cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8297248

Recommendations for RaspberryPI 4B case?

Hiya, so I have a spear RaspberryPI 4b, and want to selfhosted HomeassistantOS on it, heard there were some advantages of running the full OS and not just the docker container. However I currently don’t have a casing for it.

So: Is there anything I should know before buying one? Does the rpi get very hot running HomeassistantOS? E.g. Do I need one of these cases with a fan built into it? Or is it OK without?

Appreciate any tips or suggestions! however I will not order anything from Amazon or Ali Express or any of those type of websites. Feel free to recommend via them though as I might find the same case elsewhere, perhaps.

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  • RBG
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    9 months ago

    I am using the Cooler master one, e.g. article here https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooler-master-pi-case-40-review

    That one however makes the GPIO pretty unusable, so yours seems better.

    I am using Jellyfin and Immich on mine mostly, it is rare that the PI gets hotter than 50-55°C. Don’t know if that’s good since I have no point of comparison. It took a long time at 100% load which got the temperature up to 70°C, but that was just once when I made the mistake giving Photoprism my whole photo library at once.