Still, a 4K touchscreen will always be useful if you find the right apps.
1.Price & availability2.Design and function3.Touch screen4.Should you buy?
Building a custom desktop PC is, for the most part, a straightforward affair of matching compatible components.
It’s as huge as you would expect but not as heavy as you otherwise might.
However, one of the most challenging problems is whether your chosen parts will comfortably fit together.
Disclaimer:This hands-on article was made possible by a sample unit provided by HYTE.
The company did not see the contents before publishing.
The dual-chamber design has plenty of space for routing cables, but I can’t recommend using E-ATX motherboards.
However, none of the exposed parts are particularly sharp, so I don’t mind the thick coating.
There’s no lack of options for mounting fans and radiators.
Around the rear side, two clever storage bays slide out quickly once you remove the thumb screws.
Your chosen power supply rests on a quaint, partially sliced shelf highlighted again by the accent color.
Rather than sliding along a metallic floor, your chosen PSU rests on a quaint, partially sliced shelf.
Just don’t lean anything on this unsupported corner while it’s exposed to avoid bending it.
Ignoring the gorgeous 4K touchscreen seems absurd anyway.
Adding animated widgets pushed the Nexus app higher in Windows Task Manager, consuming around 3.1GB of memory.
It’s as huge as you would expect but not as heavy as you otherwise might.
From here, a sprawling menu of adjustable widgets appears, promising plenty of customization.
Unfortunately, those promises are still somewhat delayed as some widgets are greyed out and labeled ‘coming soon.’
Moreover, an overall issue with RAM usage still plagues the Nexus app.
An ATX motherboard fits snug into the Y70 Touch.
Simple .GIF files begin to slow down, and animated backgrounds offered in Nexus become painful slideshows.
In essence, this is how multiple monitors are supposed to work.
Overall, the touchscreen is a neat feature.
It’s designed for airflow first, but the sharp lines are a fantastic part of HYTE’s style.
HYTE Y70 Touch: Should you buy it?
Coupled with forgotten configurations after rebooting Windows, the software experience is seriously lacking.
It’s been a while since I was genuinely excited to build an entire desktop PC from scratch.
I’m getting NAS vibes from these slide-out drive bays.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Plenty of space for cramming cables into the rear chamber, modular or otherwise.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
A 360mm AIO radiator could take pride of place on the side panel.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
These pop-out grommets are fine for most panels, but it feels risky on the glass side.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
You’ll come to appreciate this bottom-ended panel when it comes to connecting header pins.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Plenty of space to work with, but the pre-installed riser cable seems a little obtuse.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Thank you, HYTE, for a generous amount of front-facing USB ports.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Display any animated GIF you like. It’s no surprise I went with an iconic logo.
Plenty of cables to hook up before you start adding your components.
Even after a clean reboot, HYTE Nexus is an utter RAM hog.
After all the slowdowns and laggy widgets, perhaps it’s better just to use a standard Windows desktop in vertical touch mode.
I almost immediately fell in love with this red-and-black fish tank of a case.
