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Extended upon this deal from last year https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/930226, price dropped for the black forward fans.
Those in Metro Melbourne postcodes will get the discounted postage prices starting at $7.28 up to 1, $8.36 up to 3, $11.44 up to 6, $14.48 up to 20
Postage costs more for interstate buyers, unfortunately can't do anything about it as Australia Post offers the postage discount only on metro postcodes within the same city.
I used to build PCs quite often pre2025 but now RAM prices is making everything unaffordable for the foreseeable future so thought to clear these overstocked ones at cost. Will likely pull this deal in May before my uni exam period as I won't have time to be lodging parcels.
For those confused about Forward vs. Reverse PC Fans
A regular forward fan has two sides, the "Front" (the pretty side) and the "Back" (the side with the frame and wires).
- Forward Fans (The Standard)
On a Forward fan, the air always flows from the pretty side to the ugly side.
The Aesthetic Problem: If you want to pull cool air into the bottom or side of your case, you have to flip a regular fan over. This means you’re stuck looking at the "ugly" side (the frame and wires) inside your beautiful build.
- Reverse Fans (The Solution)
Reverse fans are engineered to fix the "ugly" problem. The fan blades are literally curved in the opposite direction. On a reverse fan, the air flows from the ugly side to the pretty side.
Front (Exhaust): The pretty side is now where the air comes out.
Back (Intake): The side with the frame is where the air goes in.
If you're able to buy more and you're near Clayton VIC, happy to sell these without the eBay and postage fee.
If you're not in a rush, wait for one of those 10% cashback offers stacked with a 3% off gift card on eBay to get a price in the low $5 range. If you do not require the PWM functionality and don't mind waiting you could save some money via aliexpress/alibaba first buyer deals as they have cheaper models for fixed speed ones due to not needing a smart IC.
Amazon also has non PWM models for about $24 delivered when on sale, and for those who don't need any lighting or aesthetics, PCCG has some fixed speed forward black ones for $15 for a 5 pack.
FYI
Bearing Type: Hydraulic (FDB)
RPM range: 800-1600RPM either PWM // DC
Airflow: 42CFM at 1600RPM full speed
Static Air Pressure: 2mmh2o at 1600RPM full speed
This one 1600 42 / 2.0 FDB
Arctic P12 PWM 1800 56.3 / 2.20 FDB
Noctua NF-A12x25 2000 60.1 / 2.34 SSO2
Thermalright TL-C12C 1550 66.2 / 1.53 S-FDB
be quiet! Silent Wings 4 1600 48.7 1.79