GeeekPi DeskPi Pro V3 2.5'' SATA HDD/SSD NAS Storage Kit, Raspberry Pi Set-Top Box with ICE Tower Cooler & Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (NOT Include Raspberry Pi Board)

In my previous review I complained about the weird look of the front panels. Unfortunately that was my mistake - the front and back panels have a protective coating that needs peeling off. It is quite difficult to get off, and I didn't see it written anywhere that there was a covering. So I apologise for my initial negative review.This kit is a little on the expensive side - but that is because it contains so much. It's one of the most attractive cases and primarily aluminium, whilst also providing a power lead, converting micro-HDMI to HDMI, built-in SATA cables, built in SSD mounting, a power button, a fan, a radiator, thermal pads, easy SD access etc. If you bought all of these components separately and got a cheaper case, you wouldn't be saving that much money, and you would have to get a less attractive plastic case. And it definitely wouldn't have room for an SSD etc.I haven't fully finished assembling it yet, but I am happy with everything so far and will update my review when everything is up and running.

This is a great case if you plan to use the Raspberry PI as a Desktop device and one of the most complete I have come across so far.But it is not perfect ( hence only 4 stars ) as not all fits perfectly as it should, but aside from that you get a very sturdy case made out of metal and acrylic and it has everything included you need to build your Desktop PI including cooling and place for a SATA or M.2 SSD.It also has a power button in the front, which they call misleading a safe shutdown button, the PI still has to be shut down by console or Desktop and then a long press cuts the power to the PI.All you need is a Raspberry PI4 and an SSD, although it might be challenging to find a Raspberry with current shortages.Pros:- Very well and sturdy build case- Nice smoked acrylic front and back plates fitting to the dark grey case- all included ( Motherboard, SD card extension, SSD and M2. board, Mainboard with LED and SD card connectors )- Very easy to assemble ( plenty of youtube videos and a good booklet )- Good cooling design and good cooler included- Power Supply and Power Button, not many have thatCons:- Shutdown button is not really a safe shutdown as mentioned- Fitting is not 100%, you need to press a bit against some M2.5 standoffs to get all screws in- Not all bottom screws included ( you only need 4 but there is space for 8, sadly only 4 are included ).All in all a great and very neat looking case, which is also very well cooled, if they can make the fittings a bit better ( its only about half a millimeter ) this is the best case you can currently get for a Raspberry PI

For such an expensive item the documentation is wanting and with zero support it took me a day to workout why I could not get it to boot. The overly long GPIO cable was shorting. At half the price it might be worth trying.

There were no assembly instructions but I managed to work it out. The CPU runs at about 50 to 55 degrees which is a huge improvement! With the driver installed, it works well and looks good. It's nice having the SSD inside the case.

Despite some of the online reviews I had read the hardware more than loves up to expectations. Well designed and great instructions. All the screws you need and some spares in the box.My only criticism is that the software could do with some love and attention. By default on an Ubuntu RPi the shutdown did not work as it should, this was easily fixed after a bit of searching turned up a 2 year old post!!

I found this case of good quality and it has a Industrial build quality to it. A very solid case. A nice expension of two USB 2.0 ports in front which are able to power an external Wifi dongle, just make sure in the config.txt file the following two lines are added:dtoverlay=dwc2dtoverlay=dwc2,dr_mode=hostOne for the CH340 Serial to USB Host device and the other OTG USB ports to work.With a bit of googling I also managed to get the PWM fan to work with Ubuntu x64.Great case with the Ice Tower included and the QC3.0 Power (you might need a longer lead).

I expected a A+ product for the money I paid but ended with frustrating and difficult to assemble case. Had to bend my Pi slightly to fit in this case! Also one screw didn't fit at all because the hole was misaligned. Difficult to fit back panel - couldn't fit Pi's USB ports into cutouts. Nice cooler but I have a feeling that the pressure to the board is to high. Looks good once assembled but not worth the money.

Comes with alot of parts for your raspberry pi 4. Very good value for money.