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this video was brought to you by NCIX great technology selections and service so out looking completely designed concept body kid design out looking hey guys this is Dimitri some funny translation over there we've got another rate max enclosure on the Ryu table this is a Scorpio V priced at seventy five dollars we have recently reviewed their vampire case that proved very disappointing with the lack of features and just plain dysfunctional so I really hope we don't find ourselves in the same position with the Scorpio V and starting with a paint job it is unfortunately mismatched the shade is clearly different between the plastic top and front panels versus the steel sides and also this typicalgamer look is not something I prefer personally but it's not terrible with a decent side panel window that is revealing although it's not tinted up top we have a large power button and the reset or I decided a total of four USB ports two of which are USB three with standard audio jacks and a speed control with two settings with support for fans and this hub is molex powered only without PWM support also I'm a little surprised to find the hot swap spot for two-and-a-half and three-and-a-half inch drives but of course that's much appreciated on such a sort of value enclosure you just have to consider the way the mechanical drive is sticking out the front cover opens at a little over ninety degrees that's really flexible and feels very flimsy and plasticky with three optical base right behind it and then built in dust filter on the panel itself so I'm glad at least that's included a single 120 member fan is present here with the option to install a second one right above it now notice how restrictive the front intake is especially since the drive cage is non modular plus the second fan area is mainly covered by the front panel so expect terrible cooling straight out of the box the top dust filter is removable and there is enough clearance for a set of 120mm fans to be installed above the frame which is very important there is a cutout leading on both sides of the model portrayed for appropriate cable routing so that's very much appreciate but the holes are directly in the center so it was a very tight squeeze for our radiator so getting rid of any push-pull setups coming around to the back we have eight PCI slots a 120mm exhaust fan and the Scorpio V stands on tall case feet with little rubber pads and at the bottom a couple of dust filters one for the optional intake that's removed from the side that's a very nice consideration and the power supply filter removed from the rear the side panel window is a welcome feature on such a value enclosure again and I don't mind the black and white combination for the internals I'm happy to see rubber grommets it really shows that they don't cost much to include and the fact that some companies decide to omit rubber grommets on more expensive cases just doesn't make any sense I'm talking about the Corsair 230 T or the deep cool pan juvey to a few other small details that I appreciate are the rubber grommets for the bottom optional fan and some foam raisers for the power supply and also the ability to install a couple of extra fans on the drive cage wall for improved thermals although it will reduce GPU clearance from just over 12 inches without the fan to about 11 inches with one now we've really gotten used to modular drive gauge design and being able to clear up some room for better front intake which would have been very nice here as otherwise we have some storage overkill with eight Drive caddies with Tula's mechanical mount and centered SSD mount behind the motherboard tray you notice the colored cables now even for this price I think it's fair to expect companies to include all black cables for a cleaner looking system they're also not that many cable tie points either just a few on the left side and none in the center where I usually like to secure my 24 pin cable the eight pin cutout up top is well positioned sometimes it's misplaced on budget cases like we saw on the commander g 41 and there's very little spacing between the panel and the back although this sleeve is convenient for smaller cables so here's the completed cable management that with a little time can't pay off and coming inside the building's clean and really the drive gauge should have been modular to allow a more drag and less resistive front intake and really aside from offering the basics there isn't anything to get excited about overall the Scorpio V combines some useful features such as the hot suave up top along with the fan controller the window is nice to have plus the chassis is fully dustproof and on the inside the rubber grommets for cleaning the routing and full 12 inches for GPU clearance now on the flip side the white color mismatch is quite evident I would prefer all black cables for those top connections I would have also liked to see a less restrictive front panel for the second fan and offset fan holes up top for better radiator compatibility but the most important thing missing is modular drive case design as otherwise front intake is completely choked plus for those not needing eight slots for storage all that space is left underutilized and therefore wasted and looking at cases in a similar price bracket it is hard to recommend the scorpio v as it doesn't have that quality finish and really lacks on cooling and storage flexibility and would suggest you take a look at the following cases and just explore other options so as always thanks for watching if you enjoyed this review make sure to subscribe and like for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one