Thread: Cooler Experts Outs Fresh Elite 431 Plus Mid-Size Case

Tis the season for discounted costs, and if you are in the market for a fresh Computer, the following month might be an excellent one to go out and grab entire the parts you will require to toss a custom rig both.

But if you search you have succumbed to a purchasing frenzy and blew your budget on high-powered parts – and left yourself less a chassis – do not despair, and surely do not recycle your mom’s former Compaq tower; Cooler Master’s issuing the CM Elite 431 Plus ATX Mid-Tower Chassis this month, a case that may appeal to the budget-conscious.

Inside, you will search 5 3.5” drive bays and 3 5.25” drive bays, one of which can be converted into a 3.5” bay utilizing a eradicable outer cross dock. A Universal Serial Bus 3.0 slot is included, and you can shove up to 5 fans inner to assist maintain things cool. It is been a endless road for the Cosmos 2, but it is ultimately here.

The long-expected successor to Cooler Expert's blockbuster Cosmos was guessed to ship around the similar time as our 2011 Dream Device, which utilized a prototype edition of the Cosmos 2 as its chassis. Well, after some trips back to the drawing board, the Cosmos II is at last ready for prime time. It is actual. And it is spectacular.



The Cosmos 2, which Cooler Expert bills as an “Ultra Tower,” is 20% bigger than the actual Cosmos—it is more than 27” tall, 26 deep, and 13.5” at its widest; and it weighs a staggering 47 pounds free. The chassis frame is steel, when the shell is plastic, with aluminum facing on the panels.

The construct quality is outstanding, with nary a sharp edge, uneven panel or flimsy part. The sliding doors on the top and front panel slide smoothly, the side hinges are solid and simple to utilize, and the manages would not fall off. Our review unit is all black, but Cooler Expert too extends a silver example.

On the bottom side, just an individual 120mm front fan arrives included, but hey, it features a blue LED, and who does not similar to LEDs? Plus, “Long graphics boards such as the AMD Radeon HD 6990 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 will set with relief,” Cooler Expert boasts in its press release.

For a complete list of specifications and measurements, assure out the CM Elite 431 Plus’ product page. Cooler Experts says the case will begin shipping sometime in December, but a firm date is not now familiar.