I just put this Raspberry Pi 5 Case together the other day. I agree, the instructions are great, and everything fits as it should. Sunfounder, has great products.
The case is beautiful but the price is a bit too high, hopefully they will be able to make it a tiny bit more competitive :) Have a great weekend and keep on building :)
I like the case but as you stated, the cooling is a bit underwhelming. I would upgrade the fans (probably Noctua) and remove the 'dust' filters. I do like the full size HMDI ports - I would really like to see you do that with your case. Thanks for the video!
Removing the dust filters and adding some inlet vents to the front panel would probably make a big difference to the thermals. It would be great to add full size HDMI ports and re-route the USB C port on my case - I wish you could buy the adaptor as a standalone item.
@@chrisbloem6639 i redirected the wiring and make a switch for it on the outsite (sorry for poor English it is not my first language and i used Google translate for this)
You could flip the bottom fan to pull cool air in, and leave the top fan venting. Maybe that would improve the thermals a bit? But a strange design for sure. Having said all that, thermals aren't actually a thing here, it's just about if it looks pretty. Do the RGB fans colour match the rest of the RGB, or do they just rainbow cycle?
Yes I've seen someone add an acrylic deflector internally sp that the bottom fan pushes air into the case, airflow then goes along the SSD and around the deflector then back around past the CPU and out the top fan. I agree, thermals are not that important for a case like this but it is advertised as having an advanced cooling system, that's why I tested it. No, the fan RGB is not controllable. They just run through a rainbow cycle, but only when they are on.
Funny, my first thought was the fans should be intake fans and the CPU fan should be on the other side of the cooler to have the same direction of airflow then. Blowing cool air into the case directly over the components and into the CPU cooler might make it run even cooler. Plus, since the other components have no direct airflow over them right now they'd certainly run cooler with the intake fan configuration.
I think having a baffle in the middle and then making the lower fan and inlet and the upper fan an outlet would make an improvement. I might try this out.
@@MichaelKlementsThat was exactly what I was thinking. Make it out of clear plexiglass if you can. I’m ordering a case now, based on the video. I wish it would support a base board, or a dual pcie to m2/nvme. Gotta get that Halieo 8 in there somehow. Cheers 🎉
Does anyone know if the software running the screen, etc. is just for Raspberry Pi OS or will it run on other distros? I usually run my Pi with a multi-book config so that I can run many distros. Thank in advance.
It'll run on a few distros, they've listed the below as being compatible Raspberry Pi OS Desktop - bookworm (32/64 bit) ✅ Raspberry Pi OS lite - bookworm (32/64 bit) ✅ Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 (64 bit) ✅ Ubuntu Server 24.04 (64 bit) ✅ Kali Linux 2024-05-15 GPIO Fan Not Working Home Assistant OS 12.3 ✅ Homebridge
You don't get GPIO with mini PC's, nor any of it's hackabilities, arguably the whole point behind a Raspberry Pi. That said, the foundation seem to be aiming more and more towards the desktop PC market anyway, and with the price of them nowadays the other major reason for their existence - extremely cheap computing - has also seemingly evaporated.
That's one of the reasons for my recent video comparing a Pi 5 to an N100 Mini PC, I think they're better value for most projects - th-cam.com/video/dljAxpjyRVc/w-d-xo.html
Very good construction and cute design, BUT: I really wouldn't expose a panel header to the outside world, but rather use a high-density socket like on of those originally used for external SCSI devices.
Very lovely, so simple but somehow looks complicated and expensive to buy (in my country). Can RPi run on windows? Though I don't have an RPi, i hope you can make some tutorials how to program/setup and RPi. I kinda find it confusing and complicated in terms of setup and programming...
I still think the pi5 argon neo(with or without the nvme extension) with some manually added ducting is the best rpi case in a few ways. as long as you stop the fan recirulating air it will be quieter than you'd expect because the heavy shell dampens the harmonics. This is the most comprehensive review of this sadly rather mediocre case I've seen and I'm very grateful.
Is it really worth it? At the end, buying all the components and assemble it all, one is still left with a subpar computer and could have used that money to purchase a real mini-pc with a lot more grunt and potential for storage than this one (granted without the GPIO pins...).
The Raspberry pi5 is the finest tin can telephone technology your money can buy. No need to look at pre-assembled mini-PCs that are cheaper, faster, prettier.
The price is not bad for all the stuff you get. One thing I don't like is that it doesn't facilitate having a small color LCD screen attached on top or being able to attach a camera. This case is meant to be used as a desktop.
They provide the dust filters with the case and instruct you to fit them, so I'm testing the case as they have configured it. There are a few easy things that can be done to improve cooling.
Amazing case but I almost feels like it defeats the purpose of a Rasberry PI. You start creeping into full sized computer territory. It's about being as cheap as possible while still being a functional PC. If you truly rock a Pi as your only PC I can see it I guess but most use them for side projects stuff like pihole and or simple media streamers.
Looks like 5 PCB's, an OLED screen and a cooler along with the usual case items (some fans) probably increase the cost. Also cheap PC cases are mass produced to offset the manufacturing costs (hence why we see the same tooling used on multiple cases from the same manufacturer). Not defending the cost of it but it doesn't seem like it was a cheap item to produce for a niche audience.
As @superliljohn91 has said, there is a lot more to this "case" than just then enclosure. Its got an included CPU cooler, an NVMe adaptor, RGB controller, fans, an OLED display and a few other adaptors. That said it is a lot as an accessory to a Pi.
I just put this Raspberry Pi 5 Case together the other day. I agree, the instructions are great, and everything fits as it should.
Sunfounder, has great products.
Good video Michael. I nice demo on assembly. A few weeks ago, I ordered the Pironman 5 and I should receive it this week.
The case is beautiful but the price is a bit too high, hopefully they will be able to make it a tiny bit more competitive :)
Have a great weekend and keep on building :)
I like the case but as you stated, the cooling is a bit underwhelming. I would upgrade the fans (probably Noctua) and remove the 'dust' filters. I do like the full size HMDI ports - I would really like to see you do that with your case. Thanks for the video!
Removing the dust filters and adding some inlet vents to the front panel would probably make a big difference to the thermals.
It would be great to add full size HDMI ports and re-route the USB C port on my case - I wish you could buy the adaptor as a standalone item.
Hi Michael!
Waveshare have a very similar adapter board! I'd love to see your case adjusted to include it!
I prefer your design for quiet and cooling.
Wish you could turn of the fan rgb's...
You can
@@Neptun1umso far i've seen you can only turn off the board rgb's but the fans are hardwired.
@@chrisbloem6639 i redirected the wiring and make a switch for it on the outsite (sorry for poor English it is not my first language and i used Google translate for this)
@@Neptun1um ah thats beyond my knowledge but i just changed the fans to non rgb
@@chrisbloem6639 did you put in different one or just disabled it fully?
what if one fan would be turned around as intake? what that improve things?
It probably would improve air circulation and cooling.
@MichaelKlements it us a cool looking case for sure.
You could flip the bottom fan to pull cool air in, and leave the top fan venting. Maybe that would improve the thermals a bit? But a strange design for sure. Having said all that, thermals aren't actually a thing here, it's just about if it looks pretty. Do the RGB fans colour match the rest of the RGB, or do they just rainbow cycle?
You read my mind. I was thinking the same thing. I have one on order and I'll test it out and see what's what.
Yes I've seen someone add an acrylic deflector internally sp that the bottom fan pushes air into the case, airflow then goes along the SSD and around the deflector then back around past the CPU and out the top fan. I agree, thermals are not that important for a case like this but it is advertised as having an advanced cooling system, that's why I tested it.
No, the fan RGB is not controllable. They just run through a rainbow cycle, but only when they are on.
Funny, my first thought was the fans should be intake fans and the CPU fan should be on the other side of the cooler to have the same direction of airflow then.
Blowing cool air into the case directly over the components and into the CPU cooler might make it run even cooler. Plus, since the other components have no direct airflow over them right now they'd certainly run cooler with the intake fan configuration.
I think having a baffle in the middle and then making the lower fan and inlet and the upper fan an outlet would make an improvement. I might try this out.
@@MichaelKlementsThat was exactly what I was thinking. Make it out of clear plexiglass if you can. I’m ordering a case now, based on the video. I wish it would support a base board, or a dual pcie to m2/nvme. Gotta get that Halieo 8 in there somehow. Cheers 🎉
It is a nice case, however I prefer yours based on price and temperatures.
Does anyone know if the software running the screen, etc. is just for Raspberry Pi OS or will it run on other distros? I usually run my Pi with a multi-book config so that I can run many distros. Thank in advance.
