Modding the Coolermaster Cosmos

[perfection]

I was just reading through this review (http://www.dvhardware.net/review113_2_cooler_master_cosmos.html) and it looks like the Coolermaster Cosmos is a really nice case and a geat enclosure for watercooling.

But I don't like the look of the two handles, is it possible to remove the handles and fill it up with a body filler to give it the sleek look again?

Any help would be great, I'm looking at cases to upgrade from my old Antec P180

[Isriam]

the cosmos is a crappy case for water cooling. do not buy one unless you will be air cooling. i own one and it will be up for sale next week.

[perfection]

the cosmos is a crappy case for water cooling. do not buy one unless you will be air cooling. i own one and it will be up for sale next week.

why is that? it looks kinda easy to me

I was planning on mounting a MCR220 in the roof of the case, looks like it'll fit ok

[Isriam]

i dont think it will fit with fans above the mobo. also that video card air duct gets in the way of the bottom of the case :)

[coolmiester]

If i'm honest i've no clue why Coolemater made the top fan mountings the way they did - it would have been much easier if a 120.2 or 120.3 could of been attached without having to chop the whole top out but hey that's the way they did it.

Believe me i have hacked more of these Cosmos than i would of liked to but the bottom line they are not the easiest cases to watercool but with a bit of effort they are one of the best all said and done:up:

Full mod here (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3392)

http://www.coolercases.co.uk/SLR/135.jpg

[Polizei]

Project Zero Eight (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172276)

TMonte made it seem easy with his Cosmos. Hes doing a nice job.

[perfection]

thanks guys :up:

[Eddie3dfx]

I skipped the cosmos and picked up a tagan black pearl.
Cosmos is not made for watercooling

[Chewbenator]

Also a heads up that Coolermaster is coming out with a new revision which is aluminum.

[Pej]

Hello from France
This my first post.Please excuse my bad english..

For me Cosmos is a great case for WC with just a little job to do if you want to use 360 rad inside..With 240 rads..no work is necessary..
Here's mine.
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5508/ekob1.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/690/blitz3os1.jpg
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9672/blitz2ap9.jpg

It's an heavy case for sure..But the more time you spent with it the more you like it..:up:

[Isriam]

its not a bad case, but so many better options for water cooling :( i wish i had saved the money and bought a tj07 :)

[joecop120]

shazza was looking to buy one for air cooling...I agree, it isn't much of a moddable case and is much easier to air cool.

[clokker]

...it looks like the Coolermaster Cosmos is a really nice case and a geat enclosure for watercooling.

But I don't like the look of the two handles...
As far as I can see, those handles are the Cosmos' entire raison d'etre and if you don't like them, it'd make more sense just to buy another case.

[perfection]

WOuld anybody be able to answer this:
I was just reading through this

But I don't like the look of the two handles, is it possible to remove the handles and fill it up with a body filler to give it the sleek look again?

[TMonte]

@ perfection: Yes, you could leave out the handles, glue in some screen from the backside, then use body filler to delete the holes. I thought about doing that to mine...just isn't something I feel like messing with at this point. They don't bother me all that much.

[perfection]

@ perfection: Yes, you could leave out the handles, glue in some screen from the backside, then use body filler to delete the holes. I thought about doing that to mine...just isn't something I feel like messing with at this point. They don't bother me all that much.

thanks :up:
I mean, the case looks awesome and all but its just the handles that really bother me

they look wierdish

[Zytek_Fan]

I had an idea of chopping the plastic on top to make room for a rad, and then use body filler to rebuild the plastic top.