Cooler Master Cosmos II Extreme Gaming Case Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips

[@ViktorT2]

lol i still have this case in 2019 and i got it in 2013 i remember the day it was delivered

[@lardrell]

I still have the first one from 2008 in 2020 lol. I plan on buying this one today from ebay. They are still the best cases made

[@L3chuckk]

I still have the Cosmos 2, and making a PC Desk. I had the Coolermaster Cosmos RC1000 aka Cosmos 1 from 2008 to 2012.

[@TheLevitatingChin]

Wow what a baller

[@oliilo1]

Same. I think it will outlast me. Construction is crazy solid. Considering installing some wheels on the chassis though.

[@fatherpanic1]

Me too

[@iurabordei933]

It is nearly 2018 and I still think this is THE BEST CASE I've seen so far... It is truly amazing, just gorgeous.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

In fact it’s still better than most case these day because you can put a 5.25 disc drive while new case these day just don’t it’s crazy for me because it doesn’t have disc drive just like netbook

[@Zoner1501]

Reporting in from 2024, this is still an awesome case. A true monolithic piece of computing art.

[@greasycasper3244]

@@Zoner1501 I have the cosmos 1000 which is one generation older and im still using it. Great case, altough i have thought modifying it for more intake fans in the front.

[@balloutsports3377]

You think it's big, yeah? I mean, that's what I thought too. I saw the customer shots and thought I knew how big this thing is, but nothing can prepare you for the sight of the FedEx man having to use a dolly to get it out from his truck just to bring it to the bottom of your second floor apartment's stairs. Guilt ridden, you offer to help him wrestle it upstairs, but he ardently refuses due to insurance reasons, so you helplessly watch the brave courier laboriously heave the monstrous box. You unbox it to begin your new build... only to pause because you're not sure where to start. So you awkwardly circumnavigate it's immense bulk like a wayward solitary Knight intending to lay siege to an obsidian fortress, heavy and dark, wrought of brushed aluminium and steel. It's only a matter of time before the towering behemoth defeats your geek pride, and your questing fingers shamelessly grasp the manual from the abyss of an empty box. In no time you learn that the hinged doors can in fact detach, easing the burden of installing your motherboard, power supply, graphics cards, disk drives, and whatever technological sacrifices you wish to sacrifice into the void. And it is a void unto which you sacrifice technology, you see: it devoured over eight hard drives like a snack, and with stunning ease tamed cables that made entire jungles of my lesser PC cases of days bygone. And then, when it is done and powered up, and the looming dark pillar dwarfs the desk you once thought adequate--you are reminded of those creepy black monoliths in 2001: A Space Oddysey. And you are right to be reminded. So right. Because you've just joined the PC Gaming Master Race, lol.

[@mansiepansie1337]

Ballout Sports Got me hype while waiting for its arrival ;)

[@ShadowLinkxMaster]

Very deep comment

[@steinarbergstl5799]

Ballout Sports Poetry. Pure poetry. :) And yeah, it's huge. I ordered mine online and figured, hey, I have a car. I don't need to get it delivered. I can get it myself from the nearest pickup point. I mean, how big could it be, yeah? Consider this. It's big. Like, BIG. And it's in a big cardboard box. Real BIG. And consider that when something is shipped to you there's usually _another_ cardboard box that they put the box in again for protection and all that. The final result is. BIIIIIIG. I had to _drag_ the thing from the store where the pickup point was and out into the parking lot to my car. Forget about _carrying_ it. That wasn't gonna happen. And then it was a matter of getting it into the car itself. A 2014 Suzuki Swift. Not a big vehicle, but not tiny either. With the shipping box and all I could _barely_ get it in through the back hatch of the car. There wasn't even enough space between the sides of the box and the doorframe to get my finger in between them, and of course the back of the rear seats had to be laid down in order to fit the box inside the vehicle. So yeah, it's big! It's heavy. And it was totally worth it!

[@HyperOpticalSaint]

+Steinar Bergstøl Why at this day and age, you would pick it over corsair 900d or phantek enthoo primo?

[@theq4602]

+Ballout Sports OMG best story EVAR!

[@davidswisher9449]

Bought this months ago… this is THE only case you need.

[@christophery6426]

I like watching the old videos. 8 years later, he hasn't aged!

