Test System

Assembly

Now, back to our regular review rundown: adding hardware. With the motherboard tray outside of the case, you can easily fill it with the board, CPU cooler, and GPU before mounting it back inside the frame of the C700P. Even once inside, there is loads of space, and were it not for the ill-placed screws of expansion slots, you could have skipped taking the tray out in most build scenarios.


To add a 2.5" drive, you first have to pick where you want to place the unit: behind the motherboard, underneath the 3.5" tray, or on the metal shroud to show it off. I chose the more understated location behind the motherboard tray. Here, simply take the bracket off the motherboard tray, slide the drive into place, and screw it down. It sits behind the metal cover instead of on top, meaning you won't see the SSD once the bracket is back in place.


Adding a 3.5" drive to the tray is done with the use of special screws. Simply place the drive on the rubber cushions, secure it with the long screws and place the tray in any of the many possible positions on the hard-drive plate.


With all the innovation within the Cosmos C700P, the optical drive bay keeps things simple and traditional. Just take off the drive bay cover, slide the ODD in, secure it with two screws and you are done.


Due to the massive size, you are free to add any power supply of your choosing. It sits on the sturdy tray and is secured with four screws, just like in any other chassis out there. Once in place, you may put the shroud back over it if you like.


With all the parts installed, the case makes a bit of a messy impression without any of the covers. But once they are put in place, how important they are aesthetically is undeniable. Fully assembled, the C700P looks pretty darn sexy - albeit a bit empty due to its sheer size.

Finished Looks

RGB Color Gallery

The Cooler Master Cosmos C700P does not only come with a built-in RGB controller as you may also use any motherboard with the appropriate functionality to sync up all the lights from the board, fans, strips, memory, and case. There are seven distinct colors without the built-in controller, or you may set the chassis to breathe through all the various hues. The third option with the button on the I/O panel is to simply turn the lights off completely.




In a darkened room, it becomes apparent how bright the LEDs in the C700P are. This is pretty cool, but I can see how some may feel a bit overwhelmed after the initial phase of excitement has passed.


In the top, all the elements light up white. This includes the power and reset buttons as well as the fan controller and RGB switch settings. Looking at the rear, the Cosmos C700P makes a pretty normal impression, and you could forget for a second that this is one massive chassis. However, looking at the curved tinted glass panel, you are brought back to reality. The tint is pretty heavy, but without the studio lights shining that brightly in these pictures, you are able to see just enough to be able to brag about what is inside the system.