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Review on MakerFocus Raspberry Pi 3 Case with Cooling Fan and 3.5 inch Display Slot - Compatible with Raspberry Pi GPIO, Suitable for Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+, 2B, 2B+ by Bruce Cavett

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Well, we need mods

This cover is "good". It's plastic - good if you're using the built-in Wi-Fi and all the cutouts are in the right places. If you want to use the included heatsinks this will do, but I wanted to use some heavier copper heatsinks. This caused me a problem with the chip at the bottom because the heatsink was too deep. I had to use a dremel to drill a hole in the vent at the bottom of the case. Not that bad. What's even more annoying is that the included fan isn't convincing, but was at least decently quiet when I pulled it out of the case. As soon as I put it in the case, it got noticeably louder. Basically, the ventilation grille in the housing generates a lot of airborne noise when the fan is running. I cut out the air vents and it got a lot quieter. The radiators from the kit will probably be fine, although there isn't much mass. It would also be nice if the Pi3's GPIO circuitry was printed on a paper insert so that it's clear which one it is. Contacts for connecting the fan. Instead, there's a link to a YouTube video, the details of which are difficult to see, especially on a phone.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • weak