Introduction

I would like to thank Cooler Master for providing the CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced review sample.


Cooler Master is a gaming-case manufacturer many computer enthusiasts know about. They started their CM Storm brand aimed purely at the gaming enthusiast some time ago and managed to turn heads with their CM Storm Trooper/Stryker cases as their viable feature sets were for the LAN-party goer. The CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced is meant to offer similar functionality in a smaller, more affordable package.

Packaging

Cooler Master ships the CM Storm chassis in a fully colored package that continues the elite military/police force theme. The front uses SWAT team member silhouettes as a backdrop for three angled shots of the chassis. The other side goes into great detail about what you will get when buying the CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced. Both the left and right side hold further information and an additional picture of the case.


Two Styrofoam spacers hold the chassis in place. Cooler Master chose to place the spacers onto the front and rear of the chassis instead of the top and bottom. This is most likely due to the top handle, as it would require a much thicker and larger spacer to hold the chassis in place with such a configuration, which would also raise its shipping cost.

Contents

You will get a simple manual and a 3.5" to 2.5" drive-bay adapter. Two of the adapters come pre-attached to two standard 3.5" hard-drive trays. Cooler Master also includes enough such parts to fill out all hard-drive bays, a bag of all-black screws, and plenty of zip ties to keep things clean within the CM Scout 2.