[@CernissAndrey]

I'm still using this case today 2024, bulletproof case

[@ZodiakAsHell]

GPUs are getting HUGE, we're going back to these towers

[@yudontsay]

Nice CM incloudes a cat with the Cosmos II :)

[@poul-erikrasmussen8152]

R2-watching this 10 years later. I want it. just love the look.

[@jackiechang180]

Hey Dude , I am french and i learn english at the University and i like listening to you, your voice, your accent, your pronunciation, the way that you talk, so fluent. i understand almost everything that you say :D ALL HAIL PCs

[@superaladin88]

thumb up for the handsome cat :D

[@MM0SDK]

Even the cat loves the case.

[@oakf_3358]

ye veri nic kase

[@PneumaticFrog]

Lendy _ In English, please?

[@unpugnouomo6135]

of course there's a cat in the box... even if you don't own any cats there's always one

[@crunch9876]

But before he opened it was it dead or alive?

[@Awesomeface942]

Lol The Linus Cat experiment, you put a cat in a pc case and there's a 50% chance they'll somehow electrocute themselves.

[@crunch9876]

Maybe that's the true way of quantum computimg

[@Awesomeface942]

lol

[@prototypep4]

As I said in my other comment. MOST use it for servers however it does have a regular ATX layout and can be used for a gaming system. Especially with the TX10 D which has two motherboard trays to run 2 systems on. 1 could be a server the other could be a regular high end gaming system.

[@AlexZander688]

Your house cat has the coolest fur pattern I have seen to date. Awesome!!

[@dhyanais]

I would love to see the finished install.

[@arhe72]

is the cat an optional extra?

[@Durrpadil]

I love how you push your cat off the desk. He's just spotting you bro. JEEZ.

[@TheSneakyHipster]

Well the cat was in front of the case..

[@Durrpadil]

The Sneaky Hipster I know I'm just trollin :p

[@caseydorsey4075]

Thanks for doing this review! I purchased this case while deployed in Afghanistan and your review helped supply me with more information on what to expect from the case. Now I can have more of the parts to my build waiting for me when I make it back home.

[@Dloweification]

My only complaint is the lack of intake fans in the motherboard compartment. Obviously the case is designed to be set up with watercooling (especially if you're going to commit $400 to a case) but based on the design they show in the website there is inadequate intake for the video cards, being that they've only provided intake fans for the lower compartment and the front.

[@lovelywaz]

Still using it after 9 years with 2 system upgrades. All it needs is a front panel upgrade for USB-C sockets and boom! I am thinking to just buy one of those 5.25" front panels and stick it in one of the front bays and call it a day.

[@xwiick]

Highly recomend the in desk ones, Personlly just cut a small circle in the dest over the keyboard, with a USB - C and a couple 3.0 A, wires as one usb c and one A, didnt wanna try and mod the panel and wanna be able to keep the door closed due to some 5.25 mods on 2 systems ago xD

[@mewimi]

Agreed! The fans are junk that come with this though. Definitely need to be replaced after a period of use. I also drilled a hole to get a proper power on/standby light in. Just opened up the case and aimed the LED downward toward the drive cages. Can't even see the drill hole, but you can see the light flashing on and off :3

[@MalcolmLionel]

I have this case to, how did you upgrade it to USB c?

[@lovelywaz]

I didn't bother messing around with the case itself. Got one of those external USB hubs and it does the job! 👌

[@taonaww7969]

*breaths in heavily* ... Screw it, I am getting this case.

[@RavenGX13]

hell yeah! go get it bro!

[@hyperdespite]

is this a spaceship ?

[@bleuground]

Probably

[@450asg]

I got it and when i built it, it got heavier and heavier to flip around. When i was finally done, i had to weigh it. My complete pc using this case, weighs around 104 pounds. So i built a slim platform for it to sit in on wheels at work so i can easily move it around if i need to.

[@Chris-B.]

You missed a fan out Linus. There is also space for another 120mm fan directly beneath the front 200mm fan.

[@zanpekosak2383]

Imagine how it would look like if every fan slot would be filled and every fan would have LEDs on it. You wouldn't even need a disko ball in your room for parties. :D

[@reversevalley7164]

I came from the future to tell you this is now possible.

[@sephiroth2195]

Is this a case or a mini fridge?

