Cooler Master Cosmos SE ATX Tower Case

Exterior Features

After all the packaging is removed, the Cooler Master Cosmos SE is revealed. The business side of the case features a large Lexan window. The Cooler Master Cosmos SE can be ordered without a window if so desired. The opposite side of the case features clean lines and a decent sized “bump-out”. This bump-out is designed to make cable management easier as it allows for more room between the back side of the motherboard tray and the side of the case.

Moving to the front of the case, there are a few features that are part of what makes the Cooler Master Cosmos SE an interesting case. First, the way the case sits on the ground. The Cooler Master Cosmos SE sits on two rails that run from the front to the back. As you can see in the first picture above, this raises the bottom of the case off the floor. In theory this should allow a lot of airflow underneath the case and since there is more elevation, the amount of dust collected in the filters should be reduced. Second, the front of the case is all mesh. This facilitates better cooling as air has more of an opportunity to enter the case from the front. Moving to the back of the case, the Cooler Master Cosmos SE comes ready for water cooling as there is a few holes with grommets under the rear fan. A popular feature is the security lock which secures the cables from your keyboard, mouse, and headset so they don’t mysteriously walk off during a LAN. Finally there are seven PCI expansion slots.

Heading to the top of the case, there are similar rails to the bottom that run from the front to the rear of the Cooler Master Cosmos SE. The top panel of the case is removable. There is enough room under the panel to install two fans between the panel and the top shelf of the case. This comes in handy when installing a radiator, as you don’t have to have the fans on the inside of the case. There is also a channel on the top shelf of the case to allow the wiring for the fans to run to the motherboard for power. Down at the bottom there are two filters to help keep dust from being sucked up into the case from the bottom. Both filters are removable and easily accessed when the case is sitting upright.

The top I/O panel should be a standard feature of all cases. The top I/O panel contains two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, headset and microphone ports. The power, reset, and lighting controls are just behind the I/0 ports