A Closer Look - Outside

With glass panels being the new hip thing to use, it is no surprise that Rosewill has their own take on it. Instead of simply having a side panel of the material, the Cullinan comes with three glass panels - both sides and the front with the fragile but cool element used. This also means that it is ultimately clean and straight in design.


Most of the front consists of a darkened glass panel. You cannot swing it open as it is instead supposed to allow you to show off any fans or the liquid-cooling system you may have installed within. In the rear, the Cullinan makes a much more traditional impression, with all the elements arranged in a normal fashion.


Both side panels are completely out of glass, held in place by big thumbscrews. Rosewill made sure to line the mounting holes with rubber, so you wont have to worry about vibrations being magnified by these. This is particularly important as glass does not offer any flex, unlike aluminum or steel. Both panels are tinted, so you will get away with a bit of a cable mess should the need arise.


The bottom of the rear features the PSU bay. It comes with two sets of mounting holes for utmost compatibility. Above that are the seven motherboard expansion slots, each protected by its own cover. A sliding mechanism holds all of these in place, but Rosewill also applied individual screws to make sure things won't fall apart as soon as you slide it to the right. In the very top, you will find a 120/140 mm exhaust mount for fans. The Cullinan comes equipped with a 120 mm variant which is set to push air out the back. This brings the total of pre-installed fans up to four.


In the top, a large metal mesh covers the vents. Two 140 mm or three 120 mm fans or up to a 360 mm radiator may be installed here. The mesh is held in place by fairly strong magnetic strips - a simple but effective way to keep things in place. All the I/O in form of two USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connectors, the usual pair of audio plugs, and the power and reset buttons are at the edge of the front panel. There is also a "low, off, high" fan controller switch.