Hyte Y40

Want to install a vertical-mount graphics card, but not give up the rest of your expansion slots? Hyte's Y40 lets you do that, and simplifies building a showy system for a moderate price.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Y40 delivers upgraded performance, compatibility, and aesthetics that expand on Y60’s exclusive vertical graphics card architecture
  • An included PCIE40 4.0 Luxury Riser Cable supports the latest and greatest graphics cards and its canopy is color-matched with your Y40 color choice (just like the Y60).
  • 2x120mm fans are pre-installed: one beneath the power supply shroud and one at the rear.
  • Features a robust cable management strategy with cable management spaces and tie downs behind the motherboard shelf and within the power supply shroud.
  • Y40’s side mount can fit up to a 280mm radiator with a combined thickness of up to 120mm allowing for large 60mm+ radiators to be used for custom loop builds.

PROS

+ Includes vertical graphics card components
+ Fits vertical GPU plus multiple cards simultaneously
+ Side mount fits 240mm and 280mm radiators
+ Horizontal offset fits 360mm rads on top
+ Good price for case with PCI Express 4.0 riser cable

CONS

- Horizontal card mounts are half-height, and half-height cards are harder to find
- Side mount does not fit 360mm rads
- Well pricier than similar riser-cable-optional models

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on January 28, 2023
Want to install a vertical-mount graphics card, but not give up the rest of your expansion slots? Hyte's Y40 lets you do that, and simplifies building a showy system for a moderate price.
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