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CM Scout Storm PC case reviews
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Cooler Master CM Storm sub-brand we recently discussed whether the CM Storm Sniper. This brutal PC cabinet builders now have a little brother in the shape of the CM Storm Scout. These closet gamer, we took extensive scrutiny.
Sniper on we were already very excited. The cabinet combined a rugged look with excellent cooling capabilities and unprecedented ease of installation. The apple in this case is not far from the tree fell. The Scout must then clear his little brother, what does this cabinet built on absolute pleasure not for his large family.
Screw Fri
Like the Scout Sniper is also almost completely screw up Fri. Well, you get the side panels by unscrewing four screws to remove. And to the motherboard to place, you have a couple screwing. But that was it. Optical drives and hard drives are held in place by a simple click system, while simple plug-in cards are snapping.
In addition, the CM Storm motherboard back plate of the cabinet with convenient holes. One hole is right behind the processor and accompanying cooler, so you upgrade these components can change rapidly times, without first having to remove your entire motherboard.
Handy slots
The other two holes are below and above the motherboard plate and are designed to take away your cables tidy work. Because the bottom of the food system should be installed, you can power cables to the motherboard, processor and optical drives handy lead along behind the motherboard, so they are not inside the cabinet have lying around.
Moreover, even in the Scout convenient slots in the motherboard plate process, where you can tie down the wires. Binding material is again supplied, so you do not have to think about yourself. In this way, the threads in your closet easy and convenient way to work. The standard cables are available box delivery all the available holes and along the grooves run, which helps save time when installing your computer equipment.
Three coolers
All this provides a tidy closet and that’s good for the air flow. Heat is the biggest enemy of a gaming PC. Besides the excellent cable management options, the CM Storm Scout helps you to defeat this enemy with its built-in coolers. The cabinet comes with three pieces: two 140mm fans (front and top) and a 120mm cooler (back).
How hard they run cooler, CM Storm not mention – and because the fans are powered by standard Molex cables, we could not measure their speed. However, we can see them fine cabinet cooling, without having made an infernal racket. If you want more cooling, you have two extra 120mm fans down screws on the left side panel.
Ideal for LAN parties
Nevertheless, the Scout is not on every level with his big brother come along. The smaller size makes it obvious that you have to compromise on storage space. Although suitable for midi tower ATX motherboards (and smaller), you need to buy or check your video card will fit in there. The larger graphic powerhouses – such as the Radeon HD 4870X2, and the somewhat older GeForce 8800GTX – just will not fit. Compact size also makes it less flexibility in the installation.
In contrast, the Scout is a much more mobile than the Sniper. The cabinet is more compact, lighter and therefore easier to take to a LAN party. Now you have the Sniper relatively easy lifting, thanks to the very sturdy grille at the bottom. When the Scout is a little further enhanced, allowing you to simply box with one hand to lift and fresh hoot.
Just what slicker
In addition, the Scout looks after all just a bit slicker than its big brother. Also in this case are the bays at the front ended by graceful black mesh. This black color is in this case, however, extends to the entire interior, exterior and rear of the cabinet. Even the PCI closing flaps are completely black. This gives the sturdy look of the Scout an extra boost.
Moreover, this case – unlike the sniper – a window in the left side panel, so you get a nice glimpse inside your PC. Including the cool but expandable LED light of the cooling fans makes this an impressive spectacle, which you not only high throws at LAN parties, but also at home at your desk.
Even with the Scout delivers CM Storm is an extremely tough and fine cabinet for PC gamers. Again on all fronts builders thought, what a gorgeous body poses to tinker. The smaller size requires self-evident sacrifices – you’ve just minder ruimte to be built and not iedere card past it – but in return that the Scout ook easily transportable, making him an ideal PCs and makes voor LAN parties .
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