Lost Potential: Hyte Y40 Case Review - Thermals, Noise, & Cable Management

[@GamersNexus]

Beset on all sides by tough competition from the Fractal North, Lian Li Lancool III, 216, and Hyte's own Y60, the Y40 struggled to make a mark when it came to thermals. Build quality is good, but watch the review for the caveats! Watch our Hyte Y60 review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_JpHpjds5lhqM Our case testing and reviews are unique for their depth. Support our efforts & get something great in return on our store! store.gamersnexus.net/

[@charlestwoo]

missed opportunity "height (Hyte) difference" dad joke @ 03:27

[@chimpo131]

yeah hyte is all hype from the shit company i butt power

[@LeftJoystick]

Thanks Steve!

[@Chadok89]

Video idea : everything about coil whine.

[@smoketinytom]

It’s nice to see that you’ve stood by your tears to accept or reject adverts from the company. No point saying it’s ok, but then goes on to advertise it in later videos.

[@MorganT36999]

Very disappointed in Hyte’s lack of awareness for the thermal, that’s the most important area for a good case regardless how it looks.

[@turtleneck369]

exactly specially if it costs so much

[@troypeters4704]

I’m actually getting decent temps in my case!

[@Voyajer.]

@@troypeters4704 stock or did you add the recommended fans?

[@volvo09]

​@@troypeters4704 all builds are different. They're dumping a lot of heat in the case to purposely test it's thermal design. If you aren't loading it as high, it'll be absolutely fine.

[@turtleneck369]

@@troypeters4704 doesn't mean if u bought even cheaper case with better cooling airflow design you would see lower temps

[@disliked1390]

They should go all in with the corner design. This is what makes it stand out from the competition.

[@-opus]

They need to offer more than a corner, if enough people decide that a corner if the reason to buy a pc case 🤨 then other manufacturers will start offering the same corner, or even a more cornery corner

[@alexmills1329]

HYTE Y80… Now with 2 front glass corners!!

[@disliked1390]

@@-opus it’s just brand recognition. Bit like Fractal and the mesh design. Worked well for them.

[@FieryMeltman]

They should make a case that's a triangular prism, with square sides, a triangle base, and a triangle top. That way, it would fit the corner of a room. They could fit the motherboard IO into a compartment that allows you to route the cables through the bottom of the case, letting it sit flush with a corner. Or, they could let the motherboard IO poke out of recesses in the side faces that can be covered by a plate when not in use. It would look unique and cool. They could call it the Y80.

[@AWickedOne]

I imagine this is going to be mostly used for their ibp prebuilts where they can change that fan configuration. Like you said there are better options for cases at this price point. Unless you really like the look, which isn't unique now, then there doesn't seem a reason to buy the y40.

[@2lame4live]

I have the Y40 with a 13900k and a Strix OC 4090. I use a 360mm AIO for the CPU and replaced both fans with beQuiet Silent Wings 4 Pro to a total of 3x 140 and 4x 120mm (incl. AIO). While gaming CPU and GPU are around 65°C, BUT this is only possible with an offset of -70mV for the CPU and 70% PowerLimit of the GPU with a noise level of 26db. Nevertheless, I sure have not the possibility to compare it to other cases, but for me if works perfectly and I love the design. Criticism that Hyte only adds 2 fans, I can agree 100%. I think almost everyone will add their own - they should have leave them out and reduce the price by 15€...

[@Ghan04]

I sympathize because Hyte is in a tight spot on the fans. If they do supply the extra needed fans for the stock config, then they risk creating waste in the instances where the buyer does actually want to use an AIO and they have the fans already. Now there are two extra fans that likely aren't needed.

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Thanks for messaging Linus about the issue! GOOD JOB!

[@MarkHawk]

I love the Y60. It's such a cool design. I honestly want a y60 that is the same shape but larger to fit a EATX and 140mm fan on the back. No interest in the H40 though. Without the cut corner, it's nothing special to me personally.

[@NicolSD]

Thank you Steve for helping Linus.

[@AbombOO7]

Big ups from Linus Tech Tips!

[@numberoneappgames]

YOU SIR ARE THE EPITOME OF THE HOMIE! RESPECT TO YOU SIR!

[@jlg77]

Nice detailed review. I found the design and quality of the Hyte Y60 far superior in many ways. I built both the Hyte Y60 with the RTX 3080 Ti FE and also the Y40 with the RTX 4090 FE and ended up changing the Y40 for another Y60 as I am disappointed with the quality and design of the Y40 and also because the RTX 4090 Founders Edition is exactly 3 slots wide and fits in the Y60 anyway. The only advantages of the Y40 over the Y60 are the 4 vertical slots for the oversized GPUs and the lower dust filters that are easier to remove for cleaning. Other than that, it has no grommets to hide cables and has less space for cable management with the bottom fan installed. The single fan location beneath the plastic floor of the case is a nightmare for cable management and PSU connections (no dedicated chamber) and this fan proved to be absolutely useless for improving GPU and case thermals because the floor is only partially open for airflow, compared to the Y60 which has an open floor made of metal with a dedicated chamber for dual 140mm or 120mm fans just below the GPU. Also, the mounting location on top of the Y40 does not allow for a 280mm radiator to be installed and it overhangs the motherboard a lot, even hiding the RAM sticks by over 2cm (TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI motherboard used) which does not look good for RGB RAM. Also, it is not possible to install a rear fan with a Corsair H150i 360mm radiator installed on top, unless you only use 2 screws to install the rear fan lower, or drill an additional hole to fix it with at least 3 screws. No such problems with the Y60.

[@nickowens7492]

hi steve, thanks for covering this case, since i bought it recently. thanks for the call out on fan arrangement - i changed my fans to use 1 rear exhaust, 2 side intake and my arctic liquid freezer II 360 on the roof (also exhaust), with no floor fan. i don't hit thermal cap any more on 7950x and stay about 82-85C on each CCD when stressing all cores. glad to see my case on this channel! too bad it won't be in the advertising loop. as you said, 'it looks nice' :-)

[@timalexander746]

I bought the Hyte Y40 case as was upgrading my old Corsair Carbide 540 as I wanted a smaller show case with vertical GPU mount. With a 280mm AIO as intake 3x 120mm top and rear exhaust fans and 140mm bottom intake (yes I already have lots of Corsair RGB fans) the i9-10900k (5.1GHZ) and ROG 3080ti stay nice and cool underload. Yes you need more fans and an AIO is recommended for this case config, still it looks amazing and I'm very happy with the build quality.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

I'd be interested in seeing you really about the Corsair 1000D since my new build uses it. Haven't built it yet but just from looking at it, I like it.

[@SupraSav]

Hope you guys revisit thermal paste testing soon. Both CPU and GPU - and maybe even laptops if you guys are feeling frisky. Some new players like SYY, Thermalright TFX are on the scene and making some waves. Also, look forward to critiquing thermal paste application.

[@andrewg4451]

Can you do a video breaking down the different form factors and which is best to go with ?

[@jacoblandfield2526]

I was really looking into the future for Hyte in this year to be stepped into the corner. I didn't realize they would be backed into the corner.

[@Shendowx]

I'm glad that I got the Y60, however I do wish I was more space between the CPU and the glass. Since the PC build I'm going to do isn't going to have any liquid cooling, all air cooling.

[@panscrank]

Lian Li says 'hold my original design from years ago'

[@Weatherman4Eva]

Im here after the Hololoce Calli branded Y40 got announced to remind me how mediocre this case unfortunately can be

[@AyySorento]

You hate to see it... :( I'll give them benefit since it's a gen 1 product but easily avoidable. We'll see if they step up in the future.

[@oceanbytez847]

I think the irony here is that as a customer I'd prefer a cheaper cost for the case and them remove the fans so i can spend that money on having all of my fans match. I might be weird, but it's how i honestly feel. I love 140mm fans and i've yet to see a case include them.

[@remypaquin7224]

I'd love to get a video on proper case fan setup and fan comparison. Comparing the best flow fans and pressure fans. Specifically artic noctua corsair lian li offerings

[@neondemon5137]

This case is like a watered down beer.

[@smoketinytom]

How American.

[@hman6159]

Lol

[@lukesaosky1860]

Utah beer

[@StaelTek]

I wouldn’t mind if the MSRP could get down by $10 by saving on the tooling for branding and the side panel designs.

[@Infinplayz]

I have a 4060 ti and a liquid cooler for my cpu, and the thermals never raise above 50 to 60 C

[@kingarthur7250]

I know many of you will disagree...but all my pc builds lve done based on airflow only..using 120mm fans on slow speeds with a full tower case ..so it's cool in my case all time. I hater water loops and radiators)))). I hope in future temps snd power usage drops anyway! But lve never had any temp issues with air cooling and using noctua fans..noise is quiet to...lm a big air fan...not saying its better at all...but l just love getting airflow perfect with every build ...its become a highlight of my builds now...andcwhenbu get it right.. zero dust in any of my builds..for the issue Killingbeck building at mo is miner priced gpus. Nvidia limiting dls3 to 4000 series...and now deliberately nerfing even 4000 series gpusxwith to low memory in a scampers attempt to force everyone to upgrade to every gpu launch. If nvidia is not supporting older gpus and launching them with to little future proof ie bare bones ram...lm not buying. My 3080 cost 800 pounds...l will never spend that much on just a gpu again.. its not worth it....800 ponds in covid lockdiwn..and can't run dls3 and only 10gb ram...yeah ripped off once by nvidigreedia not twice.

[@KOT-ANGRY]

Nexus, 4-pcie slots needed for ASUS NOCTUA RRX3070/3080 GPUs! Very close to side panel but - it works! Can i fit 220mm PSU in this case?

[@TheMarineDoctor]

Its a shame that someone will watch some if not all of this video and not purchase the case because of it. For the most part...these thermals are fine for the average user.

[@Bamfhammer]

I never thought about adding logos to my case, logos logos better go go ad some logos

[@staggerdagger]

Very disappointing that it's disappointing. I was looking forward for them to put something good forth in that mid-range price category and knock the other big names down a peg.

[@JCglitchmaster]

I still think dropping the corner was a bad idea. That made the old case stand out extremely well among the barrage of "this has a glass panel front and side" cases. Sure, the price is down $50 but now it just looks like any other case.

