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Review on πŸ–₯️ Raspberry Pi 4 Case - Aluminum Enclosure for RPI 4 Model B - Durable Metal Shell in Black by Jeremy Hudson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Nice case even though it's painted silver not natural aluminum

Case looks stylish even though the aluminum is painted not natural silver. The end caps are plastic, not aluminum. I wish it was real aluminum with a finish like Lian Li's high-end PC cases, but to be honest, that's not how the manufacturer advertises it. For better cooling, I added a non-original Noctua NF-A4x10 fan by drilling four mounting holes in the top. Affairs. It was fairly easy to drill through the aluminum top of the case. I removed a half star because the case doesn't come with self-adhesive rubber feet and another half star because the screw holes don't always line up (precision manufacturing can help here). I ended up adding some self-adhesive clear rubber bumpers from my local big orange hardware store to the bottom of the case. This is of great importance as the vibration from the fan is no longer transmitted or amplified by the table on which the case rests. Also, the case has only one internal mounting post. The various connectors around the motherboard do most of the work of holding the motherboard in place, but I would have preferred if there were a few more posts to screw the motherboard into. However, this is the same approach used by other Raspberry Pi case vendors, so I'm not deducting a star for that. Overall 4/5 stars because it looks good and works well. Minus one star for missing legs and screw holes that don't line up.

Pros
  • Dope πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Expensive