NZXT explained

NZXT, Inc.
Type:Private
Founder:Johnny Hou
Location City:13164 E. Temple Ave
City of Industry
California
Location Country:United States
Key People:Johnny Hou
Industry:Computer hardware

NZXT, Inc. is an American computer hardware manufacturer based in Los Angeles, California. The company manufactures computer cases, components, and accessories for the PC gaming market.[1] [2]

History

NZXT was founded in 2004 by Johnny Hou producing products specifically for the DIY PC building community. The company's first product was the NZXT Guardian, which was a case featuring a plastic front bezel resembling Transformers toys and lighting effects.[3] Over time, they gradually expanded to other categories of computer hardware including computer power supplies,[4] computer cooling, motherboards,[5] and streaming devices.[6] [7]

Products

NZXT is most known for its computer cases, but also sells motherboards, power supplies, cooling products, LED lighting, and other accessories marketed towards PC gamers. The company designs and develops their products in Los Angeles, with manufacturing being in Shenzhen.[8]

Cases

NZXT has been making PC cases since 2003, when they released the Guardian.[9] In 2013, the Phantom 630, 530, and 410 were released.[10] [11] [12]

The S340 was released in 2016 and later featured a collaboration with Razer.[13] [14] The S340 was refreshed in 2016 with the S340 Elite, which featured a tempered glass side panel instead of the acrylic panel of the previous S340.[15] A limited Hyper Beast edition of the S340 Elite was later released.[16] Also in 2016, NZXT released the Manta - A mini-ITX chassis that featured radically different design compared to their case lineup at the time.[17] Later NZXT and Razer stopped their partnership though.

A new line of cases was released in October 2017, consisting of the H700, H400, and the H200. They are minimalist in design, and are constructed from steel with tempered glass side panels.[18] The "i" variants of each case come with decorative LED lighting and a fan controller.[19] [20] [21] A cheaper case, the H500, was added to the lineup in May 2018.[22] [23]

The H-series cases were refreshed in May 2019. The new revisions introduced a front-panel USB-C port. One of the refreshed cases, the H510 Elite, added a second glass panel on the front of the case.[24] [25] [26]

In February 2020 NZXT released the H1, a compact form factor case.[27] Several months later reports began to emerge of H1 cases catching fire, which were first reported on November 30, 2020 by Gamers Nexus, a PC hobbyist YouTube channel.[28] [29] [30] On February 2, 2021, NZXT removed the H1 case from their product lineup, until a permanent solution could be made.[31]

Cooling

NZXT has multiple all-in-one water cooler products under their Kraken lineup. The first of these was released in 2013, in both 140mm and 280mm sizes.[32] [33] NZXT has since released multiple updates to this lineup, including new coolers in 120mm and 360mm sizes, and improvements to the pumps and radiators.[34] [35] [36] Most recently, they released a new cooler, the Z73, which includes a customizable LED display, and updates to the rest of their AIO lineup.[37]

Motherboards

NZXT released their own line of motherboards for the Intel Z370 chipset in January 2018. It was praised for its minimalist design, as the circuitry is not exposed; but was initially criticized for its high price.[5] [38] [39] [40] The lineup was refreshed in October 2018 to support the Z390 chipset.[41] [42] The NZXT branded Z390 motherboards were manufactured by Elitegroup while a Z490 one is made by ASRock.[43]

Power supply units

NZXT began selling power supply units in 2010, before ceasing sales of them in 2016. They re-entered the market in July 2018 with a series of modular digitally-controlled power supplies.[44]

Lighting

NZXT started making their own line of lighting products including RGB & fan controllers, underglow, LED strips, RGB cable combs, and the hue 2 ambient v2 desktop lighting system.[45]

CRFT

NZXT released the first product on their CRFT line, a series of themed limited edition PC cases, in May 2018.[46] They first started with a partnership case with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, before moving to a "Nuka-Cola" Fallout themed case with Bethesda Softworks. Another PUBG and Fallout series case were released as well as World of Warcraft and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six themed cases.[47]

Audio

NZXT started selling their line of audio products in November 2019; they released their headset, audio mixer, and headset stand.[48] [49]

Gaming accessories

NZXT introduced their line of gaming accessories starting with the puck in January 2017 used for cable management and a headset mount.[50] They expanded it later to include mousepads and a sling bag.[51]

BLD

In 2017, NZXT launched a computer building service called BLD.[52] The service asks about what games would be played on it, budget constraints, and customization options before generating a PC build. The build is sold pre-assembled. They offer 4 categories of PC builds. They are Starter, Mini, Streaming, and Creator.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grever . Steve . 8 February 2012 . NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Case Review . 29 March 2024 . PC Perspective.
  2. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 6 June 2017 . New PC builder promises 60 fps or your money back . 29 March 2024 . . United States.
  3. Web site: Sanghani . Purav . 5 April 2004 . NZXT Guardian . 29 March 2024 . