After a long development phase, Noctua is finally ready to release its highly anticipated NL-LC1 AIO coolers

Though primarily known for its highly regarded air coolers, Noctua is branching out into other areas, including mice and liquid cooling. At Computex 2026, the company demonstrated its NL-LC1 AIO coolers. Though they've been shown before during the development phase, the coolers are finally ready for prime time, with a release set for later in June.

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The NL-LC1 will be available in 420mm, 360mm and 240mm form factors. Its pump is based on the Asetek G8 V2 platform, though Noctua is incorporating tweaks to reduce noise levels. It includes 3-layer soundproofing and a tuned mass damper to reduce vibrations. Depending on the model, the radiator comes with up to three of Noctua's NF-A14x25 G2 or NF-A12x25 fans. These are Noctua's flagship fans.

The pump head can be fitted with an auxiliary 80mm fan, which comes in handy for cooling around the socket area, such as VRM or M.2 heatsinks.

Pricing was not disclosed but I would expect these coolers to be among the more expensive AIO coolers, though likely not as much as fancier models with LCD screens.

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Noctua is not afraid to give an advanced look at what it has under development. It showed off a concept AIO that lacks a traditional pump. When asked how it works, the short answer was "physics". It functions a little in the same way a vapor chamber or heatpipe does. It uses a liquid that boils at a lower temperature than water, which rises up to the radiator before condensing and flowing back down to the head unit. The cooler did an admirable job of keeping a Ryzen 9 9950X3D at full load at around 82 degrees Celsius.

The prototype cooler is under development and given Noctua's reputation for long lead times, I'd be surprised if this unit comes to market before 2028.