Cooler Master COSMOS C700M - The Case Of The Future...With A Major Flaw!

The latest Cooler Master COSMOS C700M is finally here and it feels like a case of the future!
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[@inferno72229]

Buy this case, put Mini-ITX system on it *Life is complete* 👌

[@theChramoX]

try this: But ITX board on to TOP place of new phanteks evolv atx case. (nop gpu). looks stupid when MB is on top, not the "normal" place. :p

[@ultraag8]

pico itx

[@bloozism]

Put a laptop in it and run a video cable out from it

[@cemoruc8810]

Z370 i strix lets go

[@ZenStrive52]

@@bloozism four of them

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Dmitri, this video could have been DOUBLE in length and I would have still been in awe. The Cosmos cases have always been some of my favorites and I really do miss having one at my home. Thankfully, they made this one even better than the previous versions in some ways. No case is perfect and especially at 400 BIG ones, WOW! And, lastly. Glad, this case got a HWC award. It's definitely an innovative case. Thank you, Dmitry and keep the videos coming.

[@GLDn1]

A high quality case can last not only years, but many many build iterations inside... I'm still rocking this things Great Grand Daddy: 2007's Cosmos 1000!!

[@jdtechgear]

Jeeze this case is feature packed, looked like a behemoth of a review to tackle, good work Dimitry!

[@HardwareCanucks]

It was ... 4 days non stop. It's so satisfying when we hit publish 😎 -D.

[@FaceofDanger]

What was the major flaw? I don't feel like there was one aspect that you were really critical of.

[@theylivewesee1674]

cable management

[@kasper_429]

@Ben Provost I feel like the major flaw is the molex connector on the fan/RGB hub. What is this, 1999? Ain't nobody got time fo' molex anymore. Lol.

[@digitalis2977]

@@kasper_429 As of last night in 2021, the molex is gone and replaced with a proper SATA.

[@robinson2774]

This guy looks like star Lord from guardians of the Galaxy

[@dmasmarty]

He's star lord's younger brother actually.

[@kawai_27]

@@dmasmarty really?

[@nichoalaz6235]

@@dmasmarty it’s really that easy to trick gullible people, huh?

[@Amenoxiel]

Well that was fast. Just read an article about this case today and wondered when the first reviews would go online and a few hours later you guys deliver. Great!

[@eduardoordonio656]

This was the very best review I have seen for this case. Thank you!!

[@nates9105]

Honestly a perfect system and case! The amount of customization means that this case can carry any and all of your future builds without the need to purchase a new case for many years to come. The carry support means that case is less likely to become damaged when moving, the filters in the front are fantastic for filtering dust and has great looking aesthetics, and the GPU angle is a fun touch for display. With the GPU angle if you use a water cooled GPU you shouldn't run into much heating problems since the water is redirecting heat away from the interior of the case leaving more air for the CPU. You could run a completely air cooled CPU without much difficulties as we should all know that GPUs kick out lots of heat so this is a perfect case for optimizing everything.

[@gamenicity5905]

This case ticks all the boxes. USB 3 type-c, tempered glass, front facing i/o, mesh, dust filters, room for a CPU air tower cooler, RGB lighting options, and plenty of room for fans/airflow. After weeks of research for a case that would fit a new eatx z390 or x570 MB with 9900k or 3900x CPU and with proper airflow cooling. I finally found the case for my new build. Thanks for sharing your review for this case much appreciated!!

[@HeliBrent]

Hi Dimitri, I just purchased this case and I found my version must be a revision as the fan controller has sata power connectors instead of the molex connector your model had :) Excited to start building!

[@ItsReaxxion]

ikr? mine had 2 sata powers instead of a molex aswell.

[@Yatukih_001]

I am curious. I have owned one for just a week now. What was the result like? How has your experience been? Which liquid cooling system did you choose? Greetings from Iceland!

[@hage2428]

How have ya all got the money?

[@vlefteris]

Can anyone tell me if I can change the front usb c with my own 3.2 gen 2x2? Is this usb c going front with a single cable or its on an electronic board?

[@Zefram0911]

i love these comprehensive case reviews.

[@TheVillainOfTheYear]

This is the HWC I like. It seemed like an honest review instead of an infomercial. Great job!

[@maestro0428]

Recently got one of these cases. Its big, heavy and fully modular. Nice video btw.

[@pplebite8844]

It's really nice, and I'm glad they didn't add the additional window on the backside. That's such an "incomplete" idea for PC cases.

