Just bought Cosmos SE from Cooler Master and as suggested here by their representative I bought the Cooler Master Seidon 240M water cooling for my new rig. Well after ordering it I thought for a while and just realized that the only two options for my 240m are top and front. Obviously the best would be front, but because of the bad design of Cosmos SE this requires removing of the hard drives rack which is something I try to avoid. So I guess it leaves me with no options at all, but top.
Now after having a good thought about this, I realized why every review and comment I've read about Comsos SE mentioned how stupid the front design is. Very very bad design. I mean, why should I remove all of the hard drive rack in order to install a 240 radiator in front?? Bottom hard drive racks are very difficult to use, that space could have been used for a 240 radiator fit. Anyway, I'm terribly disappointing by Cooler Master as their loyal fan for years. If I could, I would replace the case for something else at this instant, but the damage has already been done. Now I guess I should find a way to make the best out of it.
The case has two front fans, one on back and one on top(which I would probably remove or move in order to install the water cooling)
So is it worth it to sacrifice the hard drive rack in order to install the 240 in front or should I go with the top spot?
If going for top, the dilemma would be how to set the fans for the top fans?
- If I set them to exhaust, they will remove hot air from the case, but will heat up the radiator.
- And If I set them to intake, they should cool down the radiator, but will blow down the hot air from it back inside the case.
Also other fans would be important as well.
I will be cooling down a i7 4770k and a Saphire HD 7870 in there.
Now after having a good thought about this, I realized why every review and comment I've read about Comsos SE mentioned how stupid the front design is. Very very bad design. I mean, why should I remove all of the hard drive rack in order to install a 240 radiator in front?? Bottom hard drive racks are very difficult to use, that space could have been used for a 240 radiator fit. Anyway, I'm terribly disappointing by Cooler Master as their loyal fan for years. If I could, I would replace the case for something else at this instant, but the damage has already been done. Now I guess I should find a way to make the best out of it.
The case has two front fans, one on back and one on top(which I would probably remove or move in order to install the water cooling)
So is it worth it to sacrifice the hard drive rack in order to install the 240 in front or should I go with the top spot?
If going for top, the dilemma would be how to set the fans for the top fans?
- If I set them to exhaust, they will remove hot air from the case, but will heat up the radiator.
- And If I set them to intake, they should cool down the radiator, but will blow down the hot air from it back inside the case.
Also other fans would be important as well.
I will be cooling down a i7 4770k and a Saphire HD 7870 in there.