[@Xamy-]

Watching this in the morning!

[@AlfaPro1337]

Breaking news: Modern cases are the same. Boring and adhere to the Apple's dongle life.

[@volvo09]

Yeah, that corner was a strong brand identifier, if they want to focus on "brand experience" ditching that for 6 or 7 H's doesn't do it.

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

@@AlfaPro1337 But the cars have rounded corners without angering the Apple copyright gods.

[@fleurdewin7958]

Without that corner, it looks like any other case that resembles the Lian Li O11-Dynamic

[@MrJobocan]

The talk about the advertising pool is something I think is really good for us as consumers. If we know you were asked to advertise it and said no, that's good information for us. Not many youtubers are that open about this kind of stuff, and you tend to have people advertising all sorts of random shit... or just plain bad products.

[@mattalford3932]

They all shill for money. Even gamers nexus.

[@Jsteeeez]

you will see jays two cents and Linus advertising this case within a few weeks lol.

[@IDv8I]

I have not used an SATA SSD or SATA HDD in years, and neither have most of my PC friends, even at work now. So the lack of space for them would not bother me. If you are building a new PC these days with the new chips, an AIO liquid cooler is almost needed anyway, so I like cases that focus towards that. I would never buy this case for air cooling, but would seriously consider it if I was building a new unit and use a nice AIO. I guess this review doesn't help me with that thinking.

[@Jsteeeez]

@@IDv8I you mean sata ssd or mechanical drive? Because no ssd or mechanical drive means no storage at all lol. Assume you use nvme SSD’s

[@IDv8I]

@@Jsteeeez Yes, I need to think before I type, sorry. I don't use the spinning ones SATA HDD any more lol or SATA SSD's. Thanks for keeping me straight.

[@The1TheOnle]

I think you should either provide more than adequate cooling or no fans at all. I feel like most people want all their fans to match so the 2-3 fans a pc comes with end up being e-waste and additional cost.

[@SteinbergerGPPRo]

I think in a way this is what they were doing. From what I gather, the case was designed for an AIO to be mounted on the side by design. In fact if you look at their own site, any time the case is shown with any fans mounted in it at all, there's always an AIO on the empty side mounting area. With an AIO factored in, the case comes with only the fans needed to get adequate cooling to all components.

[@omahanprabla3058]

I agree, however I found that using one of those just for the rear exhaust works pretty well, it does make some noise but not that much and it moves A LOT of air, and it is barely noticeable because of the massive noctua cpu cooler lol

[@mightylink65]

Looks like every case manufacturer is copying the fish tank design, it wont be long now until those glass panels go around the back too.

[@GamersNexus]

It's definitely "in." Lian Li gets credit for popularizing it like this. The Y60 did well to be unique. But the Y40 is kind of back to the basics.

[@not12listen]

And this is why I stay with GN. Factual reviews. No BS. Honesty and transparency (rejecting ad for a product that doesn't meet standards). You have a lifetime viewer and supporter!

[@litsmoderngaming]

many ironies cliches ... otherwise i agree

[@SabsWithR]

Mans just saved Linus' channel. Huge props

[@blackasthesky]

What did I miss?

[@jeremiah._.hamman9255]

@@blackasthesky LMG got hacked and Steve sent Linus a text and basically saved their channels.

[@FreshApplePie]

i dont think ltt would have been lost forever without steve calling linus, ltt has plenty of connections within youtube and for a creator as big as ltt, youtube has to have its safety nets for its biggest earners but its certainly nice to see they have each others backs and definitely reduced the impact it may have had on the business otherwise

[@handlesarefeckinstupid]

Linus should just open an advert channel and stop pretending.

[@Blade_of_Tomoe]

That didn't age so well.

[@GetFitEatRight]

Steve gg on saving Linus' bacon yet again. Do you even sleep?

[@Dan-Simms]

Love the attention to detail and design on the bottom air filters...Hyte, not sure if you know but nobody looks at the bottom of their case. Function over form is better.

[@R3SPWN]

Dropping the corner was a bad idea. However, I am using the Y40 in my newest build and have had zero issues with thermals or acoustics. Im running an i9-13900 with a 360MM Galahad and a PNY XLR8 4070ti with 2 Lian Li fans on the side, one on the bottom, and one in the rear, plus the 3 on the AIO ofc. IDK, maybe im just not a picky as some, but I love the set-up, though again, I wouldve preferred the chopped corner. MIcro Center didnt have the Y60 in anything other than white when I was there, so I went y40.

[@sol-hb8zg]

Thought this was gonna be the case lol

[@brammiejo]

Hey Steve, what is your sleep schedule? You should get 8 hours per day. Thanks for notifying Linus though!

[@Rancid_Ninja]

This was one of the cases I was potentially looking at, then I looked at the 4000d and bought the big brother 5000d instead

[@GamersNexus]

5000D did pretty well in our testing!

[@rianoedwards1498]

Felt

[@smoketinytom]

I seriously considered the 5000D. Went for the O11D because of the height difference that would allow for it to sit under a shelf on my desk. I’ve built in the 5000D for a friend and it looked good with the airflow panel, especially with the gratuitous RGB fans.

