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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, 4GB RAM US$57.29 (A$77.39) Delivered @ Fasttech

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Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, 4GB RAM US$57.29 (A$77.39) Delivered @ Fasttech
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Russ on 01/09/2020 - 16:38 fasttech.com (2519 clicks)
Last edited 02/09/2020 - 13:39 by 1 other user
FASTTECH2020

Edit: price has increased to US$63.66 (=AU$86.60), so while that's a little bit cheaper than RS components ($93.60) and Element14 ($92.40), I'm marking the deal as expired.

Cheapest ever price for RPi 4 with 4GB RAM!

15% off with coupon code, details here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/561848
US$67.40 less 15% = US$57.29
Also stacks with additional 3.5% back from CashRewards, so even lower in price.
You can also get a free storage bag (not suitable to store RPi in), see here for details: https://www.fasttech.com/forums/promotions/t/3096184/coming-…

Note: the store is Fasttech, not TechFast. Fasttech is a Chinese online seller, delivery expected to take 3+ weeks unless you pay for a shipping upgrade.

Note also for business purchasers, Fasttech do not add GST to the price, so you can't claim GST back.

From the webpage:
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Quad-Core 64 Bit Motherboard Mainboard Broadcom BCM2711 CPU / 4GB RAM / Bluetooth V5.0 / 802.11ac / 2.4GHz/5GHz dual band / supports 4K

Original Coupon Deal

Computing Raspberry Pi Foundation Single Board Computer

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  • PainToad on 01/09/2020 - 16:49
    +12

    Fasttech is a Chinese online seller, delivery expected to take 3+ weeks

    Ironic.

    • LowRange on 01/09/2020 - 16:53
      +2

      They are fast, the postal system isnt.

        • team teri on 01/09/2020 - 17:00
          +26

          Can't confirm that.

        • johnwinkle on 01/09/2020 - 17:30
          +17

          found the auspost ceo

          • XII-19 on 01/09/2020 - 18:06
            +11

            @johnwinkle: our postal system is not fine, i can confirm. i work at three postal sites that handle standard parcels and express.

        • smartazz104 on 01/09/2020 - 17:30
          +3

          If by fine you mean inadequate, then yes they are fine.

        • PainToad on 01/09/2020 - 17:54
          -1

          Look at tracking for an order from China. Once it’s in Australia you’re looking at few days to a 1 week. But the first leg in China before it even gets on a plane can be months.

          • ozy on 01/09/2020 - 17:59

            @PainToad: Having the same issue from the UK with powerbulbs at the moment.
            Site says for 3-7 day option I chose “may be slight delays due to COVID”
            Ordered headlights 9th August, still haven’t received..

            • mrhashish on 01/09/2020 - 20:39

              @ozy: I spose count yourself lucky they even agreed to ship to you, as a few months ago nothing from Europe would ship to Australia, at least Germany and UK sellers flat out refused to ship when I tried placing orders.

      • pinkybrain on 01/09/2020 - 19:00
        +4

        they are called FastTech, not FastShipping

    • netsurfer on 01/09/2020 - 17:34
      +5

      The issue is with so many logistics companies in China, there is a big range of delivery services. Some are cheap and nasty.

      We, OZBers are part of the problem. How many of us is willing to pay extra for China Post registered service? Then, there is also the red carpet DHL and Fedex level of service where you can get it within a week.

      Right now, for el cheapo free postage, 3 weeks is good.

      • iDroid on 01/09/2020 - 17:46
        +3

        3 weeks is good.

        You're not kidding.

        I ordered a DVR from China on the 3rd February it only arrived last Friday (31st August), a sweet 210 days!

        I was totally amazed as I'd long given up on it ever arriving and have purchased another from China that came in 2-3 weeks back in April.

        30 weeks is right up there!

        • whyisave on 01/09/2020 - 18:15
          +4

          that's half a year, and considering the item has depreciated,
          and money would have gotten 1% interest in the bank too !

      • whyisave on 01/09/2020 - 18:14

        we can pay for China Post , if we do a 'group buy',
        e.g. separate OzBargainers into groups (postcodes?)

        ( however, this opens up other issues, e.g. warranty claims, refunds, etc. )

        • netsurfer on 01/09/2020 - 18:29

          Probably not for this. It's kinda of a geeky item.
          Need really large volume.

          Group buys for upcoming GPUs, maybe consoles would attract more people. Pity OEM versions of graphics cards are no longer popular. Recalled getting a GPU from overseas years ago via a group buy. Sent via DHL. Card only though.

