Six is one of the few fan counts that lines up exactly with how AsiaHorse packages the Amici 5GT, and that alignment is worth knowing before an order gets built around the wrong assumption.

Quick Answer

A six-fan build needs exactly two Amici 5GT three-packs at R449 each, for R898 total, with no singles required and nothing left unused. That is one of the cleanest counts in the range because six divides evenly by three, unlike five or seven, which both need at least one single mixed in.

Two packs, no remainder

Two three-packs bring six identical fans, which matches a six-fan build precisely. There is no leftover fan to store and no gap to fill with a single purchase. That clean division is specific to six; most other counts a build might land on do not resolve so tidily against a pack size of three.

What five and seven need instead

Five positions take one pack plus two singles, since a second pack would deliver a sixth fan the build has no use for. Seven takes two packs plus one single, because paying for an eighth fan inside a third pack costs more than adding a single fan at R199. Both of those counts require checking the arithmetic rather than defaulting to "just buy enough packs," which six does not.

Wiring six fans for lighting and speed

The ARGB leads on the Amici 5GT link across three to four fans per the product description, so a six-fan build needs at least two separate lighting chains rather than one continuous run covering all six. Speed control works differently: each fan's 4-pin PWM connection runs independently of how the lighting chain is split, so six fans still mean up to six PWM connections, fewer with splitters, spread across however many headers the board provides.

Matching six fans visually

Builds running six fans in view usually keep colour and blade direction consistent across all of them, though it is not required by anything in the product itself. A position that shows the fan's rear face calls for the reverse-blade version, and AsiaHorse charges nothing extra for that choice in either pack size, so swapping in reverse blades for part of a six-fan layout leaves the total unchanged. Each fan still carries the same 24-LED infinity mirror and the same hydro-dynamic bearing rated for 50,000 hours, whether it arrived in the first pack or the second. Evetech's case fans section carries the current listings, and case accessories covers anything a six-fan case might need beyond what ships with it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does six work out so cleanly?

Because six is an exact multiple of the three-pack size, so two packs deliver precisely what a six-fan build needs with no single purchase and no spare fan sitting unused.

What does a six-fan setup cost in total?

R898 for two three-packs, which is the arithmetic for six fans at the pack rate rather than the single rate.

Would six singles ever make sense instead?

Rarely. Six singles at R199 each would cost more than two three-packs, so the packs are the cheaper route for this specific count.

Does the airflow figure change when six fans run together?

The stated 61.5 CFM and 1800 RPM figures describe each fan individually. How six fans combine in a case depends on the case's own airflow design, not on a stated combined figure from the product listing.

How many addressable headers does six fans' worth of lighting need?

At least two, since the chain limit is three to four fans and six exceeds that in a single run.

Is a splitter worth using for six PWM connections?

It is a common approach where a board has fewer fan headers than fan positions, provided the header's rated current supports what is connected to it.

Do all six fans need to match in blade direction?

No, though a uniform row usually looks more deliberate. Mixing forward and reverse across positions with different orientation needs is a normal setup and costs nothing extra either way.

Planning a full six-fan setup? Have a look through Evetech's case fan and case accessories ranges before finalising the order.