A Closer Look
The Y60 is meant to be a direct competitor to such PC cases as Lian-Li O11. The Y40 is already back to a more standard design but gives us more space for the graphics card – four slots instead of three.
The Y40 is made of a mix of plastic and metal with large tempered glass side and front panels. Everything fits perfectly, and I can say that the quality feels one step above most other gaming brands.
The paint job is also very good. Everything is very clean and smooth.
Inside the case, we will find two pre-installed 120mm fans. I’m not sure if it was a good idea to install them at all. The product is designed for gamers and enthusiasts who will probably replace these fans anyway. Another thing is that fans have 3-pin PWM connectors and, without a proper connection and configuration, make some noise.
During the tests, I noticed that the bottom fan was pointless. It only makes some noise, but it doesn’t really help to improve the thermals because of the airflow restrictions of the panel above (or under the graphics card). As a result, temperatures with the fan enabled and disabled were nearly the same.
The case seems to be designed for a 280 AIO cooler on the side and only fans on the top. Once we install 360mm AIO or custom water cooling with a standard radiator size of 360/30mm and 25mm thick fans, then it’s still blocking tall RAM on the motherboard. Used in our test PC Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RAM couldn’t be removed from the motherboard when the cooler was installed. Additionally, add-in M.2 DIMM cards, like those on higher series ASUS motherboards, can’t be installed at all. It’s a huge downside of this design, especially for enthusiasts who love high-end components and custom water cooling.
As long as the case feels spacious when it’s empty, once we install all the components, then it feels a bit too tight (not only on the top).
I feel like the only advantage over the HYTE Y60 is an additional space for thick and high-wattage graphics cards. Additional space around the graphics card causes our test RTX4080 to run at about 5°C lower temperatures during longer tests in a closed case.
Inside the case, we will find four dust filters on the top, bottom, and side. The bottom has two filters. All of them are easy to remove and clean.
The front panel cables are nicely hidden and are long enough to connect everything without problems. The front panel includes USB-C, two USB-A, an audio jack, and a power button. It’s exactly the same as in the Y60 case. There is a Y cable for the jack port in the package if we ever need it.
One of the very important additions is PCIe 4.0 riser. The riser itself usually costs about $50-100, while here, we get in the cost of the case, which is listed at $149.99. As a whole set, the Y40 seems to have a very reasonable price, especially when we compare it to competitive products without PCIe 4.0 risers.
We had no problems installing a huge PSU – Corsair HX1200, 1200W 80+ Platinum. However, if we wish to use most (not even all) modular cables, the fan on the bottom will be blocked. It’s another reason why this fan is pointless.
On the next page, you can see our example PC build.
