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Review on Smraza Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Case with Fan, Heatsinks, Power Supply, USB Card Reader, HDMI Cable, Adapter (4K Ultra HD) by James Trapkin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

After 4 months of use I would buy it again!

Evaluation after 4 months of use: After shopping for several hours a day for a week, I decided on this case. The price was very low compared to many other cases and all the necessary cables and accessories were included. Love the look, clear top and bottom lets me see everything I need, great protection with easy access to all ports. Now, no offense, but many other reviewers have complained that it's difficult to put together. It's not like this. There are clear photos of each piece and the order in which they were laid. One thing I seem to have ignored is attaching the heatsinks after the 3rd or 4th layer (I put them in before I even started building the case) and if you don't get it spot on, die hits layer on the heatsink. . Luckily I placed them right and the shift didn't hit them but I understand why they said to wait lol. I overclock my 4GB rpi4 to 2.1GHz and also edit some video and my rpi stays at a cool 42.-50*C (50 under very heavy load) with a 5V fan. I have a full desktop distribution of Arch and it never freezes or has power issues. I connected it to a smart plug so I don't use the power button (I just yell at Alexa to turn it off) but it's nice to have it instead of having to turn it off to turn it off. I also never enable RPI. out. It's been running 24/7 for 4 months and there haven't been any issues with power or fan noise. I have a RIP connected to 5G Wi-Fi, a Bluetooth thumbboard, a USB 3.0 M2 SSD, and a USB 3.0 dock (externally powered) with multiple drive bays. It never went above 50*C even when playing a 1080 video in full screen with some other apps running in the background. I would definitely buy again.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Clarity