CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Complete Desktop Starter Kit (8GB RAM)

I am new to raspberry pi form factor though long time user/programmer of unix in many flavors. I bought this to run as a pi-hole server to sink hole dns queries from trackers (pi-hole is an open source network wide ad and tracker blocker for your home or office). Its perfect for the job - easy to setup, runs cools and runs headless in an equipment closet off a ups. Its perfect for this kind of single purpose set it and forget it applications. I can always ssh or web browse to it to maintain it as needed. Much better solution than a higher maintenance dedicated windows or mac mini box. Its so cost efficient you can afford two for redundancy.

I purchased this kit a couple of months ago when I was looking into getting a Pi for various coding projects. Anyone into programming should probably have a Pi lying around. They are amazing little machines that can be used for so many purposes. The kit includes everything I needed except for a monitor and internet access. The keyboard and mouse have a very nice feel to them, and the case has a sleek look. As Pi 4's generally run hot, the added heat sinks and fan keep my machine around 50 degrees Celsius, which is perfect. I would say that the main reason you should purchase this is if you do not already have all of the peripherals. If you do have a mouse, keyboard, HDMI cables, micro SD cards, etc., then I recommend that you just by the Pi 4 all by itself. (Note that it will not mount vertically as shown in my photos out-of-the-box. I simply slapped a double-sided Command strip to the back -- this did not hinder the airflow of the case at all!)

Amazing item. You get everything you need to get up & running in no time. Even the case for the pi is simple to assemble with no hardware needed (just snap together) I also bought an argon case for my pi but it was doa however with the 3 heat sinks & case fan that come with this kit it is more then adequate for keeping the pi cool. I've even over clocked my pi for using retropie (I don't recommend unless you know what you're doing) and I still haven't run into any issues overheating. So my advice is don't waste money on a case that claims to cool the device better. It may cool it better but the stock case is sufficient enough.

This is a nice kit with just about everything you need, lacking only a monitor, to setup a nice little computer system based on the Raspberry Pi 4. The biggest kudos go to the Raspberry organization for making this nifty little computer available to the masses. CanaKit does a good job of bundling it all up, but due to the current popularity of the Raspberry Pi 4 (especially the 8 GB board) the bundle isn’t saving you you any money, but probably saving you some time and frustration that may occur if you bought everything separately.

Fantastic! My son loved it and was able to set it up and get it running with no issues.

This is a great kit...has everything you need to assemble and start-up your Raspberry Pi 4 outside of a monitor. Only thing that wasn't clear was the direction to mount the fan inside the lid of the case. But overall, it is simple to switch around if it isn't correct. For a newb to Raspberry Pi devices, I wasn't alienated by anything in this kit or in the set-up of the device. If you have every tinkered with a PC and/or installed Windows or macOS on a computer, you got this.

I bought it in September 2021, and I would buy it again. It has all the necessary accessories to get started right the way. The included manual is packed with useful information. The fan looks like a toy but performs really well, even at the low speed. The PiSwitch is very useful. Customer service is friendly and well-informed.

The CanaKit Pi4 kit I ordered February 12 is missing 32GB EVO+ Micro SD Card pre-loaded with the operating system. Please send me the Micro 32 GB SD card pre-loaded with the operating system.

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Very nice gift for your loved ones. You can learn a lot. It is not as powerful as a PC but you will have access to many amazing parts of the technology.