[@XoticSiblings]

Beautiful case, leaves plenty of room and flexibility for upgrades/customization

[@Warren698]

Stunningly beautiful, stunningly expensive

[@Hirens.]

Keep up the good work talented ppl!! Your content looks and sounds awesome!

[@maiden06200]

Amazing video ! Fantastic review. Can you just tell me if a 360 mm radiator fits in the top with keeping ODD ? Thank you

[@V12carlover]

Okay so I installed a potted plant in my case like you did and got no noticable increase in performance. What am I doing wrong???

[@vlad_8011]

Dimitri, please tell me, is there option to mount power supply vertically on front? Chimney layout need airflow from bottom to top, so placing power supply in airflow way will disturb it.

[@royalbrooks7163]

Please help, I'm trying to put my rig together and cant get anything to turn on but the motherboard lights in this case. How many little pins should the case have to connect to the motherboard? I only see three and I'm to much of a noob to know what I'm doing wrong.

[@Patrick73787]

My Cosmos SE meshed is still serving me pretty well, housing my RTX 2080 FE.

[@mikeoleksa]

It's a great looking and very functional case with lots of options, but that price though. WOW!

[@elvintp10]

Will there be any issues if I wanted to populate the case with Corsair ML fans and replace the fan controller with a Commander Pro?

[@jsmendoz312]

Great review. I had been a cooler master fan for a long time but in the last couple years quality control has gone down, plus bad customer support. Decided to replace my Cosmos II with Phanteks Evolve X

[@rjdp3]

@hardwarecanucks Aligment with Rear pcie slot problem? Can you use a 90° angle hdmi conector and come out back in the black gromit? Tks for the video

[@hanyoukimura]

Love it when tech channels shout each other out. Nice sense of comradery.

[@AtzenPicture12]

I just want the vertical and adjustable gpu bracket. Its insane!!!

[@Hope4NewDay1]

I just picked this up for $160 after having a Cooler Master Storm Trooper for nearly 10 years. I'm excited to get this case running.

[@flappyurf]

This house is just beautiful. (In addition to being packed with features :) )

[@mcunner]

The b-roll/intro master

[@BigGuyTV]

Only one question does this case include gpu extension or I have to buy it seperaly??

[@garyburger6319]

Do you think there would be room for fans on either side of the radiator (front of case)?

[@Homem-Urso-Porco-228]

Can you vertically, angled or chimney mount 2 rtx in sli? Thanks.

[@eddyin3d]

Hey there! Quick question. Do you think you could fit a 3-fan CPU liquid cooler and four hybrid all-in-one 2080 Tis (each with their own fan) in this case?

[@eddyin3d]

Or do you have a case recommendation for a build like that?

[@lordwarblade]

When useing this case, Would Corsair fans work with the fan hub in the case or does it have to be cooler master fans? Thx for a great review.

[@whiskeymike7364]

you need to take out the front double filter for air flow, angle the video card back 20 degrees and you are golden. I tried two other cases, both tt, this is great. And heavy. No other case needs consideration. Did I mention it is HEAVY?

[@MrDarkbishop]

Hardware Canucks, I have this case and i was wondering if you can help me with something. I'm getting a new motherboard and i want to be able to use both my 3.0 usb ports on the front. my current one can only use one. could help me out and tell me what headers they use please. and if it isn't too much any other wire heads I might need my current motherboard leaves a lot of unused wires.

[@ZenStrive52]

The price is scary if you look it directly But if you break down the price, you get four 140mm casing fans going 2000 rpm, a pcie riser, fan hub, argb lightings Those are easily 100-150 dollar total or more Not to mention you get curved tempered glass, fully modular internal, plenty of drive bays, tiltable gpu bracket, and premium finishes

[@richarddevreede4889]

Nice base with the handles

[@Allretrocollect]

so looking forward to getting this case, had to source it from Italy to the UK, freedom of building potential

[@alpacajuice4702]

Do you use the same plant for ever video to show proportion?

[@fenndev]

Do they happen to sell the metal-only side panels by themselves? I'm not a huge fan of tempered glass and wanted to find a metal side panel to replace the tempered glass.

[@elvandar]

I wish the cases coming out lately where as classy, high quality, and well lit as HC's videos.

[@muggli-official8832]

Perfect to watch on my way to work

[@ContentMonsters]

WHERE'S THE 2020 EDITION?!? ANY HINTS?

[@tabin00]

Yeah, I am looking for this info too. But couldn't find anything yet :|

[@denny.wanderer]

how does this compare to the Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev2 in terms of noise?

