**Vilross Reveal Case: A Comprehensive Review for Raspberry Pi 4 Enthusiasts**
In the ever-evolving world of Raspberry Pi projects, finding a sleek and functional case can be a challenge. Enter Vilross Reveal Case—a desktop-style enclosure that promises both style and functionality. In this article, we'll walk through the unboxing experience, assembly process, and personal insights from Eta Prime Pack, who recently reviewed this case.
**Introduction to Vilross Reveal Case**
Eta Prime Pack expresses his excitement about the Vilross Reveal Case, a purchasable option that stands out among custom 3D-printed or DIY cases. Known for its premium look, this case is crafted from anodized aluminum and acrylic, offering durability and aesthetics. Priced at $49.99, it's a higher-end choice but offers features that justify the cost.
**Unboxing and Contents**
Upon unboxing, the Vilross Reveal Case comes with all necessary components: a tower cooler for overclocking, an RGB fan (with a non-RGB option available), mounting hardware, and an acrylic window. The package also includes an SSD adapter, though an external USB adapter is needed to connect an SSD to the Raspberry Pi.
**Assembly Process**
The assembly begins by attaching the standoffs to secure the Raspberry Pi 4. Eta Prime Pack notes that while he used a 4GB model, an 8GB version works similarly. The case's cutouts accommodate all essential ports, including USB, HDMI, and Ethernet. The tower cooler is then installed, requiring careful handling of thermal pads, which are pre-covered with protective plastic.
**SSD Integration**
The case supports SSD installation via a USB adapter. Eta Prime Pack recommends using an affordable SATA to USB 3.0 adapter, ensuring compatibility with the Raspberry Pi's USB ports. The SSD is secured with provided standoffs and thumb screws, though additional screws might be desired for a flush fit.
**Aesthetic Touches**
The RGB fan adds a touch of style, but Eta PrimePack suggests flipping it for better wire management. The combination of anodized aluminum and acrylic offers a clean look, though he speculates real glass panels could enhance the premium feel further.
**Conclusion: Value and Future Hopes**
While the $49.99 price tag is steep, the Vilross Reveal Case delivers on functionality and aesthetics. It's ideal for those seeking a professional setup. Eta Prime Pack hopes future iterations might include real glass for improved durability and aesthetics.
In summary, the Vilross Reveal Case is a top-tier option for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts, offering a blend of performance and style. Whether you're an overclocking enthusiast or a design aficionado, this case is worth considering for your next project.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's going on everybody it's eta prime pack here again it's been a little while since we've taken a look at any accessories for the raspberry pi 4 and there's actually good reason really when it comes down to it raspberry pi 4 is a bit hard to get right now if you don't want to get scalped on it but recently vil ross released their new reveal case and i knew i had to take a look at it now i'm a huge fan of these desktop style cases for the raspberry pi just really love the look and aesthetic of them and i've seen a bunch online you know custom ones that people have 3d printed or made out of other things but this one here is something that you can actually purchase from the vill raw site i believe they also have this on amazon and it's actually a pretty good looking case so all of the accessories are going to be in this little box here and it does come with the tower cooler so we can overclock that pie and not worry about thermal throttling it's also the rgb version but they send along a regular fan if you don't like rgb the window is constructed of acrylic but the rest of the case is anodized aluminum and this does support an ssd we've got plenty of room to mount one up top and when it comes to the raspberry pi running an ssd you will be running it over usb so you'll need an adapter but it looks easy enough to assemble we've got the anodized aluminum case section here we've got a lot of mounting hardware and our acrylic window with the cutouts for all of the ports on the raspberry pi from the ethernet usb micro hdmi usb type c and we've even got a cutout up top so we can reach a sata ssd with an adapter so i will be installing 128 gigabyte ssd in here just to show you how it all sets up inside of the case itself but yeah i'm actually really excited about this like i mentioned it's been a while since we've taken a look at any accessories for the raspberry pi so i figured we'd go ahead and put this thing together so i'm going to be using a 4 gigabyte raspberry pi 4 here actually this might be an 8 i'm not sure i'd have to look at the ram chip but i'll figure it out when we get it all assembled there is a cutout on the bottom so we can reach that micro sd card but if you want you could always run your operating system from an ssd the pi 4 is going to slide right down on these standoffs and from here we now need to install that tower cooler it does come with these thermal pads here and remember these do have plastic on both sides so make sure you peel that off now with this tower cooler it only makes contact with the cpu so that's the only thermal pad we'll need to put on here but we've also got these other standoffs that the coolers can amount to and in turn this is going to mount the raspberry pi 4 nice and firmly to the case so i've got all the standoffs for that cooler installed the raspberry pi 4 isn't going to go anywhere we just need to set this right down and we've got four nuts that are gonna go right here and actually if you take a look at the instructions there is a certain sequence in tightening these down for the cooler but i've really never had an issue with it it is good practice to go ahead and follow the instructions but we're not working with a lot of wattage here so you should be fine and in the instructions it shows you exactly how to plug this fan in i've got it set up for 5 volts but this will also work on 3.3 to be a bit quieter but these are already super quiet and it's enclosed so if you're not going to be adding an ssd we're actually done here as you can see we do have access to the usb ethernet the hdmi and the usb type-c but for this i do want to add an ssd comes with all the hardware we need to mount it and it's going to mount right up top here now like i mentioned this has to be plugged in over usb so you'll need a sata to usb adapter i just picked up a cheap one on amazon months ago and it works out really well and i've noticed that these standoffs that they include for the ssd don't go all the way at least into this one but they've got these little black covers that go right over them to try to kind of cover it up and it does look pretty good with these on it now i've got that ssd set up it's just going to slide right up top and we've got some more of these thumb screws that are going to go right in you could always find some other screws but this is what it comes with so they will be standing off the top personally i think they look pretty good with that silver against the black but it's really up to you in the end and now that i've got the ssd mounted i can put the acrylic right on here does have four more thumb screws to hold this on but i do want to check that i've got everything set up and i can plug this ssd in properly with the adapter i have this is just a j micron adapter sata to usb 3 and we'll definitely be plugging it into a usb 3 port on the raspberry pi 4. and for the longest time with the pi 4 we've been able to run our whole operating system from an ssd over usb it will be faster than a micro sd card but for this setup here i've actually already got a micro sd card flashed and ready to go with the latest version of raspberry pi os and once it's all finished up it looks something like this i love the super clean look here we've definitely got more space than we really need for a raspberry pi but it kind of sets it off and just gives you a little bit of eye candy sitting on the desk and the way i have it set up right now is usb kind of facing me that way i can check out that rgb on the fan but one thing i'd probably want to do is flip the cooler around that way i have that fan on the other side because the way i actually want this setup on my desk is the usb towards the rear of the desk that way i get that nice aluminum with the wave shape there facing me and i don't see all of the wires and everything plugged in but yeah it's really up to you if you've been looking for a nice little tower case then i could suggest this it's going for around 49.99 so it is a bit expensive but it does feel premium i kind of wish these companies would step their game up and give us real glass now having that curve with the acrylic is definitely the way to go due to the manufacturing process but it would be nice to have a case like this with two real glass panels on each side even if we just had to use eight thumb screws all the way around i'd totally be fine with it would just give us a real good premium feel but that's going to wrap it up for this one really appreciate you watching and if you're interested in the ville ross reveal case i will leave a couple links in the description if you have any questions let me know in the comments below and like always thanks for watching\n"
