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    Which case should I get for my pi?

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      TacticalPotato
      last edited by TacticalPotato

      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

        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

          @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
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              KN4THX
              last edited by

              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
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                @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
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                  Strip a broken Nes

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