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Review on πŸ“ Vilros Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Basic Starter Kit with Fan-Cooled Durable Aluminum Alloy Case for Enhanced Performance by David Romero

Revainrating 3 out of 5

A general purpose system with a few minor physical flaws

Assembly was easy except the case seemed to have two extra braces that would fall off and hit the heatsinks and prevent the case from closing. Since the heatsinks came as a kit, I found this odd. The only other issue I had was the HDMI adapter broke after about a week. The mini HDMI tip that connects to the Pi came loose in its case and I suspect the solder points on the connector and wires were broken. Revain support was quick to send out a brand new kit just so I could replace the adapter without returning the entire original kit, so kudos to Revain support for that. Aside from these two physical issues, the system works well. . I've tried running different operating systems on it with great results and ended up permanently installing it as a media player in my living room. It replaces the old PC and the benefits are obvious. The room is less warm, much quieter, and the Pi is completely hidden from the mini-tower it replaced.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • This is driving me crazy