Case Decision

Ok so i narrowed it down to two cases i like alot.

1.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138&cm_re=coolermaster_cosmos-_-11-119-138-_-Product

2.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119150&cm_re=coolermaster_1100-_-11-119-150-_-Product

Idk which one to go with :cry:

Save yourself some cash and get better airflow with this case, i'm using it and my ambient temperature is 18 degrees celcius (with prolimatech megahalem heatsink however)..

Check it out.

The CM HAF 932 = win, I would buy it over the cosmos silver 1000, but the black cosmos is nice.

i have heard good things about the half but i don't liek the way it looks thats the only keeping me from getting it but every corner i go around im getting closer and closer on getting another antec1200 i don't wana get the lian li p8 because im already gona shell out a pretty penny for this nex build.

The HAF is meant to have a rugged look, industrial if you will, but to me it looks badass and by default has 3x 230mm case fans, and 1x 140mm exhaust fan, and holed meshes top/back/bottom for passive cooling.

My idea was this (where the side 230mm fan is replaced by 4x red led fans):

Ok so i narrowed it down to two cases i like alot.

1.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138&cm_re=coolermaster_cosmos-_-11-119-138-_-Product

2.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119150&cm_re=coolermaster_1100-_-11-119-150-_-Product

Idk which one to go with :cry:

Neo_revolution7

Look into the New CoolerMaster 692, Its takes the best features from the 690 and the HAF 922. And its only $99. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119216&Tpk=cm%20692

Heres the review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGvBjEmXJnI&feature=player_embedded

May I suggest the Raven RV02-BW?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163154

thx for the replies guys sorry i didn't respond earlier i fell asleep lmao im gona take a look at some opinions and also i am liking the cosmos s ;)

[QUOTE="Neo_revolution7"]

Ok so i narrowed it down to two cases i like alot.

1.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119138&cm_re=coolermaster_cosmos-_-11-119-138-_-Product

2.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119150&cm_re=coolermaster_1100-_-11-119-150-_-Product

Idk which one to go with :cry:

UltimateGamer95

i think i justmight go with the cosmos S and knowing me i might mod it im gona have to drill some holes on the back just so i can get clean wire management. :)

Save yourself some cash and get better airflow with this case, i'm using it and my ambient temperature is 18 degrees celcius (with prolimatech megahalem heatsink however)..

Check it out.

-Feath-

also i like that heatsink, but im going with the Noctua nDH-14 for my next build :)

also i like that heatsink, but im going with the Noctua nDH-14 for my next build :)Neo_revolution7

Doesn't matter if you have the motherboard with the fans expelling upwards or towards the rear.

[QUOTE="Neo_revolution7"]also i like that heatsink, but im going with the Noctua nDH-14 for my next build :)kilerchese

Doesn't matter if you have the motherboard with the fans expelling upwards or towards the rear.

thx for the tip but i already knew that :) already have the right ram im gona use for my build.

Go for a Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced that is a great looking case for under $100. :D Hekynn

For example. The Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced

[QUOTE="Hekynn"]Go for a Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced that is a great looking case for under $100. :D kilerchese

For example. The Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced

what about this case:http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5206/cst-465/Cooler_Master_Stacker_830_Evolution_Aluminum_Full_Tower_ATX_Case_-_Black_RC-830-KKN3-GP.html#blankits not on newegg no more i had to go to frozencpu.com

Well being i made my decision im gona get the cosmos s order 5 fans for it get the side panel with the pexiglass window and mod the window so i can add a 120mm fan in it, i really don't like the ugly 200mm fan they have inside being as ive read they are flimsy so i feel strongly positive about this idea :)

Ehh, I like the original cosmos due to its hard drive thing. Also I wouldn't bother modding it, it's supposed to be a very quiet case. You guys are such babies making your case all loud an evil... :P Mine is, and it's gotten anoyying after like 3 years.

Ehh, I like the original cosmos due to its hard drive thing. Also I wouldn't bother modding it, it's supposed to be a very quiet case. You guys are such babies making your case all loud an evil... :P Mine is, and it's gotten anoyying after like 3 years.

JigglyWiggly_

well the only thing im really modding is the after market window im goning to unblot the pexglqss from it cut out the 120mmm hole for the grill and fan to fit perfectly :P and yes\....well it might be a little evil lmao

Isn't there sound dampening material there? You're not going to remove that are you?:oJigglyWiggly_

no no lol this is the cosmos S not the cos mos 1000 theres The 1000 and the 11000. The 1100 is the cosmos s XD

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]Isn't there sound dampening material there? You're not going to remove that are you?:oNeo_revolution7

no no lol this is the cosmos S not the cos mos 1000 theres The 1000 and the 11000. The 1100 is the cosmos s XD

1100*

You may also want to look at the Cosmos Pure. If you can find it any where...

You may also want to look at the Cosmos Pure. If you can find it any where...

kilerchese

i could look for it i can almsot find anything on Google :)

[QUOTE="kilerchese"]

You may also want to look at the Cosmos Pure. If you can find it any where...

