Test System

Assembly

Installing the motherboard is done by traditional means, with the included spacers and screws. There is plenty of space around the CPU cooler and to the right of the motherboard. You really should not have any issues whatsoever in connecting any cables to their corresponding plugs.


You will have to use the plastic trays to install any storage drives. You will not need to use any screws or tools with 3.5'' HDDs, but 2.5" units will need to be secured with screws.


Once filled, simply slide the trays into the bays of your choice until they snap into place. At this point, they actually hold quite well, so you won't have to worry about these while moving the chassis around gently.


To install an optical drive, remove the cover of your choice first, before sliding the unit into place. To secure it, simply tighten down the plastic thumbscrews that are a part of the bay. This mechanism is very simple and works quite well.


Last but not least, install the PSU in its appropriate position—ideally with the fan facing downward. Here, there should be no realistic limitation in length as there is plenty of space so long as you do not install a fan into the floor of the chassis.


With everything in place, the Cooltek Skall makes a very clean impression, which is due to its well-placed openings in the motherboard tray. All the cables are mostly held in place by the Velcro strips, so the backside does not look messy either.


There is one unique element you may install as a last step before powering your system up: the GPU support bracket. It does work, but tends to flex a bit because it is made out of plastic. As such, not all the force translates into holding the GPU in place. Once the system is turned on, the Klevv memory lights up, which works nicely within the Skall.

Finished Looks

Once you turn the PC on, the fans will light up blue, or red or green depending on which version you got. You may turn these off by turning the fans off completely via the controllers on top.


You can clearly see the cooling units through the metal mesh in front. In the rear, everything is where you would expect it to be, with all the connectors completely unobstructed.


There is a blue LED that turns on in the ceiling, but you can also see lighting elements from within the chassis glow through the top metal-mesh vent.