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Great kit to build a RetroPie system

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018

I bought this kit to set up RetroPie and it works flawlessly. This is the Pi 3 Model B.

It comes with:
*4 USB ports
*WiFi
*Bluetooth
*16GB micro SD card with adapter
*Power Supply Cable
*Pi Model B Circuit board
*Case for the Pi
*Official Raspberry Pi logo engraved/printed on everything

You may want to purchase:
*a USB SD Card reader (if you plan on connecting the SD card to your computer if there is no SD slot)
*Keyboard
*HDMI cable

I bought 2 of these and they are both working great. When you initially start up it has pre-loaded a NOOBS system to allow you to setup and install some linux systems. If you're wanting to set up RetroPie I would recommend NOT using the NOOBS system to install Raspbian. I would instead format the SD card and pre-load it with the RetroPie img file. On one of my Pi's I installed Raspbian and then RetroPie on top of it. I had nothing but problems and issues with controllers and config files. On the other Pi I formatted the SD card and installed the img file and everything worked great. So I reformatted the original Pi and used the RetroPie img on it and it's working perfect now as well. This is a solid kit with very durably made parts, and it looks pretty sleek as well with the nice white and pinkish red.

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Young

Works but not satisfied..

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018

The micro sd card is different from what it looks like in the picture. There was not package for the sd card, only a plastic bag. I doubt whether it is used or new...

There are scratches on the raspberry pi board as well.

The raspberry pi itself works fine by far.

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Michael

Great kit to build a RetroPie system

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018

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AngryHouseFlies

Small, cheap and reliable LINUX machine.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017

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I'm using this as a media server using Plex. It works fine although not able to play x.avi files without pauses. This is because it doesn't have enough grunt to transcode on the fly. Plex allows the transcoding to x.mp4 files offline so that is a workaround. The process takes a long while but only needs to be done once. I am also using this machine as a file server to contain backups of my other two computers in the house using Samba. It works fine for that as well. One benefit is that my ups will power this unit for over two hours in the event of a power failure. The previous computer I was using for this duty would only run for a few minutes.

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Jwoods

What’s not to like for a $35 sidekick Computer?

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019

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Oh what fun these little units are. Nice versatility, as I use one aside one of my rigs hooked up to a 24” monitor merely to reference a wiki for a game I enjoy playing when I’m not building yet another rig. I’ve got another I’m slowly customizing in my car I’ve been working on in my garage (Another one of those ongoing hobby projects, lol). Utilizing that pi as a navigation, media center, live satellite weather station, ect is pretty sweet for a mere $35, no? The 1080p dash display got me for a whole $60 more so let’s call it a $100. Not going to beat that price in an 01 GT that came with a stock CD player in my opinion. What can’t one do with these inexpensive little units? I mean really!
The only thing that would top these PI’s for me is a unit I’d even pay a $100 for, that being one that would run Windows 10 full build and I personally haven’t found such a unit for under a $100, have you?
If you like messing with electronics/computers, these little units are fun and have the potential with add on boards that reaches the sky as the limit. If you’re a pc user that merely browses the web, uses email and likes watching some YouTube or whatever type videos as your primary pc uses, $35, a cheap usb keyboard, mouse and a monitor more then likely laying around at home or within a family members home, you’ve got a fast little computer more then suitable for your needs. Thinking back when my dad was alive a year back. He use to use an older model pc to do what most older people (Elderly) do. As stated above, some browsing and email use. Not that he lacked the money to buy a nice new desktop, tablet or laptop yet, just not the interest our generations have. That being said, they often use 10 year old or more computers they don’t maintain with updates nor care to. $35 and they have a rig that feels like one us enthusiast build, no? Yep!
Enough said, multi usage little computer for a price we can even upgrade all our browsing email reading elderly with or, utilize to expand our own imaginations with! Hats of to the developers and their pricing 🤠

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Michael B. Anders

I strongly recommend having this done because otherwise the case really does ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018

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Just what you'd expect. Not a steal for the price, but if you need all the included components, it works out to what should be expected for the included parts all in one place.

Bear in mind, that plastic Official Case will insulate and overheat the RAM on the underside of the board if you do not drill a ~1/2"+ sized hole so the RAM can breathe (this will require a drill and bit likely more expensive than the kit...). I strongly recommend having this done because otherwise the case really does cause heating during normal use.

Also bear in mind that while the power supply is good quality, has swappable prongs for worldwide use, and is an official product, there is no in-line switch, so fully cutting power to your Pi will require (1) use of an inline micro USB power switch (I've only found those in black color, not white), (2) unplugging on the Pi micro USB or outlet end each time you want to power down your Pi fully, or (3) insertion into an outlet with a power switch (as on a power strip with on/off switch).

The logo graphic on the SD card reader is printed, so while it may wear off after many insertions, it has a nice appearance, if that matters to you.
The Pi 3 is still a competitive device with the newer 3+, and at the price point, if all you need is the most basic hardware and a cheap but decent looking case in which to house your board, this kit should fit the bill nicely. It comes well-packed but easy to unwrap.

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Cooper Brotherton

Excellent Kit

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023

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A nice introduction kit for the Pi that comes with a nice case. It provides a good introduction to Linux and programming. This Pi has lasted for a long time and is great for mini projects.

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Dave DeCoursey

My Own NAS Server

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

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I was looking for an inexpensive NAS server, and this fit the bill! I had a couple of 1 TB drives that I was no longer using so I added these to the Raspberry Pi and added remote access. It works fine, maybe a little slow, but fine for my needs!

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B. Davis

Good Quality, As Advertised

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019

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Purchased this kit to run flight tracking software. Arrived quickly, assembled easily, no issues. Nifty little device!

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Raj S

It works and is easy to put together.

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018

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Easy peasy to put together -- just drop items in and snap them together. No screws. No fuss. Am running Pi-Hole on it.

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R. Clarke

Excellent value, but make sure you use a branded SD card

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018

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You can't argue with the value for money. However, with these it's important that you get the highest quality SD card. Lots of SD cards have bad sectors that don't make much difference when you are taking pictures but cause problems when used as a computer's primary system disk.

Unfortunately the "no-name" one that came with my kit had a problem that caused the Pi to lock up.

However, given the price, and what you get - a fully functional computer running full blown Linux that does not have noise or heat - I'm not complaining! Just make sure you buy the best SD card you can find, they are not all the same. I got a SanDisk which get good writeups.

Also, a lot of people use Raspbian but I ended up with Ubuntu MATE 16.04 running, which is very nice.

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Chevydust

Great Kit - I would suggest getting one with a fan though

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018

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i've had a couple issues where my rasberry pi 3 seems to slow down and cache issues when it gets warm.
i purchased a fan and customized the case myself. this requires a true 5v power adapter the one that comes with this kit isn't strong enough to do any customization that requires 5v from the pins on motherboard. make sure you know what you are going to do with it before you pull the trigger on this kit. nothing wrong with it just know what you are getting and what you want to do.

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