[@drek9k2]

@@smoketinytom Isn't that the Corsair that costs like $250 or $300? I looked at the pricetag and thought it was a joke. This is still not bad like many of Fractal or whoever making those ugly 2000's era boxes with closed front and godawful thermals, but if I was gonna spend anything near Corsair money I'd actually get a cool case like Hyte or Snowblind LCD, or a Lian Li, or I'd just get any of the many equally good or better fulltower front mesh cases liek Phanteks for a third of the price you get with Corsair. I will never for the life of me understand why anybody still buys Corsair. It was the thing back in the early 2000s for sure, but these days it just feels like a shodily built overpriced scam like how I feel about Lovelace video cards and is why I refused to pay scalpers. I sincerely think consumers are just idiots and solely buy off the shelf at Best Buy or Microcenter whatever crappy brand rammed their brand name down everyone. It's basically like what Dell did, that they covered it up with a cheap plastic shell.

[@akerouge3519]

And I looked at the 4000D, and then 5000D and settled on the 7000D instead. Love the 7000D.

[@JamesBTurner93]

What a chad. Gamers Nexus casually saving other channels. You rock!!!

[@Resolute.j]

Honestly, if I were in the market for a new PC Case, I'd rather wait for when the Lian Li O11D Evo XL officially comes out and you guys do a review on it. It's probably the only case, other than the Fractal North previously, that I've been excited for.

[@alpinestars-wm8rv]

LIAN LI EVO XL!!!! Yeah bois!!!!

[@RadioactiveMicrobe]

I've been waiting for the NZXT H9 but it's been out of stock for over a month now, same with their vertical GPU mount. At this rate I'm gonna go with 011D Evo and mod it to have the all glass corner

[@HAL--ov4qu]

Its all about the money with these guys, companies pay them shit loads to throw them a bone. Notice how they badly they rated the case temps for Hyte (even the Y60's) yet just 4 months ago they rated the Y60 as the best overall case of 2022. Also there was that little pop in there for Fractal Designs, yeah that was definitely pay to advertise. I only trust Toms anymore. GN used to be awesome but they sold out long ago. I still love them though and enjoy their reviews but I take what they say with a grain of salt.

[@mvmhunterkiller]

I'm pretty sure GN are very transparent with their advertising, I dont see where there is any bias in this review other than pointing out the pro's and con's on this case and comparing it to other cases in its class.

[@Resolute.j]

@@HAL--ov4qu they did say in that best cases of 2022 vid that the Hyte Y60 won due to its unique design, and that the Torrent was still very competitive for that spot. Even if the Hyte won best overall, they still highlight some cons they found.

[@TheI3lacky]

Steve you really did not have to go that far, to become KZbins biggest Tech Channel and taking Linus down... 🤣

[@philsbbs]

Steve I like to say Thanks for calling Linus about the hack.... True respect...

[@Apercu]

Shout out to Steve for looking out for Linus' YT channel

[@ryanmiller6887]

Tech Jesus Saves Again, Modern Day Hero saves Linus!!!!!.

[@operatorpsyduck2035]

i think the bottom cable shroud was made with pcie cable extensions in mind, that you probably will buy for the front side connectors to look good

[@Masaliantiikeri]

They need to make H shaped case next.

[@Eunoseer]

Owning a Y40, I definitely agree with some of the points about airflow being average. I was getting ready to get roasted by the review for my choice over the Y60 for the extra graphics ventilation, but it wasn’t as bad as I expected. The system copes pretty well overall with a full complement of fans and a side mounted 240 AIO. The lack of full height expansion card support is a bit of a pain considering I wanted to get a Thunderbolt 4 card, but I have a few ideas of how I can mount one behind the graphics card vertically 😉 The fans are configured as recommended in the user guide: Top Exhaust Rear Exhaust Side Intake Bottom Intake Specs: I5-13600k MSI Z790 MPG Carbon Wifi (why aren't the diag segment displays on cheaper MSI boards 😢) MSI Ventus 3X RTX 3080ti 32gb (2x16) Corsair Dominator 5600 5 x Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB fans Thermaltake TH240 ARGB AIO Thermaltake GF3 850w PSU EDIT: The temps from running through a pass of Timespy extreme, so not prolonged, but an idea of what it would be like. Definitely not to any standard of testing. Massive props to GN for the quality there! Ambient: 28c/83f (Because 'straya) CPU Max: 91c/196f (with a rough negative voltage offset applied, gaming is typically more around the 50-60c mark) GPU Max: 78c/173f (stock) Fan RPM Max: 1300rpm (still plenty of headroom with my fan curves) Came out with an overall score of 9447 I wanted an aesthetic build that wouldn't choke off the graphics card. I feel like it's delivered. I certainly would love lower temps, but these are certainly low enough for me that I'm not too concerned.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

I have one and I mostly keep the side glass off. It's about 20 degrees less on GPU temps.

[@Shockwave1985]

I also one a Y40 with 7950x3D with 360 AIO. Max temps when playing games is 77C with quiet fan settings (customer fan curve). Full compliment of fans is necessary to keep it cool though.

[@natecora]

@@iHaveTheDocuments Do you reccomend to keep it off?

