📦 PI02 SilverStone Aluminum Case for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B: Sleek Protection and Performance (CS-PI02B) Review

Basically a pair of well-made aluminum pieces, a couple of screws and thermal pads. Aligning the pad and drain for the CPU was the hardest part of the build and not that hard. Easy access to storage, connectors, antenna cables if used. The thermals reported by the OS are fine in a room with very modest local airflow (and no internal fan, of course), but I'm not doing much that's CPU intensive. All in all, I feel like I can tape this tiny computer to the wall and forget about it forever, or drop

Having used SilverStone PC cases for years I was excited to try one of their Raspberry Pi cases. PI02 does not disappoint. The additional heatsinks and thermal pads help a lot to keep the CPU temperature down. When they're installed, the top of the case feels a little warm (although I don't do anything intense with my Pi), but that's okay. Build quality and value are excellent, and access to ports/peripherals isn't bad either.

This is a beautiful case and a great way to passively cool the Pi 4. The biggest problem I have is the hole for the USB -C cable. that drives the Pi is too small. The cable barely fits and easily falls out because it cannot sit. A file or dremel tool will solve the problem by enlarging the hole. Once this problem is fixed, everything is fine.

I love the aluminum construction and the general fit and finish. However! The only issue I have, and the reason it doesn't give 5 stars, is the screws that come with it to attach the board to the bottom. They are too short to reach the risers. Please enclose longer screws.

I like the solid build and compact size. All edges are very smooth, but beware of sharp corners. It has a good connector to access the GPIO pins, but you'll need a ribbon cable to push the pins out for easy access. The micro SD card is available when the case is also fully sealed, which is a good feature if you want to have multiple bootable operating systems on the micro SD. One thing I didn't like was the tiny heatsinks. I bought https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N5VZN8R/ and…