[@prometheushippopotimi3076]

both

[@prometheushippopotimi3076]

Prakash B

[@CoolMusicPlaylists247]

probably right ahah

[@genericworks9092]

Slump Man both

[@thepowerofdreams6816]

Not only looks like a fridge, but like a 1950's mini fridge, which i love it, chrome>rgb

[@worldtecgamerz]

So u telling me i will get a free cat with this casing?

[@aslankhalilov9995]

Indeed

[@adhancock79]

I just got one of these yesterday for free. This thing is HUGE!

[@radwizard]

I have this case. It is HUGE, and I have every slot in use and it is HEAVY with all the Hard-Drives. I had an issue with the front hot swap, they broke, but Cooler Master replaced them no questions asked. I love this case, I have been using it since 2013, and have my 3rd build in it. Ready for a 4th build. I'm getting my money out of it for sure.

[@hubby564]

So you're the right guy to ask: Am about to buy one and am confused: on the cooler master site, its says that the front fan is 200mm and on another line it says that its a 120mm..which one is it!?! Extract from CM site: "One 120mm blue LED fan in the front" and on another line: "Front: 200mm blue LED fan x 1, 700 RPM, 19 dBA (installed)" As for my previous question about the psu cage, i've figured it out as anyway am buying a new 1200W psu who is of standard size.

[@radwizard]

there looks to be two fans on the front a 200mm above 120 mm....

[@radwizard]

The blue LED is on the 200mm fan. Hope that helps. I love this case. It is very heavy with all the comments. I actually wish it had wheels.

[@ashwinchandru5852]

does the cat come with the case :P??

[@normanduffy8255]

I'm sure it does. Do the earrings come as well?

[@Carbastanu]

the cat makes review too with linus

[@TheWinnieston]

I'd buy this case and completely load out the drive cages

[@rojamb2012]

+Patrick Jackson You could literally make a homemade alienware using this case. Its awesome XD

[@PneumaticFrog]

ZOMG alienwares aren't that powerful.. their cases aren't very big too..

[@rojamb2012]

PneumaticFrog You missed the point, by a long shot.

[@PneumaticFrog]

ZOMG what?

[@rojamb2012]

PneumaticFrog I was mentioning the look of alienwares, not praising them for their power or cases. Thats why I said "You can make a homemade alienware with this case" because it looks like an alienware case.

[@benjaminjarrell2758]

This case isn't really designed for gaming, its more designed for insane workflow with like 4 CPU's and 6 GPU's

[@JohnDoe-ih2rc]

just by the sheer size of the case, im suprised your table did not break

[@Jez1963UK]

That is a beautiful cat :)

[@Xzidia]

I got this, and I have a mini fridge inside of it, so i don't have to walk far to get some to drink Jk. But it sure is roomy

[@1110100110]

I got excited until I saw the jk.

[@antoniopelegrin9010]

Nica Cat, whre can I get one

[@HughJNess-ly6er]

Newegg

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

fucking pet shop

[@JRMiracleman]

Just bought one off of Craigslist for $20. This thing is massive. Will be the last computer case I will ever need to buy. :)

[@thrustman526]

love his unboxings, he's like the only guy that reads the box prior to opening :)

[@johndoee4046]

THAT CAT LOOKS A CHEETAH. I WANT. GIMME.

[@crunch9876]

For reals

[@HendriS_1707]

Dunno why but... my focus seems to lock onto the cat...

[@conduit64]

KZbin has trained you well.

[@niiru0815]

That means you had enough internet for the day.

[@iamcecilman]

A case for the man who likes to have 7345681265284371095 fans :D

[@thechickenchaser696]

thats more fans than justin beiber

[@GTFOIMAO]

4:48 kitten confirms clawmarks. So cute!

[@gumball20000]

As the other guy said, every PSU has an exhaust, which channels out the majority of the heat. The temperature of a case with the PSU mounted on the top or on the bottom flucuates by only a few degrees. One advantage of having a bottom-mounted PSU is having more fan space at the top of the case, which is much better for airflow.

[@victorcoda]

Do the cat review!

[@thelewbear3377]

50 pounds? Do you even lift bro?

[@007nites]

lmfao

[@ajddavid452]

I can carry my 130 pound brother with like 70% effort

[@JeSsSe66]

thanks for making the most obvious mistake cooler master and not puttING IN A WINDOW!!!!

[@RavenGX13]

i hate windows! they make the case look weak! and easily breakable, cuz you know i go to war with my case! :)

[@JeSsSe66]

Alan Atrooshi No way man! I need to show off demz quad sli 780s with my custom water cooling loop.

