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Which case should I get for my pi?

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    TacticalPotato
    last edited by TacticalPotato 6 Nov 2018, 20:57 11 Jun 2018, 19:52

    I have two cases in mind and the thing I want with a case for my retro pie system is portability, how the case looks and temperature performance.

    The two cases are
    Kintaro super kuma 9000, I can buy a fan with it for cooling.
    And the
    Flirc case for pi that has passive cooling using the case as a heatsink

    I am using the raspberry pi 3 b+
    If you have suggestions on which case or if you have other cases that you may have used or are using and is happy with, you can reply to me. But if you have a case to submit, I also want it to look better than som cheap Chinese crap.

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      dro3m
      last edited by 11 Jun 2018, 22:22

      How about this one:
      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ3I5R4/ref=twister_B071YPZQ65?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

      Its looks good, thermal should be good, comes with two heat and a opinion for a fan. BTW, smaller the fan is, the louder it is.

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        grant2258 Banned @dro3m
        last edited by grant2258 6 Nov 2018, 23:42 11 Jun 2018, 22:41

        @dro3m said in Which case should I get for my pi?:

        How about this one:
        https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ3I5R4/ref=twister_B071YPZQ65?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

        Its looks good, thermal should be good, comes with two heat and a opinion for a fan. BTW, smaller the fan is, the louder it is.

        I dont think this case would be ideal for a pi 3b+ would probably block the wireless signal or degrade it severely being made of ali wireless signals will get through plastic easier

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          thelostsoul @TacticalPotato
          last edited by 11 Jun 2018, 22:48

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            KN4THX
            last edited by 11 Jun 2018, 22:52

            I have the Flirc case and it handles heat pretty well. With a Pi 3B+ I don't see near as much heat as I did with a Pi 3B, but that's probably because I don't have to overclock the CPU anymore.

            "If you're gonna play the Game Boy, You gotta learn to play it right" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLGl92ETNQ

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              quicksilver @TacticalPotato
              last edited by 12 Jun 2018, 03:01

              @tacticalpotato the super Kuma 9000 is a great case. The heatsink that it comes with will make it so you don't even need a fan. Just make sure you get the version that is compatible with the 3b+

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                space cadet
                last edited by 12 Jun 2018, 08:05

                Strip a broken Nes

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