Chillblast The Karve

One of the most striking PCs we’ve reviewed and a good-value choice for gamers – but not for all-rounders

TIM DANTON

SCORE PRICE As reviewed, £1,420 (£1,704 inc VAT) from chillblast.com There are some chassis that hide fans discreetly away. Not so the Hyte Y40, which places them front, centre, top and side. As these are all addressable RGB fans, you can create quite the light show to show them off. And tempered glass panels at both the side and the front mean they can be admired from all angles. Hyte describes the Y40 as “S-Tier”, suggesting that it’s right at the top of the quality pyramid. It’s certainly different, with the graphics card sitting parallel to the motherboard thanks to a riser card. This is meant to help with airflow, with a hidden fan sitting underneath the card for extra cooling, but also means the graphics card sits proudly at the front of…

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PC Pro (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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