It'll run on a few distros, they've listed the below as being compatible Raspberry Pi OS Desktop - bookworm (32/64 bit) ✅
Raspberry Pi OS lite - bookworm (32/64 bit) ✅
Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 (64 bit) ✅
Ubuntu Server 24.04 (64 bit) ✅
Kali Linux 2024-05-15 GPIO Fan Not Working
Home Assistant OS 12.3 ✅
Homebridge
@@MichaelKlements Thanks. I did purchase the case and got the software to run on Kali and Rasp Pi OS. I really like the case!
Do all those accessories come with the setup?
Apart from the Pi and SSD, the other components all come with the case.
@@MichaelKlements That answers my question!
What kind of type are the screws
Nice case. But by the time you spend the money for all of this stuff, you could buy a mini PC.
Very true, but no blinken lights and we all know things go faster with blinken lights :-)
You don't get GPIO with mini PC's, nor any of it's hackabilities, arguably the whole point behind a Raspberry Pi. That said, the foundation seem to be aiming more and more towards the desktop PC market anyway, and with the price of them nowadays the other major reason for their existence - extremely cheap computing - has also seemingly evaporated.
That's one of the reasons for my recent video comparing a Pi 5 to an N100 Mini PC, I think they're better value for most projects - th-cam.com/video/dljAxpjyRVc/w-d-xo.html
Very good construction and cute design, BUT: I really wouldn't expose a panel header to the outside world, but rather use a high-density socket like on of those originally used for external SCSI devices.
Very lovely, so simple but somehow looks complicated and expensive to buy (in my country). Can RPi run on windows? Though I don't have an RPi, i hope you can make some tutorials how to program/setup and RPi. I kinda find it confusing and complicated in terms of setup and programming...
There are ways to run windows on a Pi but its better to rather run a Linux distribution that it was designed for.
Why not make the fans inlet. Then the filter ould be usefull
I like your case.
1TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe x4 M:2 SSD (MZ-V9P1T0BW) - compatible?
its neat
I still think the pi5 argon neo(with or without the nvme extension) with some manually added ducting is the best rpi case in a few ways. as long as you stop the fan recirulating air it will be quieter than you'd expect because the heavy shell dampens the harmonics.
This is the most comprehensive review of this sadly rather mediocre case I've seen and I'm very grateful.
I am not a big fan of the exposed screws I would of preferred round head hex or hidden.
I also prefer the look of button hex heads.
I wonder what would happen if you reversed one of the fans. one in one out.
Is it really worth it?
At the end, buying all the components and assemble it all, one is still left with a subpar computer and could have used that money to purchase a real mini-pc with a lot more grunt and potential for storage than this one (granted without the GPIO pins...).
Where’s the fun in that?
The Raspberry pi5 is the finest tin can telephone technology your money can buy. No need to look at pre-assembled mini-PCs that are cheaper, faster, prettier.
Nice
Was this given to you for a review ? 🙂
Yes, hence the Paid Product Placement flag on the video. They sent the case to me to review.
The price is not bad for all the stuff you get. One thing I don't like is that it doesn't facilitate having a small color LCD screen attached on top or being able to attach a camera. This case is meant to be used as a desktop.
I mean, you could have just not added the dust filters...
They provide the dust filters with the case and instruct you to fit them, so I'm testing the case as they have configured it. There are a few easy things that can be done to improve cooling.
Amazing case but I almost feels like it defeats the purpose of a Rasberry PI. You start creeping into full sized computer territory. It's about being as cheap as possible while still being a functional PC. If you truly rock a Pi as your only PC I can see it I guess but most use them for side projects stuff like pihole and or simple media streamers.
Yes, this is definitely not a budget Pi option. It is still very small though, this whole computer case is smaller than a full size PCs power supply.
$80 for this case? You can easily find computer cases for less. I guess I'm just struggling to understand the price for something so small.
Looks like 5 PCB's, an OLED screen and a cooler along with the usual case items (some fans) probably increase the cost. Also cheap PC cases are mass produced to offset the manufacturing costs (hence why we see the same tooling used on multiple cases from the same manufacturer). Not defending the cost of it but it doesn't seem like it was a cheap item to produce for a niche audience.
As @superliljohn91 has said, there is a lot more to this "case" than just then enclosure. Its got an included CPU cooler, an NVMe adaptor, RGB controller, fans, an OLED display and a few other adaptors. That said it is a lot as an accessory to a Pi.
@@MichaelKlementsI agree, but it doesn’t have any style.