“You can tell how much heat it's dissipating passively because the whole case is warm, even when the Pi4 is idling. The on/off button is a nice feature, and the form factor is great. It's also got a couple of LEDs on the front that indicate on/off and disk writes.
The actual build quality isn't quite up to the standard I was expecting; The soldering quality is frankly terrible, and the fan is super-noisy (although it fortunately doesn't need the fan most of the time). The moulding of the case is also a bit sub-par in a few places - not quite the premium finish I had been hoping for (and paid for). That said, I'd probably buy one again - it looks great (from a medium distance) and works well.”
“This is an excellent case which makes a Pi4 looks really neat: Mine is used as a headless server for Amateur radio equipment. I liked the magnetic top to shield the top, and the Power Button. It does some pretty good RF shielding as well, better than the plastic cases. A clip on choke helps on the power leads and USBs.”
“The fan script does not seem to work on Raspi in that the fan seems to be on at the same speed constantly. I disconnected the fan without issue, unless you’re running constant overclock, passive cooling of the case works well. The case looks great, all leads along same side, non-slip feet are all very good features. Overall I’m very happy with this purchase.”
“Amazing case! Is a very clever design: Looks good, hides cables rerouting outputs on the back of the case, effective and silent cooling solution and keeps the GPIO pins accesible if you need them. Brilliant!”
“This isn’t isn’t just a case. The elegant design means it is a highly effective heat sink. The fan comes on briefly at power up, just to let you know it is there, but the Argon ONE dissipates the heat so well that I find I can overclock safely to the sort of speeds where under voltage can becomes an issue. Other heat sinks I have used have meant the the overheat temperature warnings throttle the speed back at relatively low clock speeds. The design includes an elegant connection board that allows the power input, display outputs and jack socket to be diverted to the back of the case . There is a a neat lid, held closed by magnets that allow access to a diverted HAT connector. This board has an on/off switch with associated software that closes down Raspian safely then powers the Pi down.
Assembling the case is a delight, it’s heat dissipation is highly effective and by having all the connectors neatly at the back means it looks good on my desk, not an untidy tangle of wires.”
“Nice form factor, very easy to set up and runs lovely and quiet with the recommended script installed.
This is going to work very well for when I tinker with my new Pi4”
