For four positions, a three-pack at R449 plus a single at R199 costs less than two packs and leaves no spares. Two packs would bring six fans. Unless the build has somewhere for the other two, the mixed order is the cheaper arrangement.
Four fan positions do not divide neatly into the pack sizes AsiaHorse sells the Amici 5GT in, so a build landing on exactly four has to choose between two imperfect options rather than one obvious one. Working out which imperfection costs less is a short piece of arithmetic, but it is one worth doing before checkout rather than after the box arrives.
For four fan positions, a three-pack at R449 plus a single at R199 totals R648 and delivers exactly four fans. Two three-packs would total R898 and deliver six, two more than the build needs. Unless there is somewhere in the case for those extra two fans, the mixed order of one pack plus one single is the cheaper route to exactly four.
The arithmetic is simple once it is laid out. One three-pack (R449) plus one single (R199) comes to R648 for four fans, which is R162 per fan. Two three-packs come to R898 for six fans, or roughly R150 per fan, a lower per-unit rate but with two fans the order did not ask for. The per-fan saving on the larger order only matters if those two extra fans have a home. If they do not, R898 buys six fans for a four-fan job, which is R250 of the total covering fans that go unused.
A build with a case that can genuinely take six positions, even if only four are being filled today, turns the "two packs" route from waste into a forward purchase. The two spares wait for a future expansion or sit ready as a like-for-like replacement if one fan in the active four ever needs swapping. That is a real use for the extra stock, just not an immediate one.
Most builds asking "how do I fill four positions" have exactly four positions and no plan for two spares. In that case the pack-plus-single order is the one that matches the build rather than overshooting it, and the R250 difference stays in the wallet instead of sitting in a drawer as unused hardware.
Whichever combination is chosen, every fan is the same Amici 5GT: up to 1800 RPM under PWM control, up to 61.5 CFM of airflow, staying at or under 30 dBA, and a 50,000-hour hydro-dynamic bearing underneath. The 24-LED infinity mirror is identical whether the fan came out of a pack or arrived as a standalone single, and the year of local warranty applies to every unit regardless of how it was ordered.
Each fan keeps its own 4-pin PWM cable no matter how the order was assembled, so four fans always mean four speed connections, or fewer if a splitter is used, split across whatever headers the motherboard provides. The ARGB side works differently: the listing describes linking leads across three to four fans, which means a four-fan run sits right at the top of what is specified rather than beyond it. A fifth fan added later would need its own lighting chain, or confirmation from AsiaHorse that a longer run is supported, since the description does not state anything past four.
A pack plus a single does not have to match in blade direction, though most builds keep them consistent for a uniform look. Where a position puts the fan's rear toward the viewer, the reverse-blade version handles that face without costing anything extra: standard and reverse blades price the same in both single and three-pack form, so a four-fan order can mix directions at no added cost. The colour options, black and white, follow the same rule: no premium either way, in either pack size. A quick look at Evetech's case fans range shows the same four combinations of colour and direction available as both singles and packs, and the case accessories section covers anything extra the case itself does not include for mounting the extra fan.
A basket holding one three-pack and one single can be easy to place without a second look, but it is worth confirming that the single matches the blade direction and colour actually needed before paying. Nothing in the checkout total distinguishes a matched order from a mismatched one, since price does not change with colour or direction. Reading each line item against the position it is meant to fill, the same discipline worth applying to any mixed fan order, catches a wrong selection while it still costs nothing to fix.
Where the six-fan route is chosen deliberately, it is worth being precise about what that R250 premium is actually buying: two fully functional Amici 5GT units, each carrying the same specification and the same year of local warranty as the four already in active use. That is not money spent on nothing, it is money spent on stock held in reserve, which is a reasonable trade for a build expected to run for years and where a later mismatch, once the exact model is superseded, would be harder to solve than the upfront cost of holding two spares now.
Against two packs, yes, provided the build has no use for the two extra fans two packs would bring. Where those extra fans genuinely fill future positions, the larger order can be the better long-term buy.
They are the same Amici 5GT specification, so there is no difference in RPM ceiling, airflow, noise, or bearing rating between a fan bought singly and one bought as part of a pack.
Yes, nothing ties the two together. A common setup takes a reverse three-pack for a visible intake row and a standard single for an exhaust position elsewhere in the case.
The description specifies linking across three to four fans, so four sits at the stated limit. The board's own addressable header capacity is a separate factor that still applies.
Up to four fan headers, since each unit carries its own PWM cable, or fewer if a splitter combines some of them onto shared headers.
No. The year of local warranty applies per fan regardless of whether it arrived in a pack or as a standalone single.
None. Black and white Amici 5GT fans are priced identically in both the single and three-pack listings.
Working out the right combination for your build? Check Evetech's case fan and case accessories ranges to see current Amici 5GT stock before placing a mixed order.
Against two packs, yes, provided the build has no use for the two extra fans two packs would bring. Where those extra fans genuinely fill future positions, the larger order can be the better long-term buy.
They are the same Amici 5GT specification, so there is no difference in RPM ceiling, airflow, noise, or bearing rating between a fan bought singly and one bought as part of a pack.
Yes, nothing ties the two together. A common setup takes a reverse three-pack for a visible intake row and a standard single for an exhaust position elsewhere in the case.
The description specifies linking across three to four fans, so four sits at the stated limit. The board's own addressable header capacity is a separate factor that still applies.
Up to four fan headers, since each unit carries its own PWM cable, or fewer if a splitter combines some of them onto shared headers.
No. The year of local warranty applies per fan regardless of whether it arrived in a pack or as a standalone single.
None. Black and white Amici 5GT fans are priced identically in both the single and three-pack listings. {{PRODUCTS: { facets: { query: "pc case" }, limit: 6, title: "Cases For Four Fan Builds", style: "4" } }}
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