Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Everyone wanted to see this. A direct comparison review between the Noctua LC1-36 and LC1-24 vs the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360, an all in one liquid cooler that many believe is the best budget AIO on the market right now. But even at a much, much lower price is the Arctic Liquid Freezer series still worth it or are there other options which could take its place?

NOTE - ALL AIOs FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO ARE 360mm EXCEPT THE LC1-24

Buy the AIO's in this video from our Amazon Affiliate Links:

Noctua LC1-36 - geni.us/NOCTUA360
Noctua LX1-24 - geni.us/NOCTUA240
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro - geni.us/FREEZERIIIPR
Corsair Nautilus RS - geni.us/NAUTILUSRSNORGB
Lian Li GA II Lite Performance - geni.us/GAIILITEPERF
Thermalright Frozen Edge - geni.us/FROZENEDGE
ID Cooling FX360 PRO - geni.us/FX360PRO

Referenced Videos:
360mm AIO Roundup - youtu.be/zTHCPsM5ECw
360mm AIOs vs 9950X - youtu.be/Z6fYxyl4KBg
Noctua LC1 Series Review - youtu.be/OACfk1qNlCY

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - You Asked for It...
0:35 - Price vs Performance is SO Important
1:39 - Initial Comparisons & More Transparency
2:44 - 9800X3D Full Load Temperatures
4:11 - 9800X3D Gaming Temperatures
4:46 - 9950X (250W) Temperatures
5:50 - We Stacked the Deck...
7:03 - Noise Comparison (RPM Normalized)
9:17 - Arctic's Achilles Heel
10:04 - 285K Full Load Temperatures
11:16 - 285K Gaming Temperatures
11:50 - Noctua G2 Fans, Arctic Cooler
13:35 - Arctic's Consistency vs Price

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