CanaKit - Raspberry Pi 4 2GB Starter PRO Kit - Premium Black Case

The rPi4 is notorious for running on the hot side. The best thing about this kit is that it features 3 heat sinks and a fan that easily attaches to the case. even the official rPi4 kit did not address this issue. Fantastic starter kit for anyone looking to get into arduino, programming, or even cyber security with the right OS. Assuming you have a spare key board, mouse, and HDMI compatible monitor/TV, This kit has everything you need to get started.

I was looking to use a Raspberry Pi for a home automation project. I initially went shopping on line with my list of parts and then came across the CanaKit Raspberry Pi Kit. Although the kit price is slightly more than the individual parts which may come from a number of suppliers it provides the benefit of including everything that you need in a single package. The kit includes the Pi, heat sinks, case, fan and power supply. Also included is a 32GB micro SD card preprogrammed with NOOBS but can be overwritten with your own project. Highly recommend the CanaKit which comes in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB RAM configurations.

Extremely impressed with the RPi4, and this kit from CanaKit. Currently using the RPi as a host for OctoPi for my 3D printer, but also tested as a VDI with Amazon’ AWS Workplaces for work, and as a streaming box. All use cases perform flawlessly and have not had any excessive heat situations thanks to the fan from CanaKit. Also ordered a POE hat that allows me to POE power the RPi with a single cable for power and Ethernet.

Honestly, it comes with everything you need. Not only does it come pre-installed with Raspberry Pi OS (best for those starting out) but it also comes with a High Speed HDMI cable which does support 4k60hz.

Comes with everything useful for those tinkering with Linux, retro-gaming box, or HTPC. The board is powerful, case is solid, and the included fan is quiet to not be noticeable. Only 1 qualm; got it in March 2020, and the RPi4 has a well-documented defect with the USB-C port; it's been fixed for months now, but this box must have been new-old-stock from BestBuy, so I got a flawed version with no way to be _sure_ to get a corrected one. It's a trivial issue and won't affect my use, but if the USB-C issue will pose a problem for you, please note the company (brand) will NOT exchange it for you (I tried). Not a BestBuy problem, however.

100% bought this for my 3d printer- to control and load things via wifi, AND to be able to view live prints. To that end it works...however CanaKit, the kit itself does not have a slit for the PiCam data cable to come out in a natural way. 2 options, fold/contort the cable to come out of the side, or snip one of the covers clips that's in the way of where the ribbon could come out "naturally". Weirdly enough there is a "holder" in the lower frame if you wanted to somehow keep the camera board attached to the kit itself, buuuuut that's my only gripe about it. (Printing another case :-)).

My son wanted a Raspberry Pi as his first server computer. I wanted him to get the extras to protect the motherboard from dust, etc. This set gave him just what he needed and once he found out how to update [random jargon this English major doesn't understand] it's been working great. We're both happy!

Bought for my father for his 48th birthday and he loved it. He was really into building the computer and said it was a fun challenge.