[@ramizuddin9675]

have you folks done a review Gigabyte Horus P3? Was looking into your lib and couldn't find it. Is it that bad? I kinda like the design of full matte black without tempered window.

[@shshankking]

One important question, is M model TG pannel compatible with Old P model?

[@TobiasDettinger]

Wow this channel has really a loveship between them and cosmos xD

[@vlefteris]

Can anyone tell me if I can change the front usb c with my own 3.2 gen 2x2? Is this usb c going front with a single cable or its on an electronic board?

[@knives01ng]

As someone who does watercooling, this case looks amazing. I currently have the define R6, which I love but... Watercooling isn't easy as you'd think. Also I'm kind of bitter cause my 420mm rad, from Alphacool, doesn't fit... Even though Fractal says that 420mm rads do fit.

[@kalkor6294]

It seems Cooler Master listened to customers about the Molex connectors at the hub. I just bought my C700M a few days ago and now it's just 2 SATA connectors.

[@areksoo]

I got my Evolv X and Revolt 1200W PSU. I'm very happy! I just need a free weekend to build in it. Will we see a Revolt review any time soon? Or a review of the Evolv X with dual systems? If you want to borrow mine for a review, shoot me a DM. I'm in Toronto.

[@zhangirduiseke676]

Bad taste. Evolv X ugly af.

[@ulysseslee9541]

Their channel did a review of Evolv X in the end of August

[@areksoo]

Ulysses Lee Well obviously. If you paid attention to that video Dimitry said to stay tuned for a dual PC build in the future. The Revolt X is somewhat hard to get a hold of (until recently) and getting it to Canada can be time consuming and that's why I offered up mine.

[@itstrisha6607]

Zhangir Duiseke I agree on your view though on a practical standpoint the Evolv X certainly beats this C700M. Really just about what floats your boat actually. C700M seems more aesthetically oriented, focusing on the aesthetics than the practical aspects, whilst Phanteks has a balance on aesthetics and practicality.

[@billyarnold2291]

Yes I have the same Evolv X and love it, My second build I went ahead and got the Cosmos C700m , Im using the new Asus thor 1200, and modified the shroud and bracket at my brothers machine shop, came out awesome. Im a sucker for RGB and I love my phantek since the whole thing is pretty much metal. But Having 2 2080's I love the Cosmos , it does have more plastic . But this thing turned out awesome and now they are 379.00 no tax free shipping on ebay. Brand new. I used inwin which i also love. Something about this cosmos c700m . just love it. but also my phantek. I think the mods i did with the cosmos , just so i can see the asus thor led display and lights, Just cool. something Cooler master should have did in the first place. But like i said i love rgb. the handles are good aluminum so if they made everthing aluminum on this case would have been way to heavy. Just right , my opinion. If the evolx X was as big as the cooler master I would Have loved it. I love Computer Hardware and All the new stuff that comes out , and I always mod it. to where it looks like something like factory. Glad to see other people like yourself like the Evolv X also.

[@xXEPIKgamerXx]

It looks so freaking good, an oasis in a world of simple glass boxes with no airflow, but not $240 more than the H500M good, at least for regular ATX.

[@aeon7748]

my dream case, i have the Phantom 630, love full towers !

[@ThreechTHEdruid]

hmmm that glass is nice clear would go nicely to my current c700p

[@ubaadahsteele2012]

anyone know the song at the end of the vid

[@sammohammadi7196]

cool clip can i just ask what is the name of the music you use ?

[@kenney0313]

Excellent review! My only issue is the lack of tint on the the. It'd be nice to blackout your build by simply shutting all internal RGB off. Do they offer the option of clear OR tinted glass, when ordering?? I don't mind getting the H500 without tint, but the front panel of this case screams dark tint!! I don't see the point in not going full hard loop inside this huge chassis, even running a single res/dual rad configuration with a phanteks glacier r220 for added passive cooling. I'm surprised it doesn't come with dual 200mm front fans though. Still, looks like a fun box to build in. 😎😎😎

[@Lutze3D]

Are they selling the angled GPU support apart? Would look so nice in my NZXT H700i!!

[@badseedtech]

Oh man, that color grade though. Mama Mia! 👌

[@reinborn8667]

Does anyone know how would the RTX 4080s fit into this case? Anything from 322mm to 356mm? I've double-checked for myself on PC parts compatibility checker and apparently, any GPU cards over 320mm would not fit... without having to sacrifice drive-bays, anyway. Now, if that's true, how would that work in practice? I don't have personal experience with building PC, only what I have read up thus far. Seeing as the GPU is located near the bottom and the drive-bays are at the top and fans aren't in the way, is it really true, that it would block anything in that regard? Or would one have to sacrifice anything at all?