[@Modemus69]

Thankyou for getting to Linus about the hack first and warning him what was going on, you rock!

[@andresgallego5727]

I bought the Y40 a month ago, but I have a custom loop so maybe the out of the box thermals are not a huge concern to me, I have a 360 on top and a 240 on the side.

[@mailsibul]

Still shit case.

[@eliasp-e883]

I bought this case because I needed a smaller width cast to fit on my desk and this was the only “fishbowl” style case that I enjoyed. Really would’ve wanted a h9 flow if I could fit it instead.

[@cgwworldministries83]

It's fine. I like mine. Run 6-7 fans in it. If you don't have fans laying around from previous builds, I could understand the trepidation.

[@sirius4k]

I'm a disappointed man. I see '*disappoint*' in the title, I click.

[@ExFalCie]

I have this case and it chokes my 3090ti FE. I was using Asus Prime AP201 and it cools my GPU way better.

[@SnifferSock]

Air cooled?

[@ExFalCie]

@@SnifferSock 360mm aio for the cpu

[@ojhuk]

I was considering this case along with the Corsair 4000D and the Lancool 216, I'm now pretty glad I chose the Lancool 216, so much case for the cost.

[@sabl2250]

So did I. Just change the case from Hyte Y60 to Lancool 216 2 days ago. I was consider 5000D, Lancool 216 and NZXT H7 flow. Glad I go with Lancool 216 for the price but mainly for the bottom side mesh panels for more height air intake.

[@friendlyhobo6483]

Lancool 216 case is incredible. The only problem was having to wait like 2 months for the front filter to be in stock.

[@sabl2250]

@@friendlyhobo6483 Probably can get a roll of Dust Mesh Filter and magnetic tape ( if the roll don't come with ) to DIY. They ( the filter ) have it in white and black. My small problem is that big hole, lol! Lianli give the top seal plate and a fan bracket might as well add another seal plate for the inside ( next to the bottom front fan), lol!

[@ojhuk]

@@friendlyhobo6483 Yeah they seem to be having stock issues in some countries, I had to wait a few weeks for the cases to be in stock in the UK. Definitely worth the wait though, i'll be moving my current system into it soon, just deliberating on the cooling solution to get.

[@DanKamYouKnow]

This review makes absolutely no sense. While I do understand the need to use the same components from case to case, the case should not be air cooled. Condemning a liquid cooled focused case for poor thermals when only an air cooler is tested, is like saying a Toyota Corolla is a bad car, because it failed the off-road test. At 8:35, you specifically say the Y60 and Y40 are liquid cooling focused as well!! Yet no liquid cooled testing was done, just to even see the difference. And then at 27:48, you proceed to say that if you want a $150 liquid cooling friendly case, then the Lancool is the way to go. This seems very hypocritical when zero information about the Y40's liquid cooling abilities were even discussed, except a weird section about radiator sizing. The Y40 fits a 240mm and 280mm side radiator just fine. As well as a top mount 360mm AIO, with no interference with RAM, the rear fan or any part of the system, I have tested all 3 and thermals are just fine with all configurations. It seems like you went into this review, knowing that you were going to bash it, and I just don't understand.

[@caddilacbob]

Thankyou @GamersNexus for sounding the alarm the ltt channel breach ❤. You're all tech badasses on anyday. Bravo for being on the spot!

[@eccentricOrange]

Hey, dude! TBH I don't watch your channel. But seeing how concerned you were about LTT and Linus gives me some hope. Celebrities are often wacking idiots, but there is some genuine friendship/care here, and that's wonderful to see!

[@carlopez3]

Looking out for LTT! Steve Rocks!

[@erkdaj3rk]

Why should they include fans that people will replace with RGB fans anyway? I don't think they deserve to get shit on for a bad config when they are clearly aiming it at people who either have or are planning on having more fans... It's in literally all their material.. It seems like two fans was all that kept you from thinking this was a good product, which I think is small minded of you. People will not use those fans anyway and they are essentially e-waste at that point.

[@aidanbishop7924]

I love how you used the phrase "Jobsian Dystopia". To describe the possibility of Hyte possibly wanting a brand experience.

[@mjc0961]

Yuck. Nothing makes me want a product less than hearing about its "ecosystem." Apple has turned that into a very dirty word for me.

[@fluffyfloof9267]

Huh, a double-stacker water cooling radiator setup - just like CPU tower coolers - rad + fan + rad + fan ← i've never seen this idea implemented …i'm sure, it's feasible! It might require a little more space than the H-Y40, for all the plumbing - DUDE, i'd love to see this tested! (edit: fixed the plurals)

[@boudewijnb]

how are you gonna even mount those fans and rads together

[@fluffyfloof9267]

@@boudewijnb good point - i haven't thought about that. I guess, one could linus it, with tweez*cough* zip ties. ;)

[@Hitaf777]

7:23 yo dawg I heard you liked radiators..

[@aperson9847]

I have this case and personally I love the way it looks so much that I don't mind the rest. I don't do anything extremely intensive on it so thermals have never been a huge deal. However I will say this about included case fans--from my perspective the rule should be "go big or go home". Either include a full set of high quality fans (not RGB necessarily, just solid performance and not an eyesore) or nothing at all. I expect that nearly everyone who buys the Hyte Y40 replaces the fans, like I did. So, knowing that, why do they include fans at all? It's the easiest cost saving measure in the world.

