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the new cosmos enclosure is finally here the C 700 M now the previous cosmos case was a bit of a disappointment to me you can check out why right over here so I'm hoping Coolermaster has done their homework and refining this thing so it's actually competitive let's see if they did right after this the new Toshiba XS 700 external SSD comes in this beautiful and minimalistic design its ultra portable form factor is perfect for creative professionals on the go and with blazing-fast USB 3 gen 2 transfer speeds and Toshiba's excellent 3-year warranty reliability shouldn't be a concern check out the X's 700 from Toshiba down below alright so I don't really want to start off with a price point because the new cosmos C 700 M retails for 439 dollars that is a significant price increase versus the previous cosmos the C 700 P which ran for $299 still an expensive price point but you know now we're moving at this above $400 territory and that makes me nervous and this could be because the new tariffs between US and China cases are on the list materials like aluminum and steel are on the list and so that could be the reflection of the price points that is you know passed on to the consumer by the way Steve from gamers Nexus made an excellent video about tariffs so go ahead and check it out to familiarize yourself with what's going to be happening with pricing for computer components in the future but back to the C 700 M let's begin with build quality and appearance it is still that similar sophisticated and clearly a cosmos design you know we have those think aluminum handles and feet that elevate the chassis and beautifully reflect the built-in illumination while the top handles are super convenient to carry the case that is super heavy by the way at 24 kilograms so that thing is definitely a workout and it's so heavy because of the steel frame the giant glass panel and the aluminum handles so I actually don't mind all the plastic paneling on the exterior to reduce the weight like the magnetic piece at the back plus the gray coating on the plastic looks gorgeous the brushed aluminum front and top sections look very nice without leaving your finger plus I love the new honeycomb ventilation pattern up top with the built-in dust filter but this pattern is not found anywhere else on the case and I find that cohesion element could be slightly improved now to me this cosmos case feels slightly smaller despite being the same size as the previous C 700p but they've cleverly slimmed down on that front panel to make the entire frame appear thinner and just for comparison here's the evolved X that from the front looks much wider the curved glass panel is totally new it is now much lighter in color so you can actually see inside the case and without that green cast as we saw with the 700p both panels are removable and swappable since the case supports an inverted motherboard layout and one of the panels is just steel because the yields on the curved panels are so low and so expensive plus you don't really see that side so it makes sense to include only one TG and one regular VI yo is totally loaded with 4 USB 3 ports a type C gen to power reset buttons a 3-speed fan controller and the PWM mode for your motherboard plus an RGB cycle button for that built-in illumination the fan controller is at the back occupying one of the SSD caddies with six fans supported which is nice plus all the RGB cables are connected to this hub but the worst part is that molex connections for power instead of SATA and I feel like Coolermaster is still deciding on what type of hub to create because they were always changing and they're never cleaned up properly and the case is not actually built to hide the hub properly also we have this there's no RGB extension so you can add more strips to it and that is powered to be esada while the main hub is powered to be a molex and I'm gonna give the Evolve X just an example because that is the only case that has done this right with a discrete fan hub in an appropriate location that isn't in the middle of the motherboard tray the lighting now features addressable RGB strips that span the entire perimeter of the case except in the back I think it looks gorgeous with 10 strips that are not crazy like with a C 700 P so the ambient light spill is minimal you can connect them to a standard 5 volt addressable header on your motherboard to have all that RGB sync and aside from cables running everywhere from the hub the actual quality of the light is fantastic the front panel opens up for additional airflow and access to five and a quarter inch drive base with a wireless six prong lighting connector there are two five in the quarter and drive base but by default only one Bay is included you can expand that via the additional included little accessories but then you kind of lose out on compatibility for 360 or larger radiators so out of the box we have three 140 millimeter fans and these are cooler masters default fans that come with all cases regardless of price point and your spending or $400 on enclosure you'd expect to have some more premium fans and while I get that their target audience is most likely going to populate their own radiator and fans and all the cooling customization they just feel cheap in something like this you know potentially just don't include fans at all and give us a slightly lower price point the top panel is magnetic and here we have the same friend bracket as in the front removable with two screws that can house triple 120 or 140 mm fans with their respective radiators and that's what you'd expect from such a large enclosure and when you remove the OD D tray you came out a 420 rad at the front and the top with maximum thickness clearance of 70 millimeters up top and 55 millimeters with the upper PSU shroud panel in place now the interiors where things get fun because the EM in the model name stands for maker and I feel this model delivers first dust filter spends the entire bottom section easy removal from the front the power supply shroud is now totally new with many more features versus the