RS Components Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Motherboard

I decided to setup Pi-Hole on my network. Pi-Hole is basically a DNS sinkhole (DNS "server") that blocks ads and tracking network wide without needing client side software. It can also improve the security/privacy of DNS requests. For my setup I am using: - Raspberry Pi 3 B+ - Samsung 64GB Evo Plus microSDXC card - iUniker Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case - Mackertop 5.25V 3A Micro USB Wall Charger AC Adapter The only problem I ran into was trying to use a charger I already had which was supposed to support 5V 3A but the RPi would constantly report low power, about every 2-5 seconds. It seems the RPi 3 B+ (especially) is picky about the power supply used. The one I listed above and the CanaKit 5V 2.5A supply both worked for me and had no issues delivering enough power. I chose the power adapter I am using as it fit better on my power strip and had some additional juice. I installed: - Raspbian Stretch Lite - Pi-Hole - cloudflared (for DNS-over-HTTPS aka DoH) Once installed and configured, which didnt take too much effort or time, I had Pi-hole running of this RPi and not only blocking ads and tracking network wide across all of my devices but also encrypting my DNS requests using DoH. I added all the ticked lists from Wally3k's site, increasing the number of domains to block from the out-of-the-box ~120k to almost 800k. This RPi 3 B+ handles it with ease. CPU usage is so low that often I wonder if the readings are correct, usually sitting in the 0-2% range if I am not interacting with the web GUI too much. RAM usage was ~7% with the default ~120k domains to block, which went to ~12% with the now ~800k domains to block. CPU temps sit in the mid 40c, peaking at about 49c which is well under the thermal threshold for throttling (which is 70c I think). Granted this is not being used on a corporate network, but I am amazed at the performance of such a low powered and cheap machine. Very glad I got it and would highly recommend both in general and for my specific intent, as a Pi-Hole server.

Neat little computer that has a great following. Lots of free software out there. Start a new hobby with this. Keep your brain doing useful things and have fun with this little computer. Comes ready to go. Lots of help online.

I had no problem loading the Raspian and Python onto the boot chip, but having done that I would have sikmply spent the few extra bucks for one with it pre-installed. If you’re on a Mac, make sure you initialize the chip by selecting the “boot” option in Disk Utility. Sorry I don’t have the link here, but google it and you’ll see how to format it. If your RPi doesn’t boot, it’s because of how you formatted the chip. Basic desktop metaphor OS, VERY versatile with 26 I/O pins. And the built in library of PWM calls allow analog output on all channels which are individually programmable (no analog input though).

After having used this for a while, I have come to say that it falls right into the one of the best for beginners category when it comes to buying your first Pi. Obviously the price is way too high for such a board, but I was lucky to snatch this for $39 a little while ago. It's basically your all-purpose maker computer: make what you want to make with it, whether it be a home media center, experimental desktop PC, or a brain for your next robot.

RS Components Raspberry Pi 3B+: Works really well. So. I will just list my complaints. The clearance on the Micro SSD card & the power supply port are just to tight. The mounting holes on the board need a riser of 1/16 of an inch to give more room for making a connection of the power supply & SSD card. Other than that. This Pi 3B+ SPARKLES. NOTE: This was bought in a kit. When you apply the heat sinks that come with the kit, the supplied housing will not work. Needs way to much cutting & fitting to even begin to work. Next. With the heat sink installed on the bottom of the board, you need risers of 1/4" for the heat sink to work on a breadboard base. Finding longer screws is hard. Last. With the furnished heat sinks installed, the board has roughly the same heat temps as 2 similar full size mother boards I tested against. Very close to a good dual core CPU & motherboard desk top computer. Conclusion: IF, RS Components would supply this board with 1/4" stand-offs on the bottom of the board, this would be a killer board.

It's a very very good raspberry pi, for linux no need of touch screen driver, it work directly.I love it a lot.

My first Raspberry Pi, it works exactly as expected and is a fantastic mini computer for a endless number of projects and uses. I picked this up specifically to build a smart mirror for a friend. Great!

Very good

No hay mucho que decir sobre este producto, su popularidad, calidad y versatilidad le preceden, es una plataforma perfecta para cualquier proyecto en mente, en mi caso lo utilice para emular juegos retro, además de que cuenta con el soporte de la comunidad demasiado amplio.

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