Can't expect full tower case to be light unless it made of plastic. 

That's why when they are trying to produce full tower, they are trying to use light material, one of the most famous material is aluminium. Steel is heavier than aluminium, thus cosmo 2 got such a heavy weight. And the tower is huge, even bigger than my ATCS840. 

HAFX weighed around 12kg. ATCS840 weighed around 15kg. Even I'm having difficulties moving my tower with full mobs, 22kg.... geeze.. You don't even think of moving it. 

of coz u can... who says cannot??? lian-li and tj series all aluminum casings are huge and lighter too.....

That's because they use aluminium instead of steel.  But cost you a bomb due to material wise. So i would say Cosmo 2 is a cheap investment full tower casing.

And aluminium is kinda thin compare with steel. ATCS840 is still quit heavy despite most of the material is steel is because the front cover is steel, ( i guess )

cosmos 2 also cost a bomb. rm900 is not like everybody can afford.. tj07 only rm100 extra.. if u can afford cosmos 2 i mean u for sure can afford tj series...

Can't expect full tower case to be light unless it made of plastic. 

When tj07 first release, do you how much it cost? It took few years for its price to drop until RM800+ now. (Thanks to further new version of tj11 and others).

If you really want high quality high tower case, (in terms of material, and cooling and even extra function like removable motherboard tray ++). Sure cost something like that. ATCS840 also took like few years to drop until RM800+. Having cosmo 2 first released and just cost RM800+, its considered cheap. But whether the price will be dropped due to demand is low. ( like you said tj07 is better than this case ). Then its up to CM to decide. But the size is too large for me to handle it.

hey i am just saying that u can expect it to be light.. right??? since there are full tower cases which is much lighter than the cosmos 2... now tell me if i am wrong????

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Added on January 7, 2012, 2:39 pm
that doesnt mean rm900 is not a bomb.. and not many can afford it either ...

Can't expect full tower case to be light unless it made of plastic. 

I never said there are no case that is lighter than cosmo 2, now tell me if I am wrong?

I never said there are no case that is lighter than cosmo 2, now tell me if I am wrong? 

You don't expect this kind of casing with so much function not cost less than RM900, those enthusiastic casing usually cost way more than what the cosmo 2 price is. Usually people won't choose those case if you can't afford, and we are now compare with other enthuasist case such as TJ07, ATCS840, Corsair 800D and other high profile case. Of course is cheaper. Which case are you comparing with in terms of pricing? HAF-X?

Getting out of topic, now lets go back to:





Who can guess the complete spec?

- 2500k
- Maximus Gene-Z Gen 3
- 8 GB GSkill ripjwas x 1600 cl9
- 120gb intel 320 ssd
- Corsair TX650
- CM692A usb 3.0
- XSPC Rasa RX240 kit
- EK Blood red coolant
- 24X LG DVD RW
- 6950 Reference with EKWB Acetal Copper block

RM 4k+

Cooler Master 692 Advanced Watercooled (XSPC RASA RX240 Kit)

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According to TechPowerUp, Cooler Master unveiled the latest in its High Air Flow (HAF) series of cases for enthusiasts, the HAF XM. This case is designed to strike a price-features-quality sweetspot. Made of SECC steel and ABS plastic, the HAF XM measures 252 x 530.5 x 571 mm (WxHxD), weighing about 11 kg. While it can be categorized as an ATX full-tower, it doesn't support XL-ATX. Micro-ATX, standard ATX, and E-ATX motherboards are supported. Its storage bays include three 5.25-inch, eight 3.5-inch (including two that are hot-swap capable), up to nine 2.5-inch bays (converted from 3.5-inch bays.

Its ventilation stays in line with the design ideology behind the HAF series. It includes a large 200 mm front-intake (LED-lit), room for one 140 mm or two 120 mm fans in the front; two 200 mm fans on top (one included, one optional), room for smaller 140/120 mm fans on top; a 140 mm rear exhaust; room for a 200 mm side-panel intake (optional); and room for two 120 mm fans on the HDD cage (optional). Its I/O panel includes two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and front-panel HD audio.


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According to TechPowerUp, Cooler Master launched its much-awaited Cosmos II case, carrying forward its iconic premium case brand into the new generation, with a new set of features that are required of cases in its segment to have. At CES, Cooler Master showed off three new variants of Cosmos II, including a premium custom design by Smooth Creations. These included a silver variant, with matte silver front, and brushed metal-like appearance on the side panel; a dark beige variant, with similar texturing; and a custom-job by Smooth Creations that features a badaxe rusty industrial paint-job, with chains replacing the four beams of the Cosmos II. Historically, Cooler Master's à la carte custom-paint cases cost in excess of $800, some over $1000. Such cases are produced in very limited quantities (go figure). The silver and beige mass-production ones, however, are expected to cost similar to the standard black one.


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There's little innovation with tower-type CPU coolers these days, barring the odd fancy aluminum fin design or heat-pipe layout. Cooler Master put its engineering muscle to use by developing a new tower-type CPU cooler that takes advantage of vapor-chamber technology. Called the TPC 812, the cooler is just large another aluminum fin tower-type heatsink with six heat pipes feeding head through the fin-stack, till the part where a specially-designed vapor-chamber element finds place.

The cooler uses a copper indirect contact base, at which the six heat pipes converge at the lowest level. Above it, is a vapor-chamber plate. From this place, two thin, broad columns arise, passing through the central portion of the aluminum fin stack. The heatsink is ventilated by a 120 mm fan. With its design innovation, the TPC 812 can handle thermal loads of up to 240W. The TPC 812 from Cooler Master will be priced around the $100 mark, and will be competitive with entry-level closed-loop liquid coolers.


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hi guys, few cooler master news to share with u all.
Cooler Master Cosmos II with Silver, Beige, and Smooth Creations Variants

Look at those cosmos! Very good looking case.