[@cosmic5789]

you guys should check out the gps 550s from sennheiser. it would be a good follow up to the gps 600 and 500 reviews since these are new. i would like to know if they made any recognizable improvements.

[@ShawnYT]

whats the name of the sound at the start of the vid anyone ?

[@wyattp.6219]

@HardWareCanucks Even though this is a pricey enclosure, would you say it is worth the buy for a very high end custom water loop build? I can't get my hands on the Evolv X, and I don't think my radiators will fit in it sadly....

[@RiftDM]

The C700M it's designed to be watercooled :D you got 420mm on top, front and bottom

[@htckylin]

May i know what song you used for the intro? Good video as always.

[@boeman3407]

I have own case and I like it a lot. It is a very well made product. The only issue I have is I couldn't fit the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm AIO on the top. I had to mount it on the side. Not a problem but the case does advertise a 420mm liquid cooler to fit on top or the side. Other than that this is a quality product.

[@andreasapostolopoulos2131]

You can definitely fit the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420mm AIO on the top. You just reposition the fans on the top of the tray. Thus the only disadvantage is that you cant set it with push-pull config fans.

[@unknownuser0006]

I would love to see more cases with top oriented IO or even a front oriented, cleverly hidden obviously

[@o-culto6101]

Can someone tell me if it's possible to have two rtx 2080ti in 45 degree?

[@DisCoM80]

WOW I love this case

[@BeastMortThe]

What size is this case? Full tower?

[@TheMoonglave]

Did anyone told you that you look like the guy from Jurassic World who trained the Velociraptors? Totaly cool. Also, looks like a decent case for me, since i want to go all out on a custom loop with CPU and graphix card, maybe even cooling the mainboard with water. So yeah. Nice case

[@son-stevkan2815]

So... its major flaw is that it’s expensive? How is that a flaw? Saying it has a “major flaw” suggests something is wrong with it, something that cooler master did wrong that impedes the intended functionality in some way. A price is subjective and only matters if you cannot afford it...that is not a flaw that is called the way that planet earth works in the 21st century. I suppose lamborghinis, ferraris, professionally geared top tier firearms, luxury housing is all majorly flawed due to them being very expensive 🤦‍♂️ I really hope thats not what you are on about because you werent very clear on what the flaw is... if you are calling the molex connector and more challenging than average cable management a major flaw you are grossly over exaggerating and nitpicking.

[@MOH-ph3qm]

*FACTS* You proved a really good point

[@GiangNguyen-timay2928]

actually, that can count a flaw, or maybe a major flaw. Cause price can be a hole between it and its customers :D

[@slayer-stevkan5430]

Giang Nguyen Watch a Lamborghini salesman do that math.

[@MOH-ph3qm]

@@slayer-stevkan5430 lol

[@morellif36]

You're a PC SIMP

[@hubertsusek1736]

When U are buying a case for over $400 probably U want SLI. Now put nvlink (if exist) extension and one graphic card on top and second on bottom but both in vertical position. When they will do that?

[@Dozer4200]

It seems like they tried a bunch of new stuff and ideas, especially with the GPU placement, but didn't really think them through. I think with some better solutions for the cable routings, for external cables, it could work. Like, placing a backplate IO port, which then has cables on the inside to attach to the GPU. Could still be tricky with cable management, but would probably be a better solution.

[@Cornholio_X]

I have the Cooler Master C700M for like a month of 2 and my main hub is powered with 2 SATA's. They changed it.

[@abeidsalim8008]

Guy what does dimitry do with all the cases?

[@Winterbark]

hey, maybe i had the bad luck in the pick. i have had 2 cases have the LED controller fail. the case is beautiful! but, i still had the lighting fail. 3rd case is on the way, if this fails ill be really disappointed.

[@plaguedoctor6134]

I only want a good Mini tower case that supports both Itx and Micro arx motherboards. I've been looking and I either way they have a poor airflow or it make cable management difficult.

[@joviemeneses1458]

Look up the Fractal Design Meshify C

[@TheJakedasnake88]

is the cooler fan not spinning at the beginning

[@renekmetec2250]

will this fit my 36cm gpu if i put it upwards like he did in video?

[@itsdeonlol]

Very cool case!!!

[@dreadlock17]

Ahh, my favorite Canadian Russian

[@jameskushman9165]

that would be some good food , poutine with bear backstrap and vodka.Cheers

[@jackapc4727]

A canadussian? or a russianadian?

