Smraza Case for Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case, Case with Cooling Fan, 3PCS Heatsinks for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (RPI Board Not Included) - Black and Clear

For all you get with this case (case, fan, heatsinks) the price is really fantastic. This case replaced my clear Vilros case that came with my Pi4 kit, and I did so purely for aesthetic reasons. My previous case was fine, and kept the Pi cool, but didnt stay too clean and seemed to attract a lot of dust, as well as be made of a lower hardness plastic which allowed it to show any dirt, scratches and scuffs more(it also lost one of its rubber feet). I had my eye on this type of Acrylic layered case for a while, and decided on this one because of the price and positive reviews. It was a few bucks cheaper then most and had the best overall reviews. I already had heatsinks and a case fan, but now I have an extra set of both and can save some money on the next Pi I purchase(perhaps the 8GB RAM Pi4 that was released today). The case was easy to put together, good quality, comes with a fan and heatsinks and looks great. I did see people complaining that the fan didnt fit, or fit but didnt spin with a heatsink installed. I did not run into this issue. The CPU heatsink just BARELY and i mean probably less then 1mm fit and the fan does spin and seems to be at full speed. I did have to remove the heatsink for the Ethernet chip because the cutout for the case didnt fit how I had seeded mine, but no big deal since they provided heatsinks. Another thing is that this case is so solid that it completely muffles the sound of the fan at full speed. My Pi4 with Canakit case(black one) did the same thing, but with the clear Vilros on this Pi4, the fan on full speed made a noticeable whine. All in all I am extremely happy with this case and would strongly recommend it to everyone! You cant go wrong, and it looks better then just about every case out there with VERY few exceptions!

With no reviews I was a little concerned but the P4 is a new model. I made some mistakes in installing the final layer and fan and had to re-install them, but those were my goofs and didn't hurt anything. Besides, not all that time consuming. The instructions were honestly fine if a bit basic. It's a 9 layer case, so a bit of room for user error lol.That said, it's a good case. Nice fit, comes with its own heat sinks, and leaves you with access to everything. It's also partially open on the sides which should help with heating which is very important with the P4 as opposed to earlier models. The fan came on as soon as I plugged it in, and I've got to say... it is incredibly quiet. It actually took me a second to realize that it was going. And it looks great. I plan on doing some heat tests to make sure that there aren't any heating issues but I can feel the breeze from the fan just from putting my hand close so I suspect its fine. Color me satisfied.

This case is interesting in that it's built from 9 layers of machined plastic which you bolt together, sandwiching the Raspberry Pi in the middle. You need to be careful to align and stack the layers correctly. It's easy to reverse or flip a layer but the instructions are quite good with clear diagrams. Once it's together the case forms a really solid and nice looking nest for your Pi. The case comes with heatsinks and a fan which you can power via 3.3v or 5.0v for two different speeds. The only knock I have is that the connectors for the fan were a little too long and stick up a little too far from the GPIO pins for my tastes. The tops are just plastic and I may trim them if they bug me. Bottom line, I will buy happily buy this case for the other Raspberry Pi 4s I have coming.

This case came well protected and had easy to follow directions for assembly. Sure it is not as easy to assemble as the official case, but it was kind of fun to put together. All of the acrylic panels had no scratches and the top and bottom layers had plastic cover sheets. The fan is ultra-quiet at low speeds, you can hear it in a quiet room if you operate it at 5v.I have had many Pi's in the last several years, the Pi 4 is the first that really needs a fan if you do any kind of CPU tasks which is a first for Raspberry. If you want to purchase a Raspberry Pi for low CPU task I would recommend a Pi 3B+. If you need the extras horsepower this case will do the trick.

I really like this case, great looking design and it seems to be great for heat. I originally tried the Cana kit case with the just heatsinks and I overheated downloading a couple of torrents 85°C. I'm using this Pi as a Plex media server and using VNC to connect to it so I can download torrents at the same time. Under load with this case I'm getting 30-35°C. The installation is a little tricky, the instructions really helped. My only gripe is that one of the layers snapped in half. I was still able to put it together so I didn't bother returning it or requesting a replacement. Overall I love this case and recommend it.

This case looks more interesting than a lot I've seen, and I value that I still have access to several parts of the pi board including the GPIO plugs. The fan seems to work well and is so far still quiet after several weeks. The openness of the case also contributes to cooling.Instructions are descriptive.Be patient with assembly and don't force anything. I spent an extra 5-10 mins trying to figure out why it wouldn't all go together, and it's because it's a snug fit.

This case is a little fidly to get put together but not too difficult, I did it by myself without much hassle. Once together it looks amazing (at least in my opinion) and it lowered my Pi's temps well below 50 degrees celsius on max load compared to the 70+ degrees it was getting without the case. As long as you're ok with the fidly assembly then I highly recommend this case.

amazing case, super simple to put together. You have access to all the ports and plugs you need and the heatsinks tie everything together.I'll definitely be buying this again!

Delivered Quickly and Easy to put together Liking It Very Nice case

Apart from the issue I faced, I love everything else about this case. Great cooling, it looks awesome and has a nice weight and feel to it as well. While some people said it took a while to set it up, I got my set up within 20 minutes meaning I found it quite easy.To my issue.After doing everything to set it up apart from connecting it to power, I then went to connect it to power. What I then noticed was that my RasPi USBC charger (it's an official one, white in colour) wouldn't go all the way in. The USBC port on the pi sits flat against the case, meaning the outer edges on my charger hit the case on the way in. I could get the pi to start if I held the cord in using pressure, but as soon as I let go power went off.To fix this I was forced to remove the screw on that corner of the pi/case. This allowed me to make more room around the port so the charger could fit in.To confirm, I am using:- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2019 Quad Core 64 Bit WiFi Bluetooth (4GB)- Raspberry Pi 4 USB-C Power Supply 5.1V 3ANow that I have made this change I have decided to keep mine and just put up with the missing screw and stability of the case in that corner, versus returning it which is what I was originally intending to do. From all the video's and searches I did online no one else reported this issue so I am guessing this is due to an updated charger or a fault in the case I was sent. Also, I rebuilt it several times to make sure I didn't put it together incorrectly.