Cool cold, basically playing computer DIY, no one does not know no one does not know, the radiator started, in the radiator sector can be described as wind and water, talking about radiators, can list a basket of models out, but talking about the chassis, There are only a few paragraphs that may be remembered. There is a saying that is good, cool and cool, it must be a boutique, and there are also two years of playing DIY. The chassis of the cool mother's home can also be listed: Destroyer, Scout, MasterBox 5 Three, the other slightly heard, but which is the most classic of these three, today brought a brief review of Scout II this chassis.
Out of the box
Because before using the destroyer chassis of the cool mother's house, the Scout's packaging has extended the style used by the cool mother, a simple chassis line drawing, coupled with a simple iconic LOGO, low-key simplicity.
The left side of the chassis is a large side through the window, giving a bright spot is the top of the chassis "gun type handle", the name of the scout, design and its name is remote response, complement each other, metal texture is extremely strong, the entire chassis Steel structure, panel thickness reached 0.7mm, the thickness of the keel at the handle reached the abhorrent 1.8mm, workmanship and materials used to praise, so solid workmanship, making the entire body weight reached 8KG, get the hand The first feeling is really heavy and heavy, followed by big and big.
The front face of the chassis was colored with a black and white design, a dust-proof net was placed in the center, and a cool and cool LOGO was printed on the dust-proof net. It was not flashy, but it was calm but not cheesy.
The right side panel still has an arc-shaped design, which is consistent with the left panel, and the streamlined symmetry echoes. It will not look bland and will have a more metallic three-dimensional appearance.
White LED fans are clearly visible on the rear of the chassis, neatly arranged card slots such as PCI and PCI-E, and lower power supply bays.
The top "gun-type" handle echoes the theme of this chassis. It also facilitates the movement of the 8KG chassis. It can be carried away just by lifting the handle. The designer's caress and hardships are evident, although the handle is also steel. Structured, but coated skin-like plastic layer, grip it both non-slip, and will not pick up hands, honeycomb-shaped hexagonal cooling holes, let me think of the resident evil umbrella company, a dense layer of dense under the cooling holes Dustproof cotton.
The three-trapezoid buttons at the top of the word are: fans and LED lights to start and stop the switch, switch machine keys, restart button, the button is frosted, there are still skin-like coating. Feel better.
The I/O board adopts a black bottom layer and is equipped with a white dust-proof slide cover. It can be closed when not in use, and can be opened when it is used. This design can be said to be very intimate and user-friendly. The front end has a microphone, a headphone jack, and four USB ports. It is worth noting that the USB port of the two blue plugs is a 3.0 transmission port.
Four corners of the bottom of the chassis have four large button-shaped non-slip feet, making the chassis more stable.
The bottom of the dust-proof hole is also covered with a dust-proof net, which can be dialed for convenient daily cleaning.
Internal left
Internal right
The internal space of the chassis is very large. The size of the mid-tower chassis is slightly larger than that of the normal mid-tower chassis. It looks more like a full-tower chassis, which also makes its internal space more Spacious, better support for the compatibility of large-size accessories and thermal performance inside the chassis. The back bracket part, the motherboard bracket also has a corresponding alignment hole position, supporting the back line, plus the full black paint treatment, to bring convenience to the user of the back line while also preventing internal oxidation of the chassis to enhance durability degree.
Optical drive position
Optical drive lock
The unique design of the optical drive cage makes the installation of the optical drive very simple. Just push the optical drive along the track and you will hear a "click" when you move to a proper position. At this time, you can move the buckle to LOCK, So Easy! In addition, the disassembling process is also very convenient. By pulling the fastener in the OPEN direction, the drive can be easily removed. This kind of design saves a lot of time for the user to install and dismantle the equipment, a very intimate design.
Tail fan
PCI expansion slot
A total of seven PCI expansion slots are provided on the back of the chassis. All the slot covers are designed with reusable loose-leaf flaps. After removal, they can be reset by screws to avoid gaps after the removal of the disposable covers. Easy to access problem. The top of the back is equipped with a 120mm cooling fan, which can form a horizontal air duct with the front panel fan to facilitate heat dissipation; the addition of white LED lighting effects makes the chassis more beautiful and more powerful, especially In the evening, users who are pursuing light pollution can choose their own fans that can pull more winds. There are two water cooling holes above the cooling fan, which brings great convenience to many DIY users for water cooling design to achieve more extraordinary cooling effect.
Bottom vent and lower power supply compartment
The bottom of the chassis also has a top, with a honeycomb heat sink hole, which can be combined with the fan at the top of the chassis to form a vertical cooling air duct, and supports the installation of a 120mm cooling fan to provide more ventilation in the cabinet. Channels and abundant bottom air volume. In addition, the chassis adopts a lower power supply compartment, which makes the overall chassis more stable and will not appear top-heavy. This is also a general-purpose design of the current mainstream chassis.
The hard disk cage of the chassis is located near the lower right corner of the front panel of the chassis. It supports the installation of multiple hard disks. With the disk tray converter—2.5 inch device slot, the popular SSD hard disk is also suitable for this chassis. In addition, by removing the four-point screws, the central integrated hard disk mounting slot can be removed as a whole, providing more space for the installation of ultra-long graphics cards. During the installation process, simply align the card holes on both sides of the hard disk with the card holes of the security buckle and insert them into the fixed position. The installation process is very convenient.
Machine installation
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configuration list:
CPU: AMD A10-7800
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-PLUS
Graphics Card: Colorful GTX750TI
Memory: Kingston DDR3 1600 8G
Power Supply: Kyushu Fengshen DN400 400W
Hard Disk: Western Digital Blue Disk 1T
Cooling: Cooler Supreme Blizzard T4
The tolerance of the chassis for the board is still very large, support Micro-ATX, ATX, screw on the appropriate copper post, install the hole position file, directly fixed the motherboard can be.
After installation, begin to install the CPU and cooling fan, install the memory and video card, power supply, and then insert the corresponding hole bit line in this step. It is not much to repeat here.
Because the back line has not been sorted out, it may seem a little cluttered. Using cable ties to sort out looks more beautiful, because there is no cold row, so the entire chassis looks a lot more empty, if you want water cooling integration Chassis is also fully supported, 240,360 cold row, it is not a thing.
After loading, cover the panel, turn on the test, and light it up once. Because the chassis is not equipped with light strips or other light pollution devices, it looks a lot of dim, but these are not problems, just test, want to DIY, light pollution, there is too much playability, according to personal preferences can make it more cool.
Cool old radiator as a radiator, in the case of this piece, it can be said to spend enough thought, the second generation of scouts inherited a generation of fine workmanship, military materials, a unique design, making the entire chassis looks more rich Visual impact, from the design of the handle, optical drive cage, hard disk position, power supply position, the chassis is definitely the mainstream of the mainstream, materials and aesthetics are first-class, fully meet the needs of high-end players DIY, just Personally feel a little bit of awkward place is: the design of the optical drive, it is a bit tasteless, here can be replaced with a removable hard drive for higher-end DIY may be more practical, but also more convenient installation of water-cooled devices, in addition to In addition, the entire chassis is indeed impeccable, each unique design and details, have nothing to say, comprehensive speaking, for all types of players to pursue, 499 worth, but also Conscience, worthy of this body.