A Closer Look - Outside

Out of the box, the Sky One Lite looks almost identical to the non-Lite variant as it sports the same fine metal mesh front with that ARGB strip down the middle. However, the Lite utilizes a slightly different body. Montech has done a great job with the looks of this chassis, but this is purely subjective, and I am a fan of symmetric shapes to start with.


Looking at the front, it is made out of a fine metal mesh, which we have seen advertised heavily with a few other brands. Montech mentions a hole size of 1 mm, so the entire front acts like a dust filter. In the center, visually dividing the front, you will find a straight ARGB lighting element that reaches all the way to the top, where there is a company logo that will also light up once the system has been turned on. In the rear, things look quite traditional with the bottom-mounted PSU bay.


The windowed side panel of the Sky One Lite is actually cleaner than the original Sky One as it employs hinges as well as a small handle to pull the door open with. It comes with a black frame and essentially lacks a tint, so you may show off your hardware easily. On the opposite side is a solid metal panel, once again held in place by two thumb screws.


You may pull off the mesh front to reveal two black 120 mm fans. Naturally, you may install up to three 120 or two 140 mm units here, or a radiator of up to 360 mm. The ARGB element is connected via a push-pin PCB—you won't have to worry about tearing any cables when yanking the cover off, which is certainly a nice touch.


In the rear, at the bottom, the PSU bay sports two sets of mounting holes for utmost PSU flexibility. Above that are 7 expansion slots, each protected by individual, reusable covers that are held in place by classic screws. A sliding cover makes sure that there are no unsightly openings in the back of the chassis as well. In the very top is another 120 mm exhaust fan, which does not feature any ARGB elements - unlike the one in the original Sky One.


Across the top vent, you will find a magnetic dust filter. The top may hold two 120 or 140 mm fans or a 280 mm radiator. The mounting holes have been moved as far away from the motherboard edge as possible, so you should not have to worry about things colliding. The IO of the Sky One Lite is in the front, whereas the one on the original Sky One was on the side. this reduces the amount of fan space slightly, but also showcases the different case tooling being used. It consists of two USB 3.0, one USB-C, the usual audio plugs and buttons. Lastly, Montech also includes a dedicated LED button without sacrificing the reset functionality of the chassis to toggle through the various ARGB settings.


The underside of the comes with a dust filter for the PSU bay, which may be pulled out the back of the enclosure. That way you won't have to tip over your running system to get to it.