Argon One Case with Cooling Fan for Raspberry Pi 4 | Includes 5.25V/3.5A Power Supply | Aluminum Heatsink | Power Button | Supports Retro Gaming, Movies, and Music

This is the perfect case for the Raspberry Pi 4 if youre not using a HAT. It brings all I/O neatly to the rear of the case and the integrated heat sink lowers the reported temperature of the Pi by roughly 10 degrees C. (And thats without using the integrated fan.) The inclusion of a power button is just gravy on top. I should add that the distro Im running (piCorePlayer) natively supports the power button but does not support the fan (yet). When I get a chance, I plan on digging into the code required to add fan control. I should also add that a few of the cases (I have 4) needed to have the fan controller/power control CCA re-seated in the case. The CCAs 40 pin connector is a tight fit between two standoffs in the case and required a little more pressure to sit flat than was probably applied during assembly. It was easy enough to correct. Just loosen the fasteners securing the CCA, apply firm even pressure to both ends of the 40 pin connector until the CCA is fully seated in the case and tighten the fasteners again. Youre then ready to follow the manufacturers instructions for assembly.

I over clocked my retropie using this case. the fan never comes on, thats how cool it keeps it. I tested to make sure the fan works, it does.

Beautiful case with passive and active cooling

This thing is SOLID and downright AWESOME! It makes my Pi4 setup look legit when Im on the go. Almost gave it 4 stars though simply because I could not get the install script to work properly with my Kali OS build, even with scripting tweaks it crashed. Easy fix though, just installed all my tools inside Raspbian and its all good!!!

At first blush, it seems like a little expensive for a Raspberry Pi case, but once you get it it totally makes sense. This case is one big heat sink and it comes with a built in fan. As an added bonus it moves all the ports of the Raspberry Pi around to the back, and has a physical power button. It comes with thermal pads to connect the processor to the metal case/heat sink, and the fan senses the heat of RPi and only turns on when it needs to. (details of how this works are in the attached photos). Under normal circumstances web browsing/watching YouTube videos the fan is rarely needed because the passive cooling work so well. When a friend recommended the case, what sold me on it was the power button to do proper shutdowns and that the microSD slot is still accessible while the Raspberry Pi is in the ArgonOne case. The only feature I wish this case had, it would be nice if it converted the micro-HDMI ports to full size HDMI, since it already has a little custom board to move the ports around to the back.

This is a pretty nice case, but what the description doesnt say is that you lose all USB C functionality other than power. If the USB A connectors will suffice for your needs, then its not a big deal. But for my situation, where Im running an OS that requires data via USB C, its impossible to use when the RPi is mounted in case. The seller should put a warning in the description stating that their cases USB C is power only so no other USB C functionality is possible. But if they dont, hopefully youll read this review so youll know.

I originally purchased this case so I could also make use of the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi 4, but I am impressed with the quality and other features of the case.

Its really good at protecting your Raspberry Pi 4, it has good thermal dissipation, and the idea of the magnetic cover for the GPIO is excellent. It adds to the size of your Pi, but I find it totally worth it.

There is no better Pi4 case on the market. And Ive tried ones from Vilros, Canakit...you name it. Thanks to the thermal pads and the parts of the case that connect them to the board, the heat dissipation is fantastic. My ran rarely runs at all, and when it does its nearly silent. I ordered (and received) the V2 version of this case in June 2022. A lot of the reviews here seem to be referencing V1. V1 keeps the mini HDMI ports. V2 converts them to full size.

These cases are simply designed for excellence by excellence! Bravo Argon .....