[@treimar]

Saw this case in a new LTT video and man this case is cool.

[@6666MFG]

I still keep 3 of them to this day. cant dispose any cuz I love them

[@franciscoguzman7592]

Just got mine today! Still in the box, new. Been wanting this case since I built my first PC back in 2013.

[@TheFelixxRevolution]

Why do so many compartmentalized cases have to be so ugly. :(

[@TonyStark-bd5xx]

yess ugly..

[@0primera0]

thats why l got the NZXT 820

[@TheFelixxRevolution]

My favorite was the NZXT Whisper wish they still made them :(

[@pmve4024]

pounds mean nothing to me kg

[@NightfallGemini]

22.67 kilos.

[@crunch9876]

Or 79 bananas

[@crunch9876]

Or 8 babies

[@shcxatter2]

***** holy crap with everything inside that monster will weight as much as me :D

[@masterded1o1]

not a big fan of cooler master. i think its their logo that pisses me off the most

[@Pugragger]

used to represent cheap fans and now they're like, yeah we make everything now yo' but they are still cooler master

[@masterded1o1]

Pugragger lolz

[@TeaBagsForDays]

Pugragger That's what happens when a company expands... Why change the name? it doesn't make a difference.

[@Pugragger]

***** oh gawd, i was only jesting for god sake

[@masterded1o1]

***** yes it does make a difference, its called marketing strategy. ask Steve Jobs

[@OrangeRAZ]

I've been looking for this case everywhere! i finally found out that it was this one!

[@SirDJNeo]

10 years 4 months 8 days since this clip... Been just over 10 year 3months since having this case and still rocking it in 2022 :D

[@Graytoke]

LOL!!! pore kitty

[@GamingGuruXD]

its worth the money, it is very sturdy and is very flexible when it comes to watercooling, mobos, etc. the thing is also built like a tank.

[@germanicusfortunov3385]

that cat moment was awesome. 1 billion percent perfectly played!

[@orta64]

Even to this day I still have the cosmos 2 for my rig and is still as good as new. I just need to change the front fan for a newer one and the front panel cables are a big pain but I can still hide them in the fron.

[@zYxMa]

Yep, I still have this case with my new i9-14900K, MSI Ace Z790 and 4090 FE watercooled with an external radiator lol I came here to see if my power button is supposed to be lit up following my upgrade and I can't believe it's been 12 years, wtf bro?! (No, the power button is not lit up, which means I didn't miss anything...:P)

[@BodethIII]

i can't even imagine carrying that around, i LOVE my Storm Scout 2, the oversized handle is worth it for that alone. A lot easier than carrying it like a box.

[@zombie13ionics46]

This is why I used a van to pick it up back in the day. I still have and use it because of the size, what can't you get in it!

[@2Todd2beMe]

Thanks for this - I am tossing up between a Cosmos II and a Cosmos Pure... Very helpful as usual...

[@Rufinoman]

Great review and I thought my Storm Trooper was big till I saw this beast.

[@TheJogocown]

the cat part was so awesome. thank you linus. your cat definitely fits and sits

[@kariminyt]

Bought it 2014 in Egypt and it served me very well. i changed my setup to be mainly a laptop and every thing connected to a usb hub. which why i am selling my old pc and this case. I just hope i don't regret it later.

[@WaKeVajZet]

It is used so you can hear distinctive POST or BOOT sounds that go on when you turn on your computer.If it has any errors (RAM,CPU,or similliar),the speaker will sound itself more than one time so you know whats the problem...

[@bobtaste8887]

The side panels are extra thick so you can mount up to two 120mm fans on either side.

[@AshenTechDotCom]

the very case i have wanted since i helped build a system in one just before official launch... still to this day... my ultimate dream case... i would even just shift this old x58 system into it for the time being and be quite happy...

[@thomasedwa]

I am still using my Cosmos II 12 years later! It is a little big but damn its sexy to look at

[@WanguT]

If your planning on watercooling, go with the 900D. Got more space for radiators: )

[@negueba235689]

Its now 2022 - Did just buy it for 40$ !!! new price in my country back then was 450$ - what a insane good case for my server/NAS :D love it.

