Test: Cooler Master Cosmos S

Konklusion

Cooler Master Cosmos S er et rigtig godt kabinet, det er flot, gennemtænkt og har en god køle evne. Alligevel virker det som om at der har siddet en klog ingeniør, tegnet et godt kabinet og sendt det afsted uden at teste det. Kabel organiseringen er så dårlig til trods for at den virkelig kunne være SÅ god, harddisk buret binder og så har de ikke lært lektien hvad angår molex.  

Innovation/Teknologi - 5
Et kabinet er der intet nyskabende i, men et kabinet med touch panel, eSATA og 200mm blæser... Det er alligevel noget. eSata og blæser er ikke så nyt og smart, men det touch panel er virkelig i særklasse. Det er ærke simpelt og jeg forstår faktisk ikke hvorfor jeg ikke før har set det på et kabinet. Jeg tror godt vi kan forvente at se meget mere til det.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 5
Normalt plejer der ikke at følge en disse med til et kabinet, en enkelt sidet manual og lidt skruer. Her har vi strips i flere afskygninger, en gennemgående manual, en beskyttende stof pose til transport og et stort papir der indikerer hvor du skal sætte bundkort spacerne henne alt efter hvilken type bundkort du har. Samtidig har vi 4 blæsere. Jeg kan på ingen måde se hvordan jeg skal kunne forvente mere.

Design/Layout - 4
Kabinettet er flot, stort og næsten truende. Der er lys og lygter til dem der kan lide den slags, touch panel, anodiseret aluminium og en masse mesh. Samtidig er der dog store design flops som det med kabinet siden der blokerer for kabler og gengangeren molex. Alligevel er brugsværdien så god at det stadig er en god del over middel.

Ydelse - 4
Kabinettet køler som var det faseskiftende. Den store blæser i siden sørger for at gøre sin del og hvis du har lyst kan du snildt smide et utal af blæsere i, eller vandkøling. Desværre hiver det ydelsen ned at blæserne larmer så meget som de gør, temperaturen kommer for en alt for høj pris. Og det selvom 120mm blæserne er rated til 17 DB.

Pris - 4
Prisen forventes at være i den høje ende. Jeg ville ikke falde ned af stolen hvis prisen ender på 1300 kr og 1500 er nok meget sandsynligt. Man får dog alligevel noget for prisen, massere af metal, massere omtanke og noget som jeg godt vil give mit besyv på holder.

Test: Cooler Master Cosmos S

Innovation / Teknologi	5
Bundle - Tilbehør	5
Design - Layout	4
Ydelse	4
Pris	4
Samlet	88%

UK summary

 The Cooler Master Cosmos S is a great chassis. It is easy on the eyes, thought through and also comes with great cooling. Unfortunately it still seems like an engineer has designed it, and shipped it without testing it. For instance the cable organisation is so bad, while it could have been so great. Also the harddrive cage is jamming, and then they haven't learned the lesson about molex.

Innovation/Technology - 5
A case is there nothing groundbreaking over, but a case with touch panel, eSATA and a 200mm fan...that's really something. ESata and the fan isen't really new things, but the touch panel is simply world-class. It is so simple that I can't understand why I haven't seen something similar on a case before. Anyway I believe, that we can expect to see it in the nearest future.

Bundle/Accessories - 5
Normally there isen't really any bundle with cases, maybe except from a basic manual and a few screws. Unlike this chassis where we have lots of strips, a really detailed manual, a protecting transport bag and a big paper that indicates where to put the motherboard spacers, depending of with type of motherboard you have. Also there is 4 fans in the package. Therefore I can't possibly see, how to expect more than all this.

Design/Layout - 4
The chassis is nice, big and nearly seems threatening. There is light for those who care for that, touch panel, anodised aluminium and a lot of mesh. Despite that there's unfortunately some great design flaws, like the side of the case that blocks for cables, and again the molex-problem. Anyway the value still is so good, that I have to give a score above middle.

Performance - 4
The chassis cools as if it was phasechange. The great fan in the side makes sure to do it's part, and if you feel like it, you can throw a whole bunch of additional fans in it. Or even watercooling. Unfortunately the noise of the fans are too laod - the good tempeture has price that is too high. Despite that the fans even are rated to 17dB.

Price - 4
The price is expected to be in the high end. It woulden't surprise me, if the price point is a place between 1300-1500DKK. But still you get a lot for the money. A lot of metal, a lot of thoughtfullness, and something I would say really lasts.