If you plan on using your Raspberry Pi 4 as a Linux desktop and RetroPie on occasion, a 4/8GB Pi 4 may be ideal. However, if you’re only planning on using it for RetroPie, 2GB is plenty. Do I need a case for my Raspberry Pi 4? Answer: IMO, yes for a couple of reasons: 1) The Raspberry Pi 4 can get hot and active cooling (a fan) is a good idea.You might also find the Pi 400 an attractive option, the CPU is a bit faster but currently the RAM is 4GB (only). In addition, you’ll want heat sinks to dissipate the heat away from the chips. 2) If you drop something on it or spill something, you will likely damage it quicker than if you had installed it in a case. There are a number of options for a case, including some that look like retro consoles (see below). What size microSD card should I get? Answer: Really depends on the type of games and number of games you want to run.If you don’t care for a retro-style case, I do recommend the CanaKit Starter Kit but don’t forget to pick out a controller or two. microSD cards are pretty cheap these days, my recommendation for most would be a 64GB– 128GB microSD card.
If you want to install a lot of PS1, Dreamcast, PSP or CD/DVD-based games then I would recommend 256GB– 512GB microSD cards or perhaps even an SSD. #Best n64 emulator for raspberry pi install#