master Cosmos II had to deliver. It had to be quieter and had to run cooler than anything else. It had to justify both its price tag and its sheer volume. Unfortunately, when you get to so...
Abstract: Right at the start of 2012, Cooler Master released a new case that was trumpeted as an "Ultra ATX" design. And while the name itself is purely a Cooler Master creation, the Cosmos II chassis fits the name more than anything we have seen in recent me...
Published: 2012-01-18, Author: David , review by: Techreport.com
Abstract: Hot on the heels of our Antec P280 review, we've got another next-generation case in the lab with some mighty big shoes to fill. Today's object of techno-lust is none other than the Cooler Master Cosmos II—an "ultra-tower" chassis that seems a little bit ...
Excellent airflow, - Superb cable management, - Wonderful built-in fan controller, - Relatively easy to maneuver, - Elegant, unique styling, - Innovative systems all around, - Tremendous amount of space, - Comprehensive connectivity
Very large, heavy case
Using the Cooler Master COSMOS II has been one of the best experiences we've had with a case. The COSMOS II is by far the most well laid out case we've ever seen, and has been the easiest to work on and deal with. It's gargantuan space on the inside, ...
Published: 2012-01-10, Author: Jason , review by: bigbruin.com
High quality design and craftsmanship, Extremely quiet while still providing ample air flow, Plenty of front I/O connections plus an integrated fan controller, Space for up to ten case fans, Well done motherboard area with large cut out for heat
A whopping thirteen 3.5" drive bays, but zero 2.5" drive bays, Top door was damaged in transit, which may be a fluke, but it doesn't look like a robust design, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
The Cooler Master Cosmos II is definitely a case for those who won't settle for the run-of-the-mill. It is an extremely well thought out case that combines great convenience features with appealing aesthetics, and low noise/high performance cooling. Assem...
The great thing about the Cosmos II is, well just about everything. Subjectively, I think it's sleek, has a great overall look and is probably one of the more eye-catching cases I've had a chance to work with. From a design and feature perspective it ...
Abstract: Our today’s guest is Cooler Master’s Cosmos II Ultra Tower. The case packs many unique features but it’s the size that’s quite impressive. You won’t realize how gargantuan Cosmos II Ultra Tower is until you have a reference point. The following ph...
