Is Cooler Master Cosmos II worth the money?

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

Is it worth the money? Are the stock fans quiet? Is there good airflow, and is it a quiet case?

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

I would say definitely not. It is vastly overkill and way too expensive. Unless your PC cost $2500+ I would not recommend it and even then I would get something else.

avenseth12 · Mar 8, 2015

I looked at the case. I agree its not worth the price. The case is bulky and overkill. Unless you are planning to run a quad SLI then buy a large or normal sized case.

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

Do you guys have any recommendations for full tower cases then? Is the NZXT Phantom 820 any good? (using the same requirements as before)

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

What are the specs of the PC going in this case?

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

tiny voices :

Mobo: ASUS Maximus Hero VII
CPU: Intel core i5-4690 3.5 GHz
Ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 MHz 16GB
GPU: EVGA GTX 970 4GB w/ ACX 2.0 Cooling
2 HDDs

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

absolutely no need for a case this big at all. I recommend an NZXT Phantom 410.

Is your CPU the 4690K or the locked one?

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

tiny voices :

Intel Core i5-4690 Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

Any reason you got a locked (non-overclocking) CPU to pair with a motherboard designed for overclocking?

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

tiny voices :

Nope was just new to the game at the time; I'm thinking about switching it out for an i7-4790k 4.0 GHz though.

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

That will not improve game performance at all. Keep the i5. The i7 would be a pointless side-grade.

I would not get a full tower for this setup. Completely unnecessary.

CerealBox21 · Mar 8, 2015

tiny voices :

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tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

I recommend an NZXT Phantom 410. VERY good and nice looking case with excellent stock fans.

loki1944 · Mar 8, 2015

I have a Cosmos II and it was worth every penny to me; I had bought a HAF-X before and the quality was abysmal, but the quality of the Cosmos II was phenomenal. As far as I can tell air flow is great and the case fans are very quiet. It has tons of room for drives or really just tons of room period. Cable management is great as well. I really like the control buttons on the front also. Again, for me what stood out was the quality of the case compared to the HAF-X which was shoddy. I have an EATX motherboard (Rampage V Extreme) in my Cosmos II; though it could easily fit an XLATX.

RazerZ · Mar 8, 2015

For $100 I personally would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. Solid case for the price.

tiny voices · Mar 8, 2015

The difference is that your build warrants a case like this, where as OPs build would look miniscule and is really suited to a mid-tower.

This case costs more than his CPU.

loki1944 · Mar 9, 2015

tiny voices :

If you were talking to me, roger, I was just giving my 2 cents on the quality of the case I guess.

tiny voices · Mar 9, 2015

^ yes, I was talking to you.

Bossyfins · Mar 9, 2015

For someone who owns the case, DO NOT BUY IT LOL.

Vastly overkill. TBH, the 140mm exhaust had a coil wine unless you turn the speed up to high. Really heavy. No point. Doesnt even fit under my desk.

tiny voices · Mar 9, 2015

Fans don't have coil while. They can whine, but it is not "coil whine".

Bossyfins · Mar 9, 2015

I knew that. Wanted to give a better description...

Bossyfins · Mar 9, 2015

That comment is really not needed. What happens if he wanted to water cooler. A full tower could be better...

TakeshiKudo · Mar 9, 2015

If you said so, but highly unlikely. Watercooling require some know-how and skills. And he would have specified "FOR WATERCOOLING PURPOSE" in the title. How i see it, he is like those people who think bigger is better. Like buying a big house, with no furniture just to show off. Im sure you know many guys who have a Full tower but all their gear could easily fit nicely in a small tower or a mid tower with plenty of room to spare.

Bossyfins · Mar 9, 2015

^^ My thought process on when I bought the CM Cosmos II. My components look small as hell in it, but I have future plans to make it into a server. You never know what his future plans are, but I agree, the op should have been more clearer.

Is Cooler Master Cosmos II worth the money?

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