          • whyisave on 01/09/2020 - 18:36

            @netsurfer: For me, buying 5 - 10 items (together, for colleagues) constitute a 'group buy' too.
            I had done this before, however, not to get cheaper postage, but just to share a good deal :-)

            This way, the express postage costs are shared by everyone, so it can work out cheaper
            instead of buying 1-2 items, and paying for a higher shipping cost, just to have it express delivered.

      • [Deactivated] on 01/09/2020 - 18:34

        DHL express is like 3-4 business day, faster than some delivery by AusPost.

        UPS is around 6 business day.

  • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 16:53
    +4

    The people behind Fasttech started Dealextreme and sold it off back in the day before the whole 2012 fiasco. Definitely one of the more reputable sellers out there and a lot of shipping options too.

    • purpleturtle on 01/09/2020 - 17:23
      +3

      Whatever happened to DX? I just assumed too many competitors showed up on the market and they fell out of favour…

      • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 17:52
        +1

        Kept holding onto old stock and bringing in very little new stock. Then other websites swooped in and took their customers away with their loss leading prices.

    • shaneiwey on 01/09/2020 - 17:26
      +1

      What happened in 2012? I've bought heaps of near useless stuff off there over the years

      • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 17:37
        +2

        They had a massive clearance sale with prices very very low. We're talking like 80% off on Android tablets for example. Ended up going as you would expect… they oversold, a lot of got cancelled, big delays in refunds etc etc. They ended up banned here for quite a long time in response.

    • chriaj2689 on 01/09/2020 - 17:29

      that's a company I haven't heard of or bought anything from in years! what's the story of 2012?

  • Oldmate88 on 01/09/2020 - 16:53

    How do I go about paying the GST like a good citizen?

    • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 16:55
      +15

      Order over $1000 AU and hope that customs pick it up so you're charged GST and import tax.

      • keongyip on 01/09/2020 - 16:56

        Hahahaha

      • Oldmate88 on 01/09/2020 - 16:57

        Better make it $2,000 just to be safe

      • lunchbox99 on 01/09/2020 - 17:09

        There is no longer a $1000 limit on GST exemption afaik.

        • DoesntEvenMatter on 01/09/2020 - 17:15
          +1

          Still have import tax over $1000 tho

        • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 17:28

          From July 1 2018 onwards for goods with a value of $1000 AUD or less overseas vendors must collect GST at the time of purchase. However there is nothing stopping them from not collecting GST and no checks in place at the border.

          From my understanding the laws regarding goods over the value of $1000 AUD have not changed and you should still be charged GST and import duties at the border. IIRC it's 15%. Or is this now incorrect?

          • et tu brute on 01/09/2020 - 18:55

            @Clear: @Clear
            "From my understanding the laws regarding goods over the value of $1000 AUD have not changed and you should still be charged GST and import duties at the border. IIRC it's 15%. Or is this now incorrect?"

            This has NOT changed.

            It was only the ADDITION of the collection of GST for transactions under AUD 1,000.00 that changed.

            That said most of these Chinese exporters don't bother in my experience. A couple of transactions on Amazon AU Chinese Amazon Marketplace sellers offered to credit me with the GST amount because they didn't want to waste time trying to figure out how to make out a "Tax Invoice" (Amazon won't get involved and advise you to contact the Amazon Marketplace seller direct).

            B&H Photo Video in New York didn't bother with GST on sub AUD 1,000.00 until recently. They now collect unless you ship to a domestic US state (eg Oregon) that doesn't collect taxes and then on ships to Australia through a 3rd party shipper. (No longer worth it as US shipping rates during COVID-19 has risen quiet considerably).

            • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 19:16

              @et tu brute: Ok good I thought I was right.

              • SAU on 01/09/2020 - 19:22

                @Clear: also a lot of forwarding services now collect gst and request that you supply them with itemised list of goods and proces in the package

    • bentbird on 01/09/2020 - 21:11
      +2

      Buy one locally from core electronics. They ship next day and have excellent support.

      The 8gb is $130 though, so you’re paying for it.

      http://core-electronics.com.au/

  • [Deactivated] on 01/09/2020 - 17:14
    +1

    What is the first thing should I build with it (already have a NAS)?

    • DoesntEvenMatter on 01/09/2020 - 17:16
      +2

      Pihole and home assistant also can run a unifi controller if you use the gear

      • hen dawg on 01/09/2020 - 20:02

        Pihole runs on Pi Zero W that costs $20 though

        • DoesntEvenMatter on 01/09/2020 - 21:04

          Whats your point dawg

          • hen dawg on 01/09/2020 - 21:09

            @DoesntEvenMatter: Just that they didn't need to buy the pi4 if that's all they were going to use it for

            • DoesntEvenMatter on 01/09/2020 - 21:12

              @hen dawg: I said "and" so not just pihole plus they needed a intro to the world of pi it's a simple task for them to get used to using sudo..

