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NZXT, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer hardware
Founded2004
FounderJohnny Hou
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Johnny Hou
ProductsComputer Cases
Power Supplies
Computer fans
Computer Water Cooling
Websitenzxt.com

Nzxt (stylized as NZXT) is a computer hardware manufacturer based in Los Angeles, California. The company is best known for being a major manufacturer of computer cases, components, and accessories for the PC gaming market.[1]

The name NZXT is a corruption of the word "next" in uppercase.[2]

History

NZXT was founded in 2004 by Johnny Hou. They specialise in ATX mid tower and full tower cases, as well as accessories such as computer cooling and power systems. While their products are designed in Los Angeles, the large-scale manufacturing takes place in plants in China and Taiwan.

Products

The company's first product was the NZXT Guardian, which features a plastic front bezel resembling Transformers toys and lighting effects.[3] Over time, they gradually expanded to other genres of computer hardware,[4] including computer power supplies,[5] computer cooling, and streaming devices.[6][7]

Other popular NZXT products include the Phantom, H440, and S340 line of computer cases.

Partnerships and Sponsorships

  • NZXT has a partnership with Razer Inc. to put Razer branding on NZXT computer cases in the "Designed by Razer" series.
  • NZXT is an official sponsor of the Rocket League Championship Series.
  • NZXT is an official sponsor of Team EnVyUs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Case Review".
  2. ^ "What does NZXT stand for?".
  3. ^ Sanghani, Purav (April 5, 2004). "AnandTech | NZXT Guardian". AnandTech. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "NZXT | PC Hardware Manufacturer - Creators of Crafted Gaming Armor".
  5. ^ "NZXT - PSU Review Database". RealHardTechX.
  6. ^ "AnandTech | NZXT Launches DOKO In-Home Streamer". January 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "NZXT Doko is a $100 PC streaming device for your living room | ZDNet". January 17, 2015.