The long-awaited CM Storm Scout 2 is ready to storm the battlefield
Sydney, Australia – 22 October, 2012 – Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer today showcased the next step in the evolution of highly mobile mid-towers, the Scout 2.
Ready When You Are
True dedication to the growing eSports phenomenon is being ready to move at a moment’s notice. Be it a LAN, friend’s house, or a remote arena, Scout 2 is prepared to take the fight to the enemy. Comfortable rubber carrying handles with steel reinforcements that are bolted to the core structure ensure that no matter how good your configuration is, they’ll be there to support the weight and ensure a swift transition between battlegrounds. Bumps and scuffs are an unavoidable part of any mission to a remote destination. A sliding cover over the two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and audio jacks on the front panel helps defend against possible damage and ensure that you can plug in.
Expanded Support
The predecessors to the Scout 2, CM Storm Scout 1 and Sniper, opened the door for fully-featured mid-towers to be the choice for mobile desktop PC gaming. Scout 2 goes beyond these and brings an ultramodern rifle appeal that elevates its abilities up to the pinnacle of support for its size. With that, users may build with confidence knowing that Scout 2 supports up to three 5.25” bay devices, seven hard drives, two SSDs, and even NVIDIA GTX 690 or AMD HD 7970 through an easily removable hard drive cage.
This extends to an emphasis on vast improvements to system airflow that is assisted by support for up to nine 120mm fans with two occupying strategically placed spots on the side panel to cool your graphics cards. Should you want to catch some much needed sleep between gaming sessions, simply use the convenient front panel LED switch to switch the LED lit case fan lights off. Also, quick slide-out dust filters have been equipped in the top and PSU area to easily remove unwanted dust hitchhikers.
Scout 2 key features:
• Ergonomic steel reinforced carrying handles bolted to support beams of the core structure
• Dual USB 3.0 support for 10x faster file transfer and high current smart phone / tablet charging (~1A)
• Supports up to 3 ODDs (tool-less), 7 HDDs and 2 SSDs for increased expandability
• Supports up to 9 fans, including dual 120mm fans on the acrylic side panel window
• Top panel LED switch to disable the LEDs of two separate LED lit case fans at night
• Supports all high-end graphics cards after removing the 1st HDD cage
• Dust filters for PSU (slide out) and top panel
The CM Storm Scout is available in two colours – Gunmetal Grey and Midnight Black.
Pricing and Availability
Manufacturer: Cooler Master
Product Name: CM Storm Scout 2
MSRP: Gunmetal Grey AU$115 and NZ$135
Midnight Black AU$110 and NZ$130
Website: http://www.coolermaster.com.au
Distributors: Australia IT, Rectron, DMA, PB Technologies (NZ)
Availability: Now
About CM Storm
Through long-standing research programs, CM Storm products are co-developed with the world’s most prolific enthusiasts and eSport prodigies. Thanks to intensive testing and continuous feedback, the CM Storm division has been able to fulfil gamers’ needs and produce creative gaming gear fit for intense fire fights. Marking a new era for Cooler Master, CM Storm Gear gives you an edge over standard Peripherals in your digital conquests. For more information, please visit http://www.cmstorm.com