Vilros Raspberry Pi 5 Compatible Clear-Transparent Acrylic Case with PWM Fan

I was really surprised at how well thought out and made this was. This was on a Pi 5. I had already purchased the official stock PI fan and cooler so I cannot say how it works with other fan coolers (like the one that comes with it on a higher purchase). If you are putting it together watch the video on the page you purchased it from on Amazon. It gives you enough clues to put it together quickly and easily. Just remember that, to make something fit, you may have to flip it over to the other side. Nice product, well made and cheap.

The Raspberry pi 5 (not included) fit in the case well with all the ports easy to access. It is a little difficult to align the four sides with the top to get it to close. I had some trouble plugging in the fan, but I am not sure if that was the can connectors problem or bent pins on the Pi 5 issue. I straightened the pins and it all went together. There are no heatsinks provided for the Pi 5. There was one bag of screws that I didn’t use for a Camera module and didn’t see an explanation of how to use them in the assembly video. Be careful not to lose any of the screws as there are no spares. There are no feet provided to lift it up and allow airflow. The case works and everything fits.

Pro: The case is just as described.Cons:1. Install video is fast forwarded whereas voice is normal speed. It is very hard to see what piece they have. Really only an issue with the very first piece where fan attaches. Had to watch multiple times to see which piece I was supposed to use. It Needs work.2. No written instructions3. QR code provided to get to instruction video. My desktop doesn't have a camera. Had to use phone to watch video. Pain to see.4. Can't use magnetic tip screwdriver to help with the screws. Vilros, upgrade the screws, stop being cheap!**EDIT**Big con5. There is no area cut away from the bottom piece to allow access to the micro SD card. I had to get tweezers to get the card in and out so I didn't have to remove the bottom piece from the case.I realize the case is cheap, but you get what you pay for. I cannot recommend purchasing this case at all!

I got this to use for my brand new raspberry pi 5. This case was a lot of fun to assemble. The video instructions it came with was very helpful and easy to follow. It only took me about 10 minutes total to assemble this case. The case holes lined up perfectly with all the pi components. I was very pleased that it even came with a cooling fan that could be plugged right into the board. The clear case is very cool because you can see through it and see the really cool pi board. There was only one cut out hole for ribbon camera cables but the one hole should work fine for 2 cable's. I really like this case because it has a ton of ventilation holes and even a hole to wall mount this case.

I'll confess that I used mine on a Vision Five R2. It's one of many SBCs that follow the same basic formula as the original Pi geometry. I picked this case exactly because the openness made it easy to reuse cooling vents and plastic over metal made it trivial to drill and dremel to fit. Fortunately, very little of that was necessary as USB and power still fit great.It's a super tiny fan. THat worked out well in my case as I had to move it a CM or so and it was easy to "re-hole". The connectors worked out fine and should be easy to power from any SBC.Low cost and no frills makes it suitable for hacking. Recommended for that crowd. Should be a slam-dunk for the actual Pi 5. No drilling needed. :-)