ugly and dysfunctional two-piece design we saw on the C 700 P so first it is now in two pieces so you can easily remove the top section from the side this is especially useful when doing cable management or installing the power supply or better yet when installing anything onto the shroud itself like repositioning this angled GPU bracket mounting an SSD plate or installing fans in the bottom chamber my only complaint is the bare steel that is not coated and leaves finger marks just like on brushed aluminum for internal storage we have four of these caddies good for HDD and SSD s-- that are on this modular rail system and have some height flexibility while the SSD mounts are to lists using this longer pegs that insert into these plates a convenient system that also covers up the cable area behind the rails that is also compatible with the reservoir mounting and so this is where the C 700 M deserves it's maker distinction because Dean's higher frame is completely modular with a pretty intuitive disassembly to the screws are all the same and there are no hard-to-reach spots when you have to remove something the power supply shroud is removed with seven screws and it needs to be supported on all three sides because of the optional GPU mount and because you can invert the Malabo tray it can also be installed in the upper position alongside the PSU bracket and this means the motherboard tray is fully removable with only two screws that's pretty convenient allowing you to undertake any mods to the frame and of course comfortable hardware installation - now it looks like cool master is moving into the right direction for cable management although I don't really like this panel here with individually channeled front choke cables so it's not a thick messy bunch but nicely handled out of the box cable management that is until we see the bottom with all the fan and RGB cables just killing the whole organization vibe with the system assembled that additional cover helps although this is the side that's not really visible anyway and it's clear that you have to put in some patience and work into cable management to make it all look pretty and you know satisfying because otherwise the back section is just completely open for you there's not that many tools for cable management aside from having those IO cables pre routed for you now here's the default orientation and build it's a spacious design so any standard non water-cooled system will look empty and this is where the GPU bracket comes in handy so for example I have this massive r-tx 20 80 TI duke from MSI that perfectly occupies all that empty room below the motherboard and get this the GPU bracket can be angled mostly for better visuals and potentially for better temperatures or variations of them depending on your configuration the downside is the IO is routing any video cables to the GPU is challenging because it's not aligned properly with the rear PCI slots and if you're feeling experimental the GPU bracket can be installed vertically on the rail system again with high flexibility for yet another interesting orientation and the things you have to consider here is the riser cable which is included and how you route it for a clean look plus temperatures and routing video cables that far into the case I will explore temperatures in just a little bit but first I wanted to check out the chimney layout with the IO facing up the stain geing the dynamic once again for airflow and exhaust after doing it once it's actually a pretty simple procedure that only requires you to swap out the rear panel for this other ventilation panel which is also included and now we have a totally new look and feel blower style GPUs are most likely preferred in this orientation but that the rear section is completely open now for GPU intake although there is no dust filter even with my mass of 2080 TI the upper shroud fits in place just fine with 12.5 inches available for GPUs lastly access to motherboards IO is limited and you must pass cables through this grommet at the top that the semi covered by the motherboards tray plus there's an additional support beam that interferes with IO cables so I removed it although there is no mention of it in the user's manual which by the way is a disappointing effort for the price you pay and also the top fan mounts for exhaust will limit your access to the AO so you'll have to think of something else here and only the eight pin CPU cable felt a bit out of place for routing as everything else felt right in place and finally for my temperature analysis here are my four configurations they revealed that the default orientation is best for both the CPU and the GPU with slightly hotter CPU temps in all other configurations alright I know it's been a lengthy one but I want to conclude by saying this is my favorite cosmos case yet it meets the maker expectations quite well with various motherboard layouts and much improved power supply shroud and the angle GPU bracket is guaranteed to entice experimentation which is why I'm giving the C 700 M the damn good innovate I know the price is quite heavy especially compared to last year's cosmos so $2.99 and I'm surprised they have not put in a second ITX system out in here somewhere especially in the chimney layout because there's definitely room for it and also improve the backside for a little bit easier cable management so you don't have to necessarily fight the case so much when you're spending so much on it the new mark to coarser strafe and k70 keyboards are fully loaded with custom illumination convenient media buttons USB pass-through extra set of key camps and economic wrist rest for each keyboard so you can type or game comfortably with a variety of MX switches available so you can check out which keyboard suits you best in the description below alright guys let me know what you think of the new cosmos see 700m make sure to check out this other island content let's have the conversation about how and why or why not this thing might be competitive in the market space today make sure to check out our new boot sequence channel as well and we'll see you the next video