Whereas Hyte’s Y60 case did not make it onto our checklist of Finest PC Circumstances, largely as a result of its cooling efficiency, there isn’t any doubt that its three glass panels, providing a fish tank model view of your PC components, made it one of the vital iconic circumstances of 2022. So it is no shock that the corporate is seeking to increase on that success right here in 2023 with the Hyte Y40.
Sporting an identical aesthetic to the Y60, coming in three colours with glass on the entrance and aspect panel, the Hyte Y40 is basically a extra compact model of the Y60, with simply two glass panels on the entrance and aspect, somewhat than the three on the Y60. The value additionally will get a minimize to $149, somewhat than the $199 Y60. As you’ll be able to see within the picture above, the Y40 is available in white, crimson or black, and the case comes with a PCIe 4.0 riser cable for vertical GPU mounting. The corporate says RTX 4090s are supported, though the Y40 solely lists assist for ATX motherboards, whereas the Y60 lists E-ATX assist. So do not count on to drop a giant motherboard into the Y40.
As with the Y60, Hyte makes an attempt to make up for the shortage of airflow up entrance and on the aspect panel by providing intakes on the backside and on the best aspect, close to the entrance. The case comes with two 120 mm followers, and helps as much as a 280 mm radiator on the best panel, in entrance of the motherboard, and as much as a 360 mm radiator up prime.
The Hyte Y40 is accessible beginning right now. Should you’re after a pre-built system and also you just like the seems of the Y40, Hyte’s mother or father firm iBuyPower shall be providing methods utilizing the Y40 case later this month. With high-end parts getting extra thermally demanding these days, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if the Y40 will be capable of maintain its cool with these two glass panels. However to search out that out, we’ll have to attend for a assessment unit to do our regular testing.