For a company that’s made its name refining the humble heatsink, Noctua isn’t exactly known for rushing into new territory. It took nearly a decade to refresh the iconic NH-D15 and its first-gen fans are still lauded as some of the best ever made. Even colour updates arrive slower than most CPU launches. So, imagine the scene at Computex 2025, where among a sea of RGB, Noctua quietly drops two seismic surprises: its first-ever all-in-one liquid cooler and PC case.
Noctua has partnered with trusted names and lent its engineering brain to areas it’s long skirted around. The result? A dual-pronged expansion that feels overdue yet deeply considered.
Noctua AIO coolers
Noctua’s AIO cooler isn’t the fabled thermosiphon prototype from last year made real, although that’s still on the cards as a long-term project. Instead, it’s a proper, off-the-shelf liquid solution built on Asetek’s G8 V2 platform. That may not sound revolutionary, but trust Noctua to sprinkle some Sterrox-laced magic onto the fundamentals.
As you might expect, noise is public enemy number one here, and Noctua’s answer is a three-layer acoustic armour around the pump. Nips and tucks across the whole device, including a tuned-mass damper and floating silicone mount, absorb vibrations so well that Noctua reckons it’s quieter than any competitor – especially those fancy units with screens. If you’ve ever heard your cooler gurgle louder than your GPU fans, this will be music to your ears.
Cooling duties fall to either NF-A14x25 G2 or NF-A12x25 G2 fans depending on the 420mm, 360mm, or 240mm radiator size. These second-gen blowers, refined from the already stellar originals, are offset in speed to reduce beat frequency resonance. There’s even an optional 80mm fan you can bolt on to direct airflow over VRMs, RAM, or any toasty bits near the socket, because of course there is. Expect retail units to land Q1 2026 with premium pricing to reflect their top-tier design.
Noctua x Antec Flux Pro PC case
Yes, the rumours are true. Noctua now has a PC case – sort of. Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition is a collaboration built on Antec’s airflow-first chassis, pre-loaded with Noctua’s finest fans and dressed in the brand’s unmistakable beige-and-brown livery. It’s the kind of PC case you imagine a thermal engineer might daydream about, possibly over a glass of distilled coolant.
It’s not just a colour swap. The case features NF-A14x25 G2 and NF-A12x25 G2 fans mounted on anti-vibration pads, pre-wired to a quality NA-FH1 fan hub. Even the fan speeds are deliberately offset to avoid harmonic hums; a nice touch for those sensitive to droning. In a high-load setup featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, CPU temps dropped by up to 4.5°C versus stock fans at the same noise level, or noise dropped by up to 6.5dB(A) at the same temps. Either way, it’s a win.
If you’re after a high-airflow case that won’t scream while keeping thermals in check, this might be your sleeper pick of the year.
Air cooling is far from dead
While the liquid side of the showcase is grabbing headlines, Noctua’s Computex wasn’t short on traditional hardware refinements. NH-D15 G2 chromax.black gets a much-anticipated outing, complete with high-conductivity coatings, offset mounting for AM5, and fans with speed tuning to keep acoustic interaction in check. We’ve received no word on pricing, but it won’t be far off the original’s £128 / $150 MSRP when it lands in September 2025.
Alongside it is the latest evolution of the NF-A14x25 G2, which will be available in chromax.black flavour as of September, the brand-new NF-A12x25 G2 pushes the boundaries of what a 120mm fan can achieve. Think tighter tip clearance, advanced impellers, and cooling performance that edges past its own predecessor even at lower noise levels. You can get your hands on a beige model come June 2025 with a chromax.black version targeting Q1 2026.
Together, these components continue to fly the flag for air cooling’s relevance in a world obsessed with water. And they do so without the RGB detour.
Noctua sticks a fan inside a mouse
Rounding out the show in delightfully unexpected fashion is the Pulsar Feinman Noctua Edition, a magnesium-bodied gaming mouse with a built-in NF-A4x10 fan aimed at reducing palm sweat. It’s based on Pulsar’s flagship rodent, meaning it’s ultra-lightweight with an XS-1 32,000 DPI, 8,000Hz polling rate; just this time with Noctua’s iconic colourway.
This is not the first fan-clad mouse I’ve used, as I got my hands on Zephyr Pro RGB a couple of years ago. Given just how hot my office gets, the prospect entices me, but in reality, staving off sweaty palms is easier said than done. Palm grips create a hot-air balloon beneath your hand that does little to strengthen your grip. Of course, your mileage will vary depending on grip style and Zephyr’s mouse didn’t have the proficiency of a Noctua fan underneath, so things might well be different here.
Among other partnerships are a hulking Asus GeForce RTX 5080 Noctua Edition dipped in a gorgeous chocolate brown dye and equipped with NF-A12x25 G2 fans due Q3 2025 and 850W, 1,000W, and 1,200W Seasonic Prime PX HPD Noctua Edition power supply units with ATX 3.1 and PCIe 5.1 compatibility.
