Cooler Master Cosmos 1000

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With retailers selling the Cosmos 1000 for less than $200, this grown-up full-tower enclosure clearly comes at a price. Not an exorbitant one, though. Full tower cases have always cost a little more than their mid-tower counterparts, but they do things smaller cases can't, like accommodate Extended ATX motherboards. Even when used with a standard ATX mobo, the Cosmos leaves loads of room for multi-GPU graphics configurations, internal water-cooling kits, and massive RAID arrays.

In addition to its ample size, the Cosmos comes with plenty of thoughtful touches that should appeal to discerning enthusiasts, including largely tool-free internals, generous connectivity options, and everything you'll need to clean up cabling in a complete system. Combine those features with insulated side panels and a quartet of low-RPM 120mm fans that generate plenty of airflow, and you have an enclosure primed for mature enthusiast systems that shroud their immense power behind a veil of silence.

The Cosmos doesn't look half-bad, either. Painted plastics mar the industrial look a little for me, but Cooler Master has succeeded in building a handsome tower whose subtle design cues soften its otherwise imposing frame.

Weight is really the Cosmos' only problem. At 37 pounds empty, the case requires more muscle than competing solutions wrapped in lightweight aluminum, but that's only a problem if you plan on lugging your system around. If it's just going to sit under your desk, the weight should keep it nicely anchored at your feet.