[@WeRide4Snow]

Jack L you can have a Canadian Russian. Russian guy moves to Canada, plows Canadian. And now we have this KZbin channel

[@FoodKart]

*I heard FOOD !?* Check out my mouth-watering Street Food Channel videos too... :D

[@thathorrorshow4126]

I like the improvements

[@Tkdmaster1991]

I own and still run a Cosmos II case, and it has been great, but I am wanting to downsize to soemhting smaller and more...movable.

[@parthapratimroy8282]

What's the difference between c700p and c700m?

[@Colaman112]

Not notification squad, but "just happened to be on the site at the time of upload" squad

[@The-Cat]

liar ! i can see your nose popping out from here ooops nope sorry

[@HardwareCanucks]

Noice :) welcome 👍

[@bezrodnyigor]

Looking for a new Full Tower to replace my ancient CM Stryker and can't choose between this one and Dark Base 900 Pro. I know DB900 is better in pretty much every aspect, but this one just looks sooo good. It's $720 where I live though vs $250 for DB900...

[@jonatanmendoza6768]

Any news on the K500p?

[@fidamdsaini8452]

The removable motherboard tray is DEFINITELY a win for me.

[@BulkMasterFlex]

I'm wondering when cases are going to start having carbon fiber with Italian leather/alcantara available options...

[@sahil_vaghasiya]

Can I connect my two 2080ti aorus extreme in this case?

[@jul1anuhd]

Yes, but not vertically. Only horizontally (just like normal)

[@valhallasashes4354]

It finally looks like a solid effort by CM. I like it. I doubt I would go for the angled GPU mounting due to the giant hole you have to create in the back to accommodate the display cables. It looks like they've done a good job refining their inversion process too. But I do think they still have a ways to go to get to the level of cases like the BeQuiet Dark Base Pro 900. And the price? Holy crap, that's expensive. It's a nice case, but I don't think it's at the level of being worth more than the BeQuiet Dark Base Pro 900. And certainly not by as much as $190. Especially when you consider the DBP900 has some of the best build quality out there (so it'll easily stack up against this from a build perspective) and the DBP900 comes with x3 BeQuiet Silent Wings 3 fans which are very high quality and cost about $25 each, making the actual cost of the DBP900 case close to the $175 mark. I would throw out those CM fans. I wouldn't throw out the SW3's. Which is something I would think is important to consider you're working out how much you're getting for your money. The reason I'm comparing this to the DBP900 is because it's the closest analog for comparison when judging this case. I like the C700M, but I do think it's far too over priced compared to the competition. It's nice, but what does it really have that the DBP900 doesn't? Exterior RGB integration and a funky new way of mounting your GPU. But that's about it. Plus junk fans and no sound dampening material, unlike the DBP900. Aesthetics are subjective and I really like the aesthetics of both cases. But I can not find it in me to justify the extortionately higher price tag of the C700M over the just as good, if not better in some regards DBP900.

[@AngelGuillermoGutierrez]

Hey guiz! Please consider making a video on USB microphones (budget) that streamers may use to get decent quality out of their recording or for content creators. One I have in mind is the condenser omni&uni directional from 1byOne.

[@maximvorobyov3691]

$440 for a case is just insane You can get a great case for 100-150 bucks, and get a much better graphics card for the money that you saved. It's just bs.

[@jdtechgear]

That's basing a build off of a budget, this case isn't meant for a budget. This case is for those who can afford all the high end components and have the money to spend on a enthusiast grade enclosure.

[@popinmo]

100 to 150 I payed 30 bucks for my full tower 5 fan led case

[@edm3184]

Totally agree - there's some nerditude here that thinks being a smart consumer means you can't afford an overpriced case.

[@Hebdomad7]

A Toyota Carolla is just as good as a car ten times its price too. Doesn't stop people spending more to get something a little more flashy.

[@jdtechgear]

Never said he couldn't afford it. The first line is about how the price is insane for a case, my response is about those who don't care about the price which does not attain to ant sort of budget.

[@thomasday284]

im buying this case but I really wished the angled GPU bracket would take 3 slot cards.

[@laurencemaud8205]

Awesome case with RGB Lighting.Just brought one which cost me $700 NZD

[@blaxpy]

in my country i can't even dream with a case like this, it's full of restriccions and things are at least, doubled the price

[@richardmorris1021]

What country?

[@Andypiedram]

hopefully one day i can afford all the things i want to buy for an extreme beautifull setup with my own money it will be a good day.

[@dimagagarin6778]

I wish You luck!

[@dl88889]

Indeed.