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The Titan Hati cooler might not look like anything out of the ordinary but it is an effective, maintenance free cooler which is ideal for a reasonably high end gaming system. We wouldn't say it was an ideal partner for an overclocked 990x, but we used one of the hottest running processors available today to better ascertain overall cooling performance.
We compared the Hati against some of the leading coolers we have tested in recent months, and it certainly didn't mount a serious challenge against the leaders, such as the Antec H20 920, or the Noctua NH D14.
To be realistic however, the Hati is available for only £27.90 from Scan in the UK. This puts it firmly in the ‘mid range' enthusiastic sector and we feel it offers good value for money while delivering high levels of cooling performance. At under £30 the Hati is in the top 10% of performance coolers.
My only gripe against this product would be the fan they have supplied, which while reasonable, is not close to the best I have used in recent months. If I bought this cooler I would prefer a barebones ‘no fan' option so I could add my own, or the option for a ‘deluxe' model with two high quality fans, even if it cost £5 more. In overclocked high voltage situations, one of these fans struggles to maintain a good thermal envelope and just increases the speed to try and compensate, leaving the end user with a somewhat uncomfortable level of noise pollution. If you are running at more modest settings it might not be an issue, but I would still opt for an additional fan.
Pros:
- good cooling performance
- engineering quality is very high
- fan attachment system is very good
- good size and weight
- price to performance ratio is strong
Cons:
- supplied fan isn't great
- fan can get noisy under high load
- it needs two fans for ultimate performance
KitGuru says: For £27.90 it certainly deserves a ‘worth buying' award. There are better alternatives, but most of them are at least £10 more.
price is good and built quality looks equally as impressive. ideal for most people.
Nice polished finish on the base. better than some of the bigger players ive seen.
Its a pretty standard and slightly boring design however. but price is good and it will certainly suit a big audience of system builders who want something much better than a reference cooler
Good deal. think id pay extra for the frio however, it has t wo fans. even if they are crap
Seems like a good buy to me, but id spend another 10 for the Antec 620
Yeah, fair review, quite like the appearance, but im more interested in all in water liquid coolers now. they are so compact, quiet and high performing.
I also want to see a review of the upcoming d14 beater from noctua