              BTW you can run pihole on a Google cloud platform so no need for a pi zero either

    • Scrobo on 01/09/2020 - 17:25
      +3

      Pair it with a USB-DVG and create a true vector based arcade system, and an ALAN-1 yoke, and build that Star Wars cockpit.

      • flopsy on 01/09/2020 - 17:49

        Thanks for sending my wallet down another rabbit hole :)
        Really though, can you suggest any resources for info on this?

      • MoneyPincher on 02/09/2020 - 09:02

        Oh no, I knew I should not have looked those up.
        RRP wallet once more.

    • mansunz on 01/09/2020 - 18:07

      if audio is your thing….. Volumio.

      • audumla on 02/09/2020 - 07:45

        I use picoreplayer, seems a bit slimmer than volumio. Have 4 hooked up to standalone amps and even have a few hifiberry 50w amp add on boards.

    • zone on 01/09/2020 - 19:50
      +1

      Libreelec with Tvheadend.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/09/2020 - 17:14
    +2

    Any suggestions on a case and power supply (links?)

    • Oldmate88 on 01/09/2020 - 17:20

      I just bought it and this case - https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10013654/9710160-aluminu…

      • Zorlin on 01/09/2020 - 17:26

        Better off going with a FLIRC or Argon case if you're after good passive cooling, as those have the case directly connect (via thermal pad) to the main processor of the Pi.

        • Rodyland on 01/09/2020 - 21:30
          +1

          I have an argon case with active cooling. Fan control is configurable so it only comes on if it gets overly hot. For most of the time, passive cooling is sufficient. Very happy with the case.

    • Russ on 01/09/2020 - 17:49

      Aregon Neo looks good and is practical as well. The "lid" is held on with magnets, metal case is designed for passive cooling.
      https://core-electronics.com.au/argon-neo-raspberry-pi-4-cas…

    • 4wd on 01/09/2020 - 20:45

      I use similar to these:

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/for-Raspberry-Pi-4-Aluminum-Case…

      Can get them for the RasPi 3B+ also, I attach a couple of magnets from scrapped HDDs using double-sided tape, and then it is just attached to one of the metal legs of my desk.

      The fans usually go noisy after about 4 months but the sheer mass of the heatsink keeps the temps down, (the heatsink contacts the SoC, Ethernet controller, and the chip on the back in the case of the 3B+).

      But I'm currently waiting for my Pi Case 40 … together with another RasPi 4B 4GB :D

    • audumla on 02/09/2020 - 07:47

      Piece of wood that you screw the board onto or just chuck the whole thing into the back of a cupboard where you can’t see it.

  • tryingtohelp on 01/09/2020 - 17:21
    +1

    Seeing a thousand deals on SSDs and NVMEs these days, should we expect a further reduction in Pi 4 pricing imminently?

    • magic8ballgag on 01/09/2020 - 18:10
      +3

      How are they related?

      • tryingtohelp on 24/09/2020 - 18:05

        Sorry for the late response, the quantity plays an important role in the product pricing, and with this COVID, majority of electronic manufacturers have broken the sales records resulting them in recovering their investment and margin more than they budgeted this year. Therefore, any unit sold from now on is just an added margin. These companies are now bringing the prices down to attract the buyer from a slightly lower tier to make more sales. Hope this answers your question in a way.

  • thonk on 01/09/2020 - 17:24

    Cheers OP got one! Been waiting for a good deal :)

  • Scrobo on 01/09/2020 - 17:26
    +1

    Damn, just bought the 2GB at the same price.

    • Pobman on 01/09/2020 - 18:00
      +1

      Digikey had the Pi4 2gb with Argon Neo case for a total of $80.56 inc GST and delivery, took 6 days to arrive. Ordered it about 2 weeks ago, they wanted a lot more for 4gb at the time though.

      • whyisave on 01/09/2020 - 20:00

        Yes, they just needed to move the 2GB off the shelves.
        If the 4GB was comparatively "cheaper", then the 2GB models won't get sold.

  • plentifoo on 01/09/2020 - 17:32

    Ouchies. paid $89 delivered for a 3b+ /w ac power, but got it in 5 days from local AU seller.

    • shiggaz on 01/09/2020 - 17:48

      That's still a great deal :)

  • CarbonTwelve on 01/09/2020 - 17:34

    Anyone else find they can't pay by credit card? The icons for credit cards show up, but don't do anything when I click on them.