[@burakahmettr8193]

superb deal, even 150 would be decent , you bought for free :D

[@TheModernwarfare2009]

While I agree with your point, I personally own one. The 900D is a full year newer than this and it has the same price point, weighs less and has more water-cooling potential and air cooling potential than the Cosmos 2. Since the Cosmos 2 has handles it will be more portable than the 900D but still weigh more.

[@oscararaque831]

Good review mate, I just wished they left one side transparent to show off your rig

[@Seattle206723]

Just got mines today; this is the second one as I have the first cosmos as well.

[@hariveturi4193]

I could watch Linus unbox and review products all day xD

[@ErzbergAdventures]

Just successfully fitted an alphacool 360xt (46mm thick) radiator in mine between M/B and top section with no mods! And so many people saying it can't be done on many sites! Asus P9X79 WS

[@LowBudgetKiwi]

I love this case. Carey Holzman has a video on KZbin doing a build with this beast of a parts house....

[@sircat6641]

It would be nicer if the cables that go to the front panel were position more toward the bottom, since that's where you would normally plug them in to the motherboard...

[@prototypep4]

It can be used for both. most tend to use it for servers though. Unless they get the TX10 D which takes a motherboard on both sides and they have both in one case.

[@TheMajestikGamerChannel]

IMO, this case has a Theft Deterrent feature, cause the struggle a thief would go to trying to haul this thing out of your house would be a sight to see. My dad has this case and I can say the build quality is amazing...

[@akiraic]

You can cut and put one or you can order a copy of your your side panel totally made of acrylic. Google some images with "side panel cosmos II acrylic" and see if you like.

[@SoulDragonWithFlow]

WOOO! Took delivery of mine today!

[@DavidStillman78]

Wow, how much your videos have changed since then.

[@tokyogamer5825]

Linus perfected his craft in advertising these awesome products.

[@SIedgeHammer83]

ARHHHHH soo hard to decide! Cooler Master Cosmos II Build (like a tank and look nice at the time but smaller then 900D) or 900D a lot of space to work with but has build quality issue(but still look nice.)

[@Lol33ad]

tbh i thinks this case looks really bad, but it's very function for a beast system like quad sli or something. and you need a heap of cooling.

[@adamlermo2427]

In my opinion, i would go with a NZXT 820. If you are into that kinda classy finish with alot of space. Also comes in a variety of colours.

[@Rukirisan]

My silverstone ft02 ran out of room so can't wait to get this, will be upgrading my mobo to the extreme 9 to 11 by the end of November^^

[@clabszero]

This case would crush your Thermaltake Chaser. Thermaltake cases are pretty cheap and before I bought the Cosmos 2 to replace my Armor+ I never knew how cheap they actually were. Now after owning the Cosmos 2 for 6 months I can say it's probably the best case currently on the market.

[@CoquiAudio]

is amazing how much information you can really said so fast in a few minutes wow ?

[@nismosc]

Linus i got a Cosmos S and i love it but its ime to change rig. What would you recommend to buy. I would this cosmos ll but it is from 2012 i want a case but not that old lets say 2014. Thanks.

[@ichliebefettekatzen1492]

Fractal design r5

[@Dloweification]

My god.. If my HAF932 wasn't an indestructible beast I would sell my left arm for this thing. What a beautiful case. Well done Cooler Master.

[@alecdequartel4713]

great review on the FOAM

[@aaronstone3392]

It might just be me,but I swear that Cooler Master made this case specifically for the EVGA Classified SR2 Motherboard.Some PPL don't realize how big & heavy this case actually is unless they have seen 1 in person.This case is Huge & really heavy like you say it is.Not a case you can just throw around like others.

[@SoulDragonWithFlow]

Quick question can anyone answer please. Do those 3.5" hotswap bays take up exactly two standard 5.25" bays? In other words, can you take them out and mount something else there insted?

[@Jozua86]

Nice handles on the top, great for taking it to LAN parties.

[@skinnymonkii8855]

"Oh there's a cat in the box" I laughed way more than I thought I would

[@Jonesylmao]

That is the question... I can't decide! Cosmos looks a little better I think.

[@noblestride]

Thanks.. confident and eloquent presentation... just ordered me one!

[@FeuerblutRM]

Still happy with my old CM Storm Sniper.

[@TheModernwarfare2009]

Yeah, water coolers would appeal more to the 900D because of weight. But portability is worse because with the cosmos 2 you have handle bars.