“I’ve seen this trend play out with my own personal systems. They used to live in monolithic towers that proudly trumpeted their presence with a turbine-like howl, but today they sit quietly in the corner and blend in with the furniture. Perhaps that’s why I was so taken aback by Cooler Master’s new Cosmos 1000 enclosure. This is a full-tower case that harkens back to the days of old, offering plenty of room for Extended ATX motherboards, loads of drive bays, and enough fans to power a small wind tunnel. Unlike the enclosures of my misspent youth, though, the Cosmos has an air of sophistication. It’s all grown up, and more importantly, nearly silent.”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- AMD DTX small form factor system @ SPCR
- AMD DTX Specification System Preview @ Legit Reviews
- Meet the Next Small Form Factor: DTX @ ExtremeTech
- Hands-on with AMD’s new DTX form factor @ Ars Technica
- AMD aims to unify SFF PCs with DTX spec @ The Tech Report
- AMD DTX Form Factor Review @ TechwareLabs
- GIGABYTE iSolo 210 ATX Chassis Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- Zalman Reserator XT – GWB8800 @ Guru of 3D
- Lian Li PC-B25B Black Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case @ Benchmark Reviews
- Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. S Type Review @ OCC
- 3R System R240 (Zion) Casing @ Hardware Zone
- Antec NSK-3480: 80-Plus Case @ SPCR
- Zalman CNPS7800 LED Heatsink Review @ hi-techreviews
- Thermaltake TMG i1 CPU Cooler @ Hardware Secrets
- OCZ Vendetta 2 CPU Cooler Prototype @ Hardware Secrets
- Scythe Kamacross CPU cooler @ Pro-Clockers
- Aerocool Gate Watch II @ t-break
- Liquid Zalman Cooling – Reserator XT and More! @ BCCHardware
- Kingwin Revolution RVT-9225 Heatpipe Direct Touch CPU Cooler Review @ Bigbruin
- Cooler Master Sphere CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareLogic
The opposite of SFF

If you aren’t a fan of SFF PC’s, then the recent release of AMD’s DTX form factor probably doesn’t excite you too much. For fans of larger systems, like Extended ATX, why not check out the Cooler Master Cosmos 1000. The Tech Report found this quiet giant (37lbs!) to have more than enough space to fit any system you could want to build and looks stylish at the same time.