ElectroCookie Mini PC Case for Raspberry Pi 5 with M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe HAT and Active RGB Lighting Cooler (Black Case + M.2 HAT[ECR5 SSDS])

Probably the best Pi5 box. A complete kit.

This case is overall pretty great. The build quality is really nice, well illustrated directions and everything fits together really easily. The M2 HAT was a breeze to install my drive onto whereas another brand's case I own I had major issues getting my drive screwed down. The overall quality of everything seems solid.There's a few aesthetic issues and one functional one that keep me from giving this five stars. Aesthetically the screws really stand out to me as ruining the otherwise clean look of the case. On one side you have this great acrylic window which looks rad with the RGB fan in it. Then on the other side you have a panel with a power button and four ugly screws right in the middle of the panel which ruin the clean look. Same with the front side you have four screws that stick out like sore thumb, at least they're corned and symmetrical but I just can't help thinking how much better this would look if they somehow found a way to connect the front panel without them. Making it worse, these screws are a bit hard to tighten and prone to stripping which further ruins the nice clean design. Additionally the black plastic can be a bit of a fingerprint magnet although once setup you probably don't need to touch it much.Functionally the only real issue I have with this case is the location of the USB and Ethernet ports on the top. While it's quite convenient and if you're just plugin in some small USB receiver it's perfectly fine. But if you want to plug in anything bulky it has to have clearance above. This little case practically begs to sit under a shelf or riser so having the plugs there could be an issue. It also can throw it off balance if the cable is heavy or has a lot of slack hanging down which can result in tipping the case over.Furthermore the location of the ethernet port on the top is another potential issue if you want to hardwired you PI's network connection as I suspect many people want to given the typical use cases for a PI5. Doing so with this case means you have an ugly CAT cable sticking out of the top of this case.I understand the logic behind having these ports all on top, so you can have the USB-C and HDMI ports on the back. Given the layout of the PI 5 something basically has to be on top in order to have a vertical case so it's understandable why they designed it this way but it's still kind of disappointing.Overall I think this is a really great case and a solid deal with the included heatsink, fan and M2 HAT. All of those work great and in general I really do love this case. I'm absolutely nitpicking above about the aesthetics but I do feel they're worth mentioning and if they were resolved this would easily be 5 stars for me.

It's broke my raspberry pi. If I could give zero stars I would.

This little case is really cool! The heatsink/fan isn't quite as large as another one I had, but I don't think it's going to make more than 1 degree difference in cooling, and this one looks way cooler with the RGB. You can't change or control the colors, but it's not bad at all, it's not super flashy, and just kind of slowly cycles through the colors.The little 'glass' side of the case is really neat. It opens up and you can see inside and get to the components if you need to. I got the case that included the m.2 NVMe hat. I had another one of these also, and it could hold a full 2280 nvme, but it went right on top of the fan. This one supports a 2230 or 2242 nvme, but has a cutout for the fan so it doesn't block the air flow, or the view of the RGB. (And we all know that RGB makes it faster!)The top of the case where the usb ports and ethernet are could have been a little better... it's just one big hole for all the ports, unlike most true PC cases where there's a little divider between the ports. You can see in the first picture where the red fan wire is showing between the 2 sets of usb2 and usb3 ports, and then the gap all the way around the ethernet port.I think it would be even cooler to add tiny intake and exhaust fans on the front and back of the case for a little extra air flow and to make it look even more like an ATX style case.This will definitely be a talking piece when friends come over. Another option would be to make a white version, since that's all the rage lately having all white cases. I'd love to have it in all white and put it next to my full size tower that's also all white. Kind of a mini me clone.Definitely recommend!

Do not get the nvme hat. It did not work with 2 different ssds, crashing my pi 5 every time I tried to boot it. I wanted to love this because it looks good with the case, but it simply doesnt work.The case looks great, but is really light, and also bulky if you arent using a hat. With a few cables plugged in, it will have a hard time standing upright. It’s also tedious to disassemble, so dont plan on moving your pi out of the case too often.I’m probably going to get a new hat but most other hats cover the rgb fan, which pretty much defeats the point of using a case like this with a viewing window.

Almost a novelty, but well made and attractive for a basic Pi 5 setup.It doesn't accommodate much in the way of cooling or hats not supplied with the kit, so this is not for a tech-experimenter platform. Also it has the common problem of connected cables having more heft than the Pi itself - the cable "tail" wagging the Pi "dog". You might Velcro it to your desk top or something.

Tired of the boring Pi cases? This one makes your Pi look like a mini desktop PC. It looks cool and everything fits perfectly. Made from high quality parts and it feels sturdy. They should have made a spot for a small front fan! Not that the Pi needs additional airflow, but it would just look cooler!

nvme hat blue light is on but can't see drive. no documentation for the hat.