Introduction

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


Cooler Master is a predominant gaming case manufacturer known by many computer enthusiasts. They started their CM Storm brand aimed purely at the gaming enthusiast some time ago. The company managed to turn heads with their CM Storm Trooper/Stryker cases as these aimed directly at the LAN party goer with a viable set of features. The CM Storm Scout 2 is intended to offers a similar functionality, but in a smaller, more affordable package.

Packaging

Cooler Master ships the CM Storm chassis in a full color package continuing the elite military/police force theme. On the front you will find an image of some SWAT team members, along with a few angle shots of the chassis. Turning the box around, the other side is used to go into great detail about what you will get when buying the CM Storm Scout 2. Both the left and right side hold further information and an additional picture of the case.


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

Contents

You will get a simple manual and a 3.5" to 2.5" drive bay adapter, which comes pre-attached to two standard rails for the larger drive variant. On top of that, Cooler Master includes additional such parts to fill all hard drive bays, a bag of all black screws, and plenty of zip ties to keep things clean within the CM Scout 2.