Neo_revolution7

i could look for it i can almsot find anything on Google :)

they have it on newegg lol

Yea basically all you have to do to isntall a window (no cutting of the side panel lol) you just remove the mesh, but if you want some good advice take off the plastic crap and there is a mesh board that is the same material as the front, i kept it and glued it back on, future mods this case is awesome :)

GOOD CHOICE !
If you need any advice on kickass mods just ask me, i do case modding proffesionally :)

Yea basically all you have to do to isntall a window (no cutting of the side panel lol) you just remove the mesh, but if you want some good advice take off the plastic crap and there is a mesh board that is the same material as the front, i kept it and glued it back on, future mods this case is awesome :)

GOOD CHOICE !
If you need any advice on kickass mods just ask me, i do case modding proffesionally :)

MrHun73r

niice i deffinetly will dude :D

A quid word of advice if you are carrying carry it from the side and not as if you where facing it, the Drive bay covers are not easy to damage but two of mine are out of place, gonna replace the whole front with a sheet of black steel mesh though like the 1100 but mesh, also this case is awesome but try to get the PURE version as there where problems with the touch power button in the First cosmos s and some of the later revisions, the pure shouldnt have this problem, also as for fans, i suggest 2 at the front 1 at the bottom and 3 at the top but not one on the back, really ruins airflow believe it or not :) also as for mounting a 120 on the side, you wont have to if you have good front / top intake and exhaust fans

A quid word of advice if you are carrying carry it from the side and not as if you where facing it, the Drive bay covers are not easy to damage but two of mine are out of place, gonna replace the whole front with a sheet of black steel mesh though like the 1100 but mesh, also this case is awesome but try to get the PURE version as there where problems with the touch power button in the First cosmos s and some of the later revisions, the pure shouldnt have this problem, also as for fans, i suggest 2 at the front 1 at the bottom and 3 at the top but not one on the back, really ruins airflow believe it or not :) also as for mounting a 120 on the side, you wont have to if you have good front / top intake and exhaust fans

MrHun73r

thx for the advice i had one question tho what tool do i use to cut the 120mm hole to fit the fan and grill ive already seen vids on how to do it and its pretty simple and i have most of the tools i just don't kno the name of the one piece i need XD

Depends on what you want, if you want a circular hole (take it thats what you want) The best way is to use a circular drill bit (looks like a glass, has a hollow center and they come in sizes 92mm etc if you find the right one i use one slightly smaller so the fan just fits so there is a 100mm circular hole) and then you drill 4 wholes 120mm apart from each other in perferct measurments (i usually use a template) and then drill small holes (using the screws as guidlines to how big you want it) and then simply put the grill on the outside fan on the insde and put the screws through)

http://www.mnpctech.com/Fan_Grill_Templates.html < awesome set of templates > And btw i dont usually install fans in this manner i prefer square cut wholes due to better airflow and it looks alo neater (not on the side though)

That site has a few good guides that got me going, mind you when i modded my cosmos for side fans i did it completly different, used a mounting system for 4 fans and cross bracketed it onto the side so its perferctly secure (hard to explain)

Theres a good guide on Hole saws (making circular holes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wGlWZ24QsE

Depends on what you want, if you want a circular hole (take it thats what you want) The best way is to use a circular drill bit (looks like a glass, has a hollow center and they come in sizes 92mm etc if you find the right one i use one slightly smaller so the fan just fits so there is a 100mm circular hole) and then you drill 4 wholes 120mm apart from each other in perferct measurments (i usually use a template) and then drill small holes (using the screws as guidlines to how big you want it) and then simply put the grill on the outside fan on the insde and put the screws through)

http://www.mnpctech.com/Fan_Grill_Templates.html < awesome set of templates > And btw i dont usually install fans in this manner i prefer square cut wholes due to better airflow and it looks alo neater (not on the side though)

That site has a few good guides that got me going, mind you when i modded my cosmos for side fans i did it completly different, used a mounting system for 4 fans and cross bracketed it onto the side so its perferctly secure (hard to explain)

Theres a good guide on Hole saws (making circular holes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wGlWZ24QsE

MrHun73r

niice thx for the info dude im gona hwad to home depot nd see if i can get that drill bit i want everything so when its crunch time i can do that cable manegement and be done with it XD

Yea i know the feeling, by the way if you want a good fan setup i suggest 2 Sycthe Slipstreams (130CFM editions) For the Rear 2 Exhaust, i found this case doesent really need amazing intake fans but exhaust fans helped alot more, sound silly xD

Forgot to mention cable managment is ... fun on this case took me 5 hours to stealth every cable :)

Forgot to mention cable managment is ... fun on this case took me 5 hours to stealth every cable :)

MrHun73r

Being serious, i have sound damping so i cant route cables very well along the back plate so cables are hidden everywhere :) Even under the case... Ingenuis idea of mine to connect HDD's