A Closer Look - Outside

Taking a look at the chassis, it makes use of straight lines, smooth plastic panels, and metal mesh. This understated look suits its purpose of trying to offer something for everyone out there.


Looking at the front of the Cooltek Skall, the clean lines dominate, with very thin gaps between the drive bay covers and the front. Looking at the rear, the chassis features a standard layout with the PSU at the bottom.


The main side of the chassis features a large opening that is capable of holding up to four 120 mm fans. Interestingly enough, it should also be able to take a 180 mm unit in the middle. Unfortunately, there is a small ding in our sample's side.


Taking a closer look at the front, the bottom is filled with two 120 mm fans that are protected by two easily removable dust filters. Above that are the three 5.25" drive bays. As you can see, there is a bit of space above the top bay and the ceiling.


Turning the Skall around, the bottom holds the PSU bay with two sets of mounting holes, so you can install the PSU with its fan facing up- or down. Given the way the Skall is constructed, you should have the PSU's fan set to draw air in through the bottom.


You will find a very elaborate control panel consisting of two USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, and the usual audio I/O on top. Cooltek even went as far as to cover these with rubber pieces. In addition to the I/O, you will find large power and reset buttons and two separate sliders with which to control up to 3 fans, each. The rest of the top is covered by a metal-mesh panel that may easily be removed via two push pins, which reveals enough room for a radiator of up to 360 mm in the ceiling.


Both openings in the floor of the Cooltek Skall are covered by removable dust filters.