Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I designed and built the ultimate Raspberry Pi 5 desktop server! This custom 3D-printed case packs an NVMe SSD for high-speed storage, a UPS for backup power, and an OLED display for real-time stats—all with active cooling.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Preorder The Elegoo Centauri Carbon - elegoo.sjv.io/Z6yJXR
#ELEGOO #ELEGOOCentauriCarbon
US: elegoo.sjv.io/3JdXjv
EU: elegoo.sjv.io/vPZ1yA
CA: elegoo.sjv.io/YRy41O
UK: elegoo.sjv.io/7aJLy3
AU: elegoo.sjv.io/LKZoxa
JP: elegoo.sjv.io/xLNX2k
Visit my blog for the project write-up - the-diy-life.com/ultimate-raspberry-pi-5-desktop-server-with-ups-nvme-drive-stats-display
OLED Stats Script - github.com/mklements/OLED_Stats
Download the 3D Print Files - https://mklements.short.gy/Pi5Desktop
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi 5 - amzn.to/4fZFZ7t
MicroSD Card - amzn.to/3Vn1sis
Raspberry Pi 5 Power Supply - amzn.to/3D36Hxs
18650 Batteries - amzn.to/42WK6gY
SupTronics X1200 UPS - amzn.to/42XWyx6
Pimoroni NVMe Base - amzn.to/3QiKOOb
Pi 5 Ice Tower Cooler - amzn.to/4gKStiQ
SSD1306 I2C OLED Display - amzn.to/411zJGg
15cm Female to Female Jumper - amzn.to/3X7ATPj
M2.5 x 6mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/4ipJntQ
M3 x 8mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/4154aLF
M3 Brass Inserts (Set For Sides & Display) - amzn.to/3Qnw9kS
M3x20mm Standoffs - amzn.to/4jYiQ7Z
M3x8mm Standoffs - amzn.to/42WK6gY
2mm Clear Acrylic - amzn.to/4gniKUE
Tool & Equipment Used:
USB-C Pencil Screwdriver - amzn.to/3WWaMf1
Fnirsi HS-02B Soldering Iron - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oEKdlJL
Omtech Polar Laser Cutter - bit.ly/4dIuYXg
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
I designed and built the ultimate Raspberry Pi 5 desktop server! This custom 3D-printed case packs an NVMe SSD for high-speed storage, a UPS for backup power, and an OLED display for real-time stats—all with active cooling.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------
Preorder The Elegoo Centauri Carbon - elegoo.sjv.io/Z6yJXR
#ELEGOO #ELEGOOCentauriCarbon
US: elegoo.sjv.io/3JdXjv
EU: elegoo.sjv.io/vPZ1yA
CA: elegoo.sjv.io/YRy41O
UK: elegoo.sjv.io/7aJLy3
AU: elegoo.sjv.io/LKZoxa
JP: elegoo.sjv.io/xLNX2k
Visit my blog for the project write-up - the-diy-life.com/ultimate-raspberry-pi-5-desktop-server-with-ups-nvme-drive-stats-display
OLED Stats Script - github.com/mklements/OLED_Stats
Download the 3D Print Files - https://mklements.short.gy/Pi5Desktop
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi 5 - amzn.to/4fZFZ7t
MicroSD Card - amzn.to/3Vn1sis
Raspberry Pi 5 Power Supply - amzn.to/3D36Hxs
18650 Batteries - amzn.to/42WK6gY
SupTronics X1200 UPS - amzn.to/42XWyx6
Pimoroni NVMe Base - amzn.to/3QiKOOb
Pi 5 Ice Tower Cooler - amzn.to/4gKStiQ
SSD1306 I2C OLED Display - amzn.to/411zJGg
15cm Female to Female Jumper - amzn.to/3X7ATPj
M2.5 x 6mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/4ipJntQ
M3 x 8mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/4154aLF
M3 Brass Inserts (Set For Sides & Display) - amzn.to/3Qnw9kS
M3x20mm Standoffs - amzn.to/4jYiQ7Z
M3x8mm Standoffs - amzn.to/42WK6gY
2mm Clear Acrylic - amzn.to/4gniKUE
Tool & Equipment Used:
USB-C Pencil Screwdriver - amzn.to/3WWaMf1
Fnirsi HS-02B Soldering Iron - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oEKdlJL
Omtech Polar Laser Cutter - bit.ly/4dIuYXg
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.