    Edit: Finally got it to work on the ~10th attempt… Every other time the buttons for "Pay with Paypal" and "Pay with Credit/Debit card" didn't show.

    • Russ on 01/09/2020 - 17:47

      Are you using Linux and/or a non-mainstream browser? I found their website doesn't work well from Linux, the PayPal window opens and closes in a fraction of a second when I use my Puppy Linux PC. I have to use a Windows PC when I want to order.

      • CarbonTwelve on 01/09/2020 - 17:48

        Nope. Windows and Chrome.

        • Clear on 01/09/2020 - 17:53

          Had the same issue. Had to pull out the old IE to get them to show.

  • Jai on 01/09/2020 - 17:35
    +16

    Careful, the 5th picture shows the SD card voltage switch on left side of the micro SD card slot meaning it's the original version, not the 1.2 revision that fixed the power issue. The image could also just be old. No way to tell without asking, just thought I'd point it out.

    • ndftz on 01/09/2020 - 18:24

      You the real MVP

    • Tmark on 05/09/2020 - 22:45
      +1

      Late response I know but FWIW I messaged them asking this question.

      Response;

      We have confirmed with the manufacturer that the item has the USB-C fix and it is Rev 1.2.

  • lawyerz on 01/09/2020 - 17:36
    +1

    what are some of your uses for Pi?

    • Jai on 01/09/2020 - 17:40

      Backup server for my NAS and an ultra-low power 24/7 HDD testing device. Eventually when my Pi 3b dies it'll become a Pi-hole.

      • creamandpaper on 01/09/2020 - 19:17

        what do you store on your NAS?

        • Jai on 01/09/2020 - 19:58
          +7

          Many things, but what occupies the most space is probably the remuxed 4k BluRay linux iso's. May be frowned upon in this community but the sad fact is, if you want high quality TV/movies, you've gotta get them yourself. Netflix/Stan/Prime Video/Apple TV… etc only provide super compressed content as it's not feasible for them to stream uncompressed video. Plus, a curated collection is going to be infinitely better than whatever crap Netflix can get a licence for lol.

          More importantly though, I don't like giving up all my personal stuff to Google's servers. They've become very integrated into everyone's lives and I don't want to be at their mercy in the event I do something they deem 'wrong' and lose access to my stuff after they deactivate my account.

          • creamandpaper on 02/09/2020 - 15:40

            @Jai: I see I see. I've been jumping on that high bit rate media wave and really see the difference. Trying to get on private trackers and all that jazz. Definitely looking to set up a small server eventually

    • Piranha2004 on 01/09/2020 - 17:43
      +1

      I use it as a front end media player on my TV which has Hdmi cec. Use libreelec to stream stuff from my NAS

    • [Deactivated] on 01/09/2020 - 17:46
      +4

      Bitcoin node

    • plentifoo on 01/09/2020 - 19:14

      using mine for octoprint as a wireless interface for my 3d printer.

  • DMFD on 01/09/2020 - 17:46

    as much as I w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶n̶e̶e̶d̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶n̶e̶e̶d̶ want another one, Im not going to wait a month for it to get here damn you

  • shiggaz on 01/09/2020 - 17:47

    Thanks OP!

    Do any of you have advice for enclosures and power supplies?

    • netsurfer on 01/09/2020 - 18:11
      +5

      Power supply - get the official one (if you can) as that one has the cable included. But, if you must go cheap, any USB-C charger supporting 3A would work. Unclear whether this is the revised version, or the earlier version. It is safer to get a USB-C cable without e-marking (i.e. get the cheaper ones). Some third party ones integrate an on/off switch, that switch can be handy.

      Enclosure, depends on your budget:

      The better cases:

      • Argon Neo, Argon One, or Argon Poly+. Neo and Poly+ supports Argon Fan HAT ($$$). One has Fan included.
      • Flirc case reviewed well for one without fan.
      • Official case is okay, there is also a black version of the official case.

      Cheap ones:

      • AliExpress no name brand ones with fan for $6 (inc. GST) or less. Search for ones with fans. If you want the heat sinks as well, it might just go over $6. The only down side is the fan is pretty much always on. There are online info on how to make a simple circuit to control the fan speed. However, if you don't have a soldering iron, it is not really cost effective (the transistor, and resistor are dirt cheap, or you could go for the slightly safer version which throw in a diode as well). The cheapo fan doesn't work well with fan speed control script, so just go full on (too cool it down) and off (when it dropped below certain degree). Easier to just leave it always on.
      • FeeBay ones. Probably cost a bit more. You might find local sellers.
    • Russ on 01/09/2020 - 19:27
      +7

      What Netsurfer said, above.

