Introduction

I would like to thank CaseKing.de for supplying the review sample.

CaseKing is one of the few companies out there, which will not just sell anything. They only offer hardware that performs well and is of high quality. The shop carries quite a few exclusive parts and devices from all around the world and it is also the official distributor for a long list of well known manufacturers. Their assortment has grown substantially in recent years, while great service and support is still a very important part of the shop philosophy. The website may be in German, but due to great demand, an English version is in the works.

CaseKing has kindly sent us one of the newest offerings from Cooler Master this time around. The Scout is the second case to be part of the CM Storm brand. This series has their own website and Cooler Master is aiming the products at the avid gamer. These parts offer excellent build quality, unique looks and come packed with features for the enthusiast. It should be interesting to see if Cooler Master manages to pack as much quality and innovation into a case with a price tag just above $100 US Dollars.

Specifications:

Model:	CM Storm Scout
Case Type:	Mid tower
Net Weight:	8.7 kg / 19.23 lbs
Dimension:	(D)489 x (W)219 X (H)495.5 mm / (D)19.2 x (W)8.6 x (H)19.5 inch
Material:	Steel, ABS Plastic, Mesh bezel
Color:	Black
Cooling System:	Front: 140mm Red LED Fan x 1 (included)Top: 140mm Fan x 1 (included) or 120mm Fan x 1 (optional)Rear: 120mm Red LED Fan x 1 (included)Side: Acrylic window; supports 120mm x 2 (optional)
Motherboards:	Micro-ATX/ATX
Drive Bays:	5x 5.25" Exposed (without the use of exposed 3.5 inch Drive Bay), 5x 3.5" Hidden & 1x 3.5" Exposed (converted from one 5.25 inch Drive Bay)
Front I/O:	USB2.0 x 4; IEEE1394 x 1; eSATA x 1; Mic x 1; HD Audio+AC’97 x 1
Expansion Slots:	7

Packaging

Cooler Master ships the Scout in an full color cardboard box. The front image teases with some of the most prominent features of the chassis, while the rear has an image of a "scout" and a few more shots of some features.


The specifications of the chassis can be found on one side of the package. The other simply holds an additional image of the entire Scout chassis.


Cooler Master has decided to use Styrofoam spacers to secure the case within the package. These are very thin, which in turn reduces the overall dimensions of the package and thus also reduces shipping costs. For all of you worried about this fact, the case made it to us sound and save.

Contents

You will get a very detailed black & white manual with the chassis along with a full compliment of black screws, rails and a pair of bars to install 2.5 inch drives into one of the 3.5 inch bays. You also get a front cover to use with external drives of that size.