Product Showcase - The Build
Right, it is time we move into the "Maker" mode. We start by selecting and installing a power supply and motherboard. Later on we'll add the LED strip and graphics card. As stated in this review, the power supply is extended a little to give wiring a little more space, and yes you'll need it:
As you can see we use a fairly standard ATX power supply in size. This is just about right space wise.
Since the Cosmos II is black / silver you'd probably be off with an all dark motherboard or one of the newer MSI Titanium versions. For this review I figured the KRAIT would be a nice motherboard to use. This is the AMD Ryzen X370 KRAIT from MSI. We Pair it with black and white memory for that nice finish.
The installation is fairly simple as you have a ton of space to work in. This already is starting to look nice, I have to get used to a non-black interior though. But granted, it does fit the Cosmos II 25th anniversary edition theme.
Quick check, yep it ain't dead. Once powered up, the fan controller starts to light up, you can select low, mid and high RPM levels each with a corresponding LED color.