      I'm a bit paranoid about buying power supplies from ebay or overseas, their safety certifications might not meet Australian standards, and often they are designed for 220V instead of our 240V to 250V. (I know Australia is "officially" 230V now, but I regularly see 250V in the middle of the night, so they can't blame "solar input" for that).

      RS Components has perhaps the cheapest non-genuine supply with certifications (rated 90-264VAC), AU$13.01 inc GST and free next-business-day courier delivery: https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/ac-dc-adapters/1871381/

      They also have 1m-long micro-HDMI to HDMI cables for $9.92 (again with free delivery), but Core Electronics have similar cables for $7.65 plus $3 delivery:
      https://au.rs-online.com/web/p/hdmi-cables/1863031/
      https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-micro-hdmi-to-s…

      For the case, I think the Argon Neo is both functional and good-looking. Core Electronics sell it for $21.95 plus delivery: https://core-electronics.com.au/argon-neo-raspberry-pi-4-cas…

      If you do buy the case from Core Electronics, then there is no additional shipping fee for the HDMI cable.

      • Indomie5 on 06/09/2020 - 00:29

        Does anyone know if I can use the charger from my Note10+? (output:(PDO)5.0V=3.0A or 9.0V=2.77A)

        https://ibb.co/4PZZJ0x

        Thanks

        • 4wd on 06/09/2020 - 09:23
          +2

          It's both, it negotiates with the device as to which to deliver for quick charging.

          You should use a straight 5V supply, if your not going to be using any peripherals then a charger with Fast Charge outputs, (5V, 2.4A), should be fine.

          I've been using two Fast Charge ports on my Tronsmart desktop charger, (called VoltIQ on Tronsmart), for over two years to power a 3B+ and a 4B 4GB, (was a 3B+ and 3B before the 4B came out).
          Both headless and no peripherals attached, just power and network.

  • ndftz on 01/09/2020 - 18:23

    These can be networked offline and powered by MacBooks and iPad pros
    Handy for on the go Linux Dev env

  • drinkin-beer on 01/09/2020 - 18:28
    +1

    MUST… RESIST…. I have more pi's than I have uses for them… I think I have a problem… If one person says do it I will buy one! 😂

    • Pete331 on 01/09/2020 - 18:55
      +2

      Resist, the Aussie has gone past 74c today, wait another couple weeks then buy 2

      • drinkin-beer on 01/09/2020 - 20:11

        I think I needed that. You are a beautiful person 😂

        • netsurfer on 01/09/2020 - 20:49
          +1

          I am evil. BUY BUY BUY.
          You need to find out whether this one fixes the USB-PD e-marking cable support issue. So, also buy an Apple original USB-C/USB-C cable.

          • drinkin-beer on 02/09/2020 - 08:03

            @netsurfer: hahaha not bad justification. how do we know this is the revised model though? i bought one like 2 weeks ago and it was version 1.

          • Russ on 02/09/2020 - 11:24

            @netsurfer:

            also buy an Apple original USB-C/USB-C cable

            The USB-PD issue can be avoided entirely by buying a dedicated power supply, e.g. AU$13.01 delivered from RS Components. That's probably cheaper than the Apple cable.

    • xoom on 01/09/2020 - 20:50

      Dooo iiitt!!!! 😂

      • drinkin-beer on 02/09/2020 - 08:03

        hahaha ok you talked me into it!

        • xoom on 02/09/2020 - 09:35
          +1

          Wasn't much of arm twisting happened here.

  • terrywang on 01/09/2020 - 18:32

    USB 3.0 will be the bottleneck when using external SSD (SATAIII) to boot (Running Manjaro ARM as desktop - even full KDE plasma with all eye-candy effects on a 8GB Pi 4 is smooth).

    Not suitable for NAS use cases, unless you call Pi + USB HDD (with no Btrfs / ZFS raid) NAS…

    • PainToad on 02/09/2020 - 06:07
      +1

      KDE! KDE is now the best combination of functional, beautiful and light DE.

      I’m in love with it.

      • terrywang on 02/09/2020 - 17:00

        Not to everyone's taste but I am happy with it as I used to be GNOME 2 + Compiz Fusion lover, KDE 4.10+ adopted all the eye-candy effects and most of those made into KDE plasma ;-)

        Have to say, the latest GNOME Shell 3.36 + Pop Shell (Auto-tiling) makes a pretty usable and robust workstation env, no complaints either. I use to be a GNOME hater (when GNOME 3.8 stopped supporting fallback mode which kills off compiz…)

      • terrywang on 02/09/2020 - 17:01

        KDE Plasma is not light though LMAO ;-)

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