[@cgwworldministries83]

Just move them to the side, put your aio cooler up top, and it's sufficient.

[@aperson9847]

@@cgwworldministries83 I don't doubt the fans move some amount of air but that's not my point. Why bother including cheap, noisy, visually unappealing fans when the vast majority of people are going to replace them anyway? Either include good fans or no fans.

[@cgwworldministries83]

@@aperson9847 why? It's not hurting anyone. Calm down Karen. It's not that serious of a problem. Go buy some Noctua fans and relax. I promise it's going to be ok.

[@aperson9847]

@@cgwworldministries83 You're aware that things cost money right?

[@cgwworldministries83]

@@aperson9847 I am. It's always been this way though. With all the time bellyaching and bikeshedding you could have bought some fans with that time and effort. They give you 2 free fans to tide you over on your build until you can buy more later. It'll work for now until you can get more. $150 is steep for not including at least 4 fans but at the end of the day it's not really that big of a deal. There's multiple other reasons to not like this case but to fault it due to the fans, is like complaining that your brand new car didn't come with a full tank of gas.

[@cgwworldministries83]

It's sad that $150 for a frickin case is "mid range"... We truly live in the worst timeline.

[@Chadok89]

I'm waiting for my torrent... It was VERY hard to get it at MSRP, here when it's not out of stock, it's sold 15-25% over. I got lucky

[@GamersNexus]

The Torrent remains an excellent case!

[@Chadok89]

@@GamersNexus it seems like it. I was looking for a case to fit a chunky Arctic liquid cooling II 420 and it seems perfect for it.

[@cszolee7979]

@@Chadok89 putting water in a Torrent literally nullifies its most important features. The 180mm fans and the airflow. Get a high-end dual tower air cooler instead, its more reliable, quieter and cheaper.

[@Chadok89]

@@cszolee7979 it doesn't. The aio keeps the cpu cool while remaining silent and the bottom fans keeps a fresh airflow to the gpu. If you find a air cooler that is more effective and more silent than the Liquid cooling 420, I'm all ears.

[@TylersTrailRides]

I must be the minority, I actually really like this case. I switchted to it from my O11D becouse it gives me the same asthetic but with a much smaller desk footprint (small Desk) and with the massive amount of fans I had in the O11D I had no problems making a reasonable balance of thermals and performance in the Y40

[@TylerWardhaha]

I had plenty of fans to put in mine as well. Temps are great.

[@kristianbylard8135]

Totally understand everything very well with what Steve and the rest of the team said. As someone who bought this for a "showcase" build and had a lot of extra fans laying around, getting around the out of the box airflow or lack thereof was something I had already understood. That being said, as a price to performance compared to pretty much any other case at that price point, yeah it's probably the worst. I just really liked the aesthetic and whenever I upgrade my GPU I was planning for either one that comes with an AIO or doing a custom loop in it possibly. Good review 👍

[@hman6159]

Fair

[@ShroudedWolf51]

If you're buying it for a showcase build, then why not buy the Y60 instead and have a showcase that will really stand out? I understand not finding the thermal issues and other stuff problematic, that's fine. But why go for the far more generic looking case of the two if the whole point is showcase?

[@kristianbylard8135]

@@ShroudedWolf51 I wanted the extra GPU clearance from the side panel, since this one is four slots wide instead of 3. My card is experiencing normal temps, same as I had in my TD500 mesh

[@kristianbylard8135]

@Diomedes I think the Lian Li does a better job but it is more expensive

[@likara6667]

I agree with you; they should either include enough fans to cover all fan slots, or include no fans and just let the customer buy their own. Personally, I would go with "no fans, I'll buy my own" as I tend to replace stock fans with better ones, anyways, but other people may want to simply have all needed fans included. And yes; get rid of the excessive branding. One or two somewhere on the case is plenty, spend the money into making the product better instead.

[@mjc0961]

I would still go with "no fans" because you can get a 5 pack of Arctic fans that will do a good job for pretty cheap. Just because it's "provide your own fans" doesn't mean it has to be $30 per fan.

[@danielh12345]

​@@mjc0961thats true, but they could also just execute it better. Fractal provides fans in their cases and the stock configuration is good enough to not worry about fans at all. They are quiet and cool, all you need from a fan right (Atleast in 2 aircooled midrange builds ive done for me and my brother in meshify 2 and meshify 2 compact). Although your point still stands. It could be cheaper and you buy your own cheap fans, but with the cases I mentioned you atleast get a complete compentent product

[@radu8572]

I disagree, this case is, obviously, built for an AIO and a GPU in vertical orientation. The AIO will come with the 2 missing fans. You just install it and you have the best cooling configuration: 1) the CPU draws chill air from outside the case; 2) the GPU has a bit of extra chill air from the fan at the bottom. This is also why the bottom plate only has wholes till the midle: to assist channeling that air into the fans of the GPU when the GPU is installed in the vertical orientation. This seems like a very well thought out case for the specific group of people who want a showcase PC with vertical GPU mount. And this is the configuration GN didn't test at all.

