Cooler Master Cosmos SE review

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Final words and conclusion

 

Final words and conclusion

The Cooler Master Cosmos SE is a terrific new addition to the Cosmos line of products. See, not everybody liked that HUGE Cosmos II Ultra Tower, and as such thus full tower is sized much more moderate aimed at the high-end PC user, which happens to be a good chunk of the Guru3D visitor demographics. The Cosmos SE has pretty much everything you need. The airflow, the space, features like the HDD space, ease of use, USB 2.0 ports and then USB 3.0 ports and so on. Lacking however is an integrated fan controller and stuff like X-Docks we have seen in the past. That does make the product feel a little less special. Also most of the sturdy Aluminum stuff has been stripped, this chassis is made out of Polymer, steel, aluminum, mesh front bezel and rubber. The handles still are Aluminum though. Now we won't argue on it, the one thing that people might dislike -- the style. We say it over and over again, you can't argue taste as it is the most subjective thing and does not make the job of reviewer any easier. Some will hate it, and others will love this chassis for its looks. Fact is that if the aesthetics suit you, then really it will not get much better than this. Each and every little aspect of the chassis has been thought through really well. The design of the chassis has been made to make your life a little easier while combining the best features an enthusiast crowd seeks in a chassis. But yeah, this is a well thought through product with optimal cooling, dust filters, the handles, the lovely USB 3.0 integration and tool free design.

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Features

The internals are pretty nice as well, normal ATX form factor motherboards will fit, the more lengthy graphics card will fit as well. There's also nice space for liquid cooling, the upper drive bay can be removed, the nice motherboard cutout and there's just plenty of space left for cable routing through the grommet holes, all in that all-black painted interior. With the included four fans you can create a serious amount of airflow, but it would have been nice to see them tied to an integrated fan controller. This case is a beast though, even if it's a smaller down version of the standard Cosmos. I mean you can install no less than 18 SSD's, which is, well even silly. The design remains similar to the older Cosmos and as such you can immediately recognize it. But this time in all black. It remains a pleasing series to see alright. With a chassis of this caliber it all comes down to aesthetics, your requirements and the price you are willing to cough up for a chassis. The 'suggested' price tag is a little steep at 150 EUR. 

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The Verdict

Concluding, Cooler Master has been able to release a long list of cases over the past few years from that renowned CM690, Trooper, Silencio, up-to the Cosmos, to the gamer oriented HAF and Storm series. Each and every time they hit the nail on the head as CM designs cases that appeal to gamers and enthusiasts, this very audience. Pricing aside, the CM Cosmos II was the brutal flagship, the SE edition however is a little more 'normal'. The chassis remains to be an excellent combination of features, requirements, looks and sheers space. We can wholeheartedly recommend it.

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