GeekwormPCIe Metal Case P579 for Raspberry Pi 5 Support X1001/X1004/X1003/X1015/X1000/M901& Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler

This case I bought to replace on that came in a kit from another company. I love the nice finish. The cooling is great and I have no issues using my active cooler which it fits along with my nvme hat. The space for the power button fits great. Putting it together was easy. Only downside is you have to take it apart to change out the nvme but that's only a few screws and more do to the hat then the case. Overall great case I would recommend to any of my friends. Which I have.

i use mine as a Software Defined Radio and have noticed lower noise levels while receiving signals using this solid steel case. Tough and rugged and easy to assemble. Lots of room inside for an add on ssd. Good fit for me. Like it a lot.

At first, I was delighted by the quality of the P579 steel case. It is stamped and folded from a sufficiently sturdy gauge of steel to resist flex. The case fits together well, and the holes align. There are no burrs on any edges, and the thick matte black finish is everything I could hope for.However, some minor issues soured my experience just a bit. The case arrived with the cover screwed on, the screws so tight that I feared the heads would strip out before they came loose. With channel-locks on screwdriver, I forced the screws out. I suspect paint choked the holes. Working the screws in and out a few times freed them up. If you encounter this problem, make sure your screwdriver is EXACTLY the right size for the screws.The small instruction card that comes with the case is all but useless, and the QR-code printed on the card is too small for my phone to read. Set the card aside and go straight to the Geekworm website. It was there that I discovered that the included screw & nut kit had extras of some parts, but was entirely missing the brass risers needed for the SSD hat.>>CORRECTION!<< In my discourse with Cindy Ding at Geekwork, I have discovered that the long risers shown in the Amazon Photo are NOT included with this case. Apparently, long risers come with the SSD board. The hardware actually included with the case is seen in another photo, and those are short risers. My confusion lead me to believe that parts were missing from the screw pack, when They Were NOT.Finally, the hole for the Pi-5's power button means you may need to mush your fingertip into the case to power up your computer. An flexible-membrane button over the hole would have been nice. But this is a small quibble; it shouldn't be a deal-breaker given the quality of what you get for the price. (I have fat fingers. I plan to glue an extinction onto my pi button so that it juts out beyond the case. Be careful if you try to do the same!)Conclusion: The P579 is a well made case at an affordable price. The good people at Geekworm in China were very responsive to my Emails. I LIKE a company that stands behind its products. For this reason, I give the P579 case four stars. (Thank you Cindy Ding!)

This is a good looking case. It fits with a NVMe SSD hat and drive, as well as the official active cooler. It's relatively quiet even when fan is in use. I would absolutely buy another one for my next Pi. Note, this is not ideal if you are planning to use GPIO pins. I am not mechanically inclined and have had some trouble with some cases. This one was straightforward to install and has worked perfectly since.

I've purchased a few of these. They are sturdy, well ventilated and have enough space inside above the Pi for expansion boards. I use these in all the PI's that I have POE adapter attached to. The screw and port cutout are perfectly and it feels like quality when ever I pick it up. I will keep buying these as I expand my PI5 collection.

This is a decent copy of other RPi 5 SSD hat case designs.Cons: Sheet metal seems slightly thinner (lower gauge; or they just use softer / annealed steel to make pressing / bending & welding easier and faster). While sides and bottom will be fine (as those are formed into a 4-sided box), the top cover will eventually bend (cave in).Stand-offs that came with the unit are not what is shown in the advert pictures -- they are shorter. They will allow to install the RPi board itself BUT are not usable for SSD hat installation. Many SSD hats come with their own mounting hardware, so prey that the threads are the same...Pros: Overall fit and finish is fine. All cut-outs are right size & in the right places for RPi 5. Good ventilation.Overall: Decent value for money but there's a place for improvement.

Works perfect with my 3 legged nvme hat. The case includes plenty of screws and rubber feet. I am able to access all the ports and the reset button fine.Airflow will be less than a naked Pi, I am willing to sacrifice a few degrees C for the protection a case offers.

When you place a Raspberry Pi5 with a "Geekworm X1012 PCIe to M.2 HAT Key-M NVMe SSD and POE Shield for Raspberry Pi 5 2GB/4GB/8GB" in the case it fails with bus errors in under an hour even though the temperature -- being displayed in a loop -- is moderate/stable. I've tried it with 3 RPI5 systems with the Geekworm X1012 PCIe shield and they all work until placed in this case. I broke the rather flimsy PCIe connector on one the PI boards and this one, now without the PCIe shield, works inside the case.