CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000 Case Review :: Construction and Ergonomics

Front Closed

Front Open

Being made of heavy gauge steel, injection mold plastic and foam padding make for one sturdy and very solidly constructed enclosure. Nothing rattles inside this thing in any way it is so well made by CoolerMaster. Everything on the outside of the case is designed with smooth clean lines and the metal rails located at the top and bottom of the Cosmos 1000 make for excellent carrying handles for your system. The case sides have excellent padded walls that dampen and hush out any internal system noise and are easily removable by clicking on the selector switch on the rear of the case.

Right Side

Left Side

The power supply is located at the bottom rear of the case, which can be good or bad depending on the way you wire up your system and VGA configuration as well as the length of your 12v power cable. There are absolutely no sharp edges of any kind in the construction of the Cosmos 1000; the inside of the case is smooth at all points. Installation of your optical drives couldn't be easier as all it takes is a simple push of a button to lock the drives in place after you put them in the rive bays. The hard drives mount sideways and there are six spots available to house them, this also makes wiring a much easier task when trying to hide as much wiring as possible.

Front USB

Top View

All the front side USB, audio and FireWire connect to ports located at the top of the case and this makes access much easier than reaching way down or around the back to connect USB devices. The power and reset buttons are also located in this ergonomic spot at the top of the Cosmos 1000. I you are one of those people who like to liquid cool your system the Cosmos 1000 comes equipped with two pre-installed holes that allow the tubing to be ran from the inside to the outside of the case where your radiator would most likely be located. If you want to mount an external radiator it can be attached where the rear exhaust fan is located and without to much hassle.

Rear View Top

rear View Bottom

Out of the box there are four fans mounted within the case with spaces for two more blow the chassis if you so desire more fans. The bottom fan is mounted inside of a housing of some sort that draws in fresh air from the underside of the case. The rear fans draws out air from the back of the case as do the dual top mounted fans for consistent and constant air flow throughout the case. The air tunnel that is included in the Cosmos 1000 can be removed easily enough for installation of your system parts and then put back in just as simply. Installation of the motherboard to its tray would be a bit easier if the motherboard tray was removable, but with as much room that there inside the case it's easy enough. This case is a very nicely put together piece of equipment that offers a design implementation that is both ergonomic and well constructed.

HD Mounts

Drive Bay Buttons

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