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The Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition CPU cooler is certainly an innovative design and it is refreshing to see a company try something different.
Unfortunately, it did take quite a while for us to install and we had to remove the motherboard and complete the procedure outside the case. The physical size of this cooler is likely to cause a few problems … it should in theory fit into most Mid-sized cases, but it will be very tight and you are likely to curse frequently during the installation phase.
As such I wouldn't recommend installing this cooler into a small case, aim for a larger chassis design such as the CM 690 II or the Cougar Evolution for instance.
The cooling capabilities are quite impressive and the airflow methodology ensures that other component temperatures drop a little, which is certainly a good thing.
The acoustical performance is not as good as we were expecting as it is slightly louder at full speed than the Akasa Venom. I suspect this is due to the airflow arrangement as you are pulling in air through the top heatsink and then pushing the hotter air through another heatsink perpendicular to the first. This is clearly going to cause turbulence and increased noise emissions.
That said, due to the decent thermal performance you could run the Titan fans at slower speeds while maintaining low noise levels. Unfortunately, when compared directly against high end coolers such as the Noctua NH D14, the Fenrir Siberia is lacking.
The Titan Fenrir Siberia retails at £62 inc vat and as such goes head to head against the Noctua NH D14, which is a significantly better cooling solution. It is quieter too.
We can't give the Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition an award today. The cooling performance is quite good, but it is outclassed by competing solutions. It is also quite loud, unless you are willing to compromise by reducing the fan speeds and subsequently dealing with increased temperatures.
There is no doubt it is an interesting design and we appreciate that the airflow can help support surrounding components. At the end of the day however it just isn't good enough to compete in the £60+ sector.
Pros
- Decent thermal performance.
- Cools other components not just CPU.
Cons
- Rather large and not suitable for all cases.
- Fiddly to install.
- Outperformed by competing solutions at this price.
- Loud at full speed.
They look great in pictures, but I dont like the opposing style coolers like this. they are huge and just take up too much space. no need for it. especially with these results. my £20 cooler is comparible.
Those style of coolers are on a road to nowhere. Its great they cool the board, but most case fans are designed to help with that. I dont like large coolers like the D14 either however, as they are too restrictive. thats why coolers like Corsair H100 are so great, they CPU socket is hardly covered at all, so loads of room around it for the build.