ElectroCookie Raspberry Pi 4 Case, Miniature Desktop Aluminum Case with Cooling Fan and Color Changing Ambient Light (Matte Black & Neon)

Nice enclosure. Easy to assemble. Cute but maybe price could be lower?

I do really like the case and it fits my Ice Tower Cooler great. I was however a bit disappointed in the little plastic screws that hold the plexi on the sides. They do not hold well at all, <sarcasm>you would think a tiny plastic screw that barely grabs into a metal housing would work great</sarcasm>, the longer black screws work much better but they do not include enough of them to get the job done. In the end the case is ok, if you dont mind missing a few screws(purely aesthetics though)

I bought a couple of other cheapos before spending the extra little bit on this case, and I was extremely disappointed in the other cases. Most of the other cases use the most basic version of 3D printing that exists to date and they are pain in the butt to put together if youre ever going to have to take it apart and add something to the rPi. This is the most simple version of a case with outstanding quality, and you put it together like an extremely basic computer tower. This also looks a whole lot more impressive to people who know nothing about the inherent power of an rPi, where you can basically have a fully functional computer in the palm of your hand but for much cheaper then a decent cell phone.

I was a bit picky when looking for a Pi4 case as I wanted to have complete access to all of the GPIO pins. I also wanted a case that had a fan to cool the heat sinks on the Pi4 since they are known to come hot. Assembly of the case was straight forward.

... and that is the fact that the screws strip out with very little pressure due to design of the mounting holes on the case. Actually, they are not holes at all, but semicircular channels in the shape of the letter C, so that the screws only make partial contact with the channel. Worse, the screws expand the channels as they are tightened and the result is that it is impossible to tighten the screws snugly. Its a shame, because there is so much I like about the case otherwise. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the screw attachment problem negates any and all positives.

It takes quite a bit more assembly than the standard RPi case, but it was all done in ten minutes. It looks great, and seems substantial. I got worried when the first review for this case (which was added after I made the purchase but before I received it) was two-stars, claiming that the fan doesnt work. I dont know what that means exactly; does the fan run but it doesnt cool the CPU? Does it not run at all? Anyway, my fan works perfectly well. The case is great; its nice that it relocates the GPIO pins so that theyre accessible without opening the case, as well as clearly labeled. Theres lots of lights, but to be honest, if it was all up to me, Id probably coordinate the lights so that theres only one color. This way, theres a red light on my pi board, theres a white light in the fan, and theres blue and red lights on the GPIO relcator card; not to mention all of these lights are seen through green plexi-glass. So its a bit of a mess aesthetically in my humble opinion. Id almost rather the sides be black or tinted dark for a more clean look. Nevertheless, it works gloriously, and the fan isnt obnoxiously loud.

I did not like the fan noise level.

This case is pretty cool, it’s the only case I could find that can actually fit the ice tower cooler!, the rgb panel and fan work good too!.

I fell in love at first sight. I had a PI 4 in a fancy case, but which had no fan, so I was worried about it. I think this is one of the nicest cases Ive ever seen, just begging for further upgrades and mode.

Overall, impressed. The fan was a bit nosier than I thought it would be. The GPIO pins needed an extender for my hats and bonnets.. The adjustment for the leds could be offset more to the left, so you can get at it when you have a hat. One more thing, in this case Im constantly showing a CPU temp that is 10-15c lower than with my old case. Maybe 15c higher than room temp instead of 30c, so pretty good!