# My custom Pi 5 NVMe base Pibow case

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**Created:** [March 14, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/my-custom-pi-5-nvme-base-pibow-case/27462 "2025-03-14T12:07:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/my-custom-pi-5-nvme-base-pibow-case/27462/1 "2025-03-14T12:07:54Z")

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I originally went with this.

 ![DSCF6107](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/3/37d253a8d1265d4d22de406aafc60e5e9126eb6d.jpeg)  
I built it with some extra Pibow extension layers I had on hand. They are discontinued now.  
[Pibow Modification Layers (not suitable for Raspberry Pi 4)](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pibow-modification-layers?variant=1048948309)  
@hel Hel Gibbons very graciously gave me some of the nice long extended bolts.  
[Pibow extender bolt pack](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pibow-extender-bolt-pack)  
That let me redo things for a more compact setup.

 ![IMG_20250312_103358](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/0/09108e797a69096dcf550eab0faf957b48d324bd.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_20250312_103409](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/5/5fbe75f73fa20ed1fcaece492455e4404a52d60b.jpeg)  
I used the longer cable.  
[PCIe Flex Cable for NVMe Base and Raspberry Pi 5](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pcie-flex-cable-for-nvme-base-and-raspberry-pi-5?variant=41449370943571)

I’m really happy with how it turned out. =)