[@AyoKeito]

I disagree as well. If they include 2 more fans, where do extra fans coming with the AIO go? Dumpster? Because there is no more space for them.

[@Marbeary]

For a company named Hyte. It lacks Height on the legs of a case that has fans pulling air under the case.

[@bluefoxtv1566]

Cutting corners well also testing is something that many case makers forget. And is odd that a case has custom foam and hidden branding when it's meant to be a cheaper product.

[@ulamss5]

it doesn't cost anything more, the styrofoam had to be custom moulded for this case anyway.

[@hassosigbjoernson5738]

Although I'm not into a new case (still rocking my old chieftec from 2003) I really enjoy watching these reviews. Not only they are kinda entertaining but also educating in terms like design choices both from technical and aesthetical standpoint.

[@--_DJ_--]

You got me beat, I am still using my Deepcool Kendomen which I think came out in the mid teens but I can't find anything specific other than some 7 year old reviews on PC parts picker. Still has all 5 original fans and does what it needs to do. Has its 3rd build in it now, I don't see any reason to change. I did have to modify the side panel to fit a monster Cooler Master MA624 stealth in it, but it was just a bit of excess material removal so no big deal. Coolest, quietest running 5600 ever, no kill like overkill!

[@Lazuriteplays]

​@@--_DJ_-- that's hilarious. I could never see myself get a huge case, and I somehow enjoyed SFF, but don't anymore. I'm gonna join the Fractal North train because it's tasteful on the outside, and just normal on the inside. Also I'm tired of roasting my DDR4 alive in an RVZ03.

[@SeithonJetter]

To be honest, I'd rather pay 200 for something unique or interesting then 150 for yet another generic box. I'd also rather get an empty box with 0 fans so i can use all my own fans rather then a mix and match.

[@JulienBertozzi]

This

[@icehole503]

I am surprised with how negative the overall was. I have always appreciated the standardized testing, but the reality is that nobody building in this class of case gives a rats backside about the included fans. You don't by a case that's got so much visibility without throwing in your own fans. I would of liked the case to be a couple bucks cheaper with no fans as the first thing I did when I got it is toss the fans. Same as I do with every case. I have a 280 AIO as intake with a 140 intake in the bottom. 3x 120's as exhaust on the top & no fan in the rear. I lack the testing equipment you have, but I can say definitively that this case is quiet & cool with a 5900x & a TUF 4080. One of the things I would love to see from your case reviews is the cases fully populated with the appropriate sized fans. Outside of the low end of cases it would paint a much more clear picture of the performance most of us can expect since even if its just the arctic bundle packs most folks will be populating most if not all fan locations. It would also be a drawback for most enthusiasts if all fans were populated from the factory. The fans are one way that we now use to customize the aesthetics of a build. I know that of my 6 fans I have 3 different model fans all from the same manufacturer (NZXT in my case as I wanted the 140's on the side intake to have the backside RGB).

[@awen4784]

GN always testing stock thermal since the begining

[@supermegarichkid2138]

Amazing job testing! Please compare to Montech SKY TWO. That case is the shiiiii for thermals. Please and Thank you.

[@Badsniperarmy]

Thank you for letting Linus from LTT know he got hacked! As LTT viewer, I appreciate it :)

[@eliotwildermann]

Hyte is living up to their name in reaching the hyte of thermals 😂

[@treefiddy727]

Not surprising. The Hyte cases always had a "style before function" vibe to me.

[@MultiNastyNate]

NZXT H9 Flow would be my choice now. Also interested in which of the cases offers the most room for a vertically mounted GPU, as both HYTE cases aren't very good for example.

[@RadioactiveMicrobe]

If the H9 ever comes in stock again lmao it's been over a month

[@Adriftingleaf]

Hello GN love watching your vids and you are my go to channel for sure. Thanks for your hard work! I know its a bit unorthodox and Im not too sure if youd review it. But could you check out the Jonesbo D41 case? Is it too gimmicky? Or is it actually a functional case? The screen is a very unique feature I havent seen on any case before. Also the PSU is located in the front of the case.

[@GreenTurts]

have this case. love it. for general gaming, thermals are fine, no thermal throttling with my 7900xtx taichi which is running 430W. imo case looks very nice as a display piece, really like that there is no bezel between the glass pieces compared to other similar designed cases. i was initially looking at the y60, but i didn't want something so wide. so seeing this with a very similar look but a tad slimmer is nice

[@hanslain9729]

These are the specific design elements that had me purchase this as well in red. Going with two 140mm intake fans and a be quiet cooler. Gamers Nexus' honesty is appreciated though.

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

So they took away the identity of the cases themselves, and instead put it (in form of their logos) on literal junk like the styrofoam or the included fans nobody's going to use anyway. Lack of focus much?

[@garrettkajmowicz]

Experiment: Could you try punching real holes into the case and internals where they look like there are holes and reevaluate the thermals? It would be interesting to see what the implied ventilation would actually provide.

[@radu8572]

I'm usually on GN's side. But, this time, I strongly disagree with GN. The extremely harsh criticism on the matter of the 2 additional fans is very unjustified. It's not about "buy two additional fans". It's about "use the 2 fans which will come with your AIO anyway". Hyte is pretty clear in the marketing that this case is built for AIOs. They write the max height of the radiator just to make the life easy for all those 12 people who will use it with an air cooler. Why would they complicate things, on purpose, and loose a couple of potential clients when it costs them... nothing (an additional line in the manual)? Considering GN's frequent remarks about sustainability, avoiding single-use plastic, and other environmental subjects. I would have expected an actual praise from their side for building a case which doesn't force you to throw away 2 perfectly good fans in the first 10 seconds after unboxing. The standardized test here is a very wrong tests. It smells like lazyness from GN. All the video is about testing the case with an air cooler. No liquid cooling tested at all. Followed by a conclusion at the end : "lancool 3 is a better choice for liquid cooling".

[@CFI963]

I would take MONTECH’s SKY TWO all day over this case. Much better thermal performance and higher configuration with similar appearance.

[@shaynemorgan6991]

Agreed , SKY TWO is an amazing case for its price.

[@zebedee23]

I have this case I have 2 140 mm intake fans on the side. A 360mm aio as an exhaust on top. My thermals are great, In my opinion if you buy this case and you think the stock configuration is gonna be great you are a fool lol. My cpu stays at 60 under load (5800x3d). My 4080 stays between 60-65 degrees. I love this case and I knew full well I would have to add fans to have good thermals

[@kodato92]

I'll hold my o11 Dynamic ROG for the main CPU, maybe I'll get the Evo edition instead the Y40 or Y60

[@fuji_hakayito]

Who uses the stock fan setup in a case like this anyway, lol? HYTE already mentions it needs extra fans and the case is aimed at watercooling. You can also run it with proper Noctua aircooling and have normal temps and a good airflow. Just check out the build by Mr Matt Lee: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnOTlHxqnsSDrpI

[@v0ldy54]

Asked so many times, never got an answer: why aren't you reviewing any Jonsbo cases? They have many interesting and innovative designs that would be surely more interestng than the usual 3 frontal fans or lian li clone layouts...

[@GamersNexus]

We get like tens of thousands of comments a month and don't answer all of them. This is the first time I've even seen yours. The answer is simply that they haven't made anything that's caught our eye lately. We can check again, but it doesn't mean we'll review one necessarily. We've looked at them in the past because they supplied a lot of companies in the old days (e.g. Rosewill), but not lately.

[@5h4f1]

I agree - I don't see how Jonsbo cases do not catch your eye, but crappy clone cases like the one being reviewed in this video do?

[@HurricaneGregor]

@@5h4f1 They reviewed this because the Y60 was so popular. Also, they visited Hyte on their Asia trip a couple months ago.

[@v0ldy54]

​@@5h4f1 yea, the new VR4 and VR3 have fairly unique charateristics, same for the new D41 with his peculiar power supply position. I'd love to see the thermals tested on those configs tho.

[@keonxd8918]

​@@v0ldy54 I got 64-67°C on my Ryzen 5 5600x with a Lian Li Galahad 360 and 70-71°C on my Asus RTX 3060Ti KO OC. Not that great tbh, looks like tho

[@floodo1]

I feel like no one will run Y40 and Y60 as tested by GN. I only see people posting them with all the fan spots filled and with some type of water cooling for the cpu. Not knocking GN, just saying these Hyte cases are great for a certain non-standard market.

[@milesmerkley1109]

This video is extremely misleading... Who in their right mind would run their case with only the two stock fans that came with the case..? CPU temps were only 3c warmer than the Y60 once adding a proper fan setup and gpu temps even lower?

[@tmbocelot]

If you had any critical thinking skills then you would have listened when they explained why it was tested that way

[@milesmerkley1109]

​@@tmbocelot Their reasoning is the company should provide more fans - 99% of people who buy cases that come with crappy stock fans simply swap them out for 3rd party fans anyways..? Hyte was able to make this case extremely affordable, even with things like the vert GPU mount, even running those graphs with 2 fans is stupid, OBVIOUSLY this case was not mean to be run with two stock fans ONLY lol . Not sure how you even found a year old comment but these guys are just nit-picking issues, the vast majority of people are going to load every possible space with 3rd party fans.

[@mz1929]

Techlinked: "Why does Windows 11 keep breaking things?" GN: Please give the community an updated Windows 10 vs Windows 11 is it safe yet, investigation and review. Microsoft probably needs your advice as well

[@kawaiimar3791]

It's such a shame. I came here to see the review after seeing Mori Calliope's limited edition Y40 and was wondering if it was worth it to build a new system in it. Much like her it's a beautiful case. Also hot, but...not in the same sense of the word.

[@philliumo]

Save $50 with our new case!!!** **Requires $40 in fans to work properly. Extra fans sold separately.

[@sanakpattanaik8505]

Can USB c be added, i actually have a Corsair 760t and how is the thermals of the mentioned case for modern build, can somebody suggest me?

[@-opus]

11:00 For cable management, I use the twist ties included with most of the components. Why would I want velcro included as well? That is just more pointless waste.

[@dembro27]

The Y60 branding makes sense because the diagonal corner created a Y-shape. They should've called this the L40 because the sharp corner creates an L-shape. And because the case is an L.