“Much like the
original Scout case,
it has four USB ports
at the front, the
difference however
is that there’s a slide
cover provided for
these.”
CM Storm Scout 2
RRP: $99.99 | Website: www.cmstorm.com
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ooler Master knows how to
make cases. One may even
argue that they make nothing
else as well as they make cases.
After all they’ve been at it for a long
time and it shows. It’s in the little
things where it’s most evident.. From
packaging to presentation, it’s all done
well with thought and practicality. As
with many Cooler Master cases from
recent years, you can install and setup
your system without aid of the manual.
It is that simple and certainly that easy
especially with the CM Storm Scout 2.
This is a mid-tower case, so any
ideas you may have about building
that ultimate 4-way Mutli-GPU
system into this case should be rested
immediately. No, this is for standard
ATX motherboards and as such you
should take great care as to planning
what it is exactly you’ll be fitting into
the system.
Despite the size, the interior of
this case is relatively spacious or at
least a little more spacious than I
had envisioned. Cable management
is a breeze if only because there are
several rubberised openings where
you can push cables through, to and
from the back of the case. As stated
earlier, it’s in the little things that make
the Scout 2 a breeze to work with.
Aesthetically it won’t turn heads like
the Cosmos 2, but it’s good looking
even though it’s very subtle. The
handles at the top of the case are
strong and carrying this is not only
simple but comfortable. It’s the one
of the better LAN case on sale. It’s
designed in a way to have the weight
of the system be as evenly distributed
as possible so even if you have to walk
a distance it isn’t too cumbersome.
This is a definite advantage for those
who have to take their computers
everywhere for LAN gaming.
Features wise, it’s the standard
affair. Much like the original Scout, it
has four USB ports at the front, the
difference however is that there’s
a slide cover provided for these. Of
more importance, two of the ports are
USB3.0 compatible and all of them
are placed horizontally as opposed
to vertically on the original Scout. A
small but necessary change, because
you can now fit those big USB plugs,
typical of high performance USB3.0
flash drives without rendering any of
the nearby ports unusable.
The top of the chassis near the front
features three stylish but simple
buttons that curve along with the
case. The biggest one being the power
button in the middle, to the right is the
reset button and the left has the light
switch, simple but effective. This case
is charming in its simplicity, it doesn’t
go overboard in anything but provides
high quality finishes and sensible
design to make it not only a pleasure
to work in but attractive as well. For
the asking price it’s more than a fair
purchase and it definitely gets my
approval, another stellar job from CM
Storm then.
[ The OverClocker ]
The Score
9/10
Issue 21 | 2012 The OverClocker 45