Installation Impressions

Nosotros installed our standard hardware configuration for mid-sized cases, including an OCZ ZX PSU, an Asrock 890FX Deluxe4 motherboard, 8GB (2x4GB) of Kingston RAM, an AMD Phenom II X6 1100T CPU with the Prolimatech Megahalems and an Inno3D GeForce GTX 580 OC GPU. We also crammed in one-half a dozen Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB HDDs and a Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB.

We began by installing the heatsink's CPU subclass to the back of the Asrock 890FX Deluxe4. Given the massive hole in the motherboard tray, forgetting this stride wouldn't be a large deal. The motherboard slotted into place without any fuss and connecting everything else was as easy as can be.

The DVD-RW slipped in effortlessly thank you to the Scout 2'southward tool-less pattern. Installing the 500GB hard drives was only equally piece of cake. In that location are no hot-swappable trophy in the Scout 2, though this functionality isn't expected in a $90 instance.

As usual, Cooler Main has done an excellent job with the cable direction setup, which provides plenty of space behind the motherboard tray for excess wires. The large bulge in the right door also helps with this and nosotros had no trouble getting the console dorsum on despite the mass of wires behind it.

Securing the OCZ ZX 1000w PSU in its bottom mounted position was easy and there is a ton of extra space to adjust a bigger ability supply, such as the Thermaltake Toughpower 1500w. Extra-long graphics cards volition fit with ease once the difficult drive cage is removed. As shown in the photo, there is plenty of room behind the GTX 580 to work with power and information cables.

The Cooler Master CM Storm Picket 2 is a breeze to work with, offering the necessary features and infinite required to build the ultimate operation PC. Of form, those building a high-end organisation will desire to purchase at least two 120mm fans to assist circulate air through the Scout 2, as the alone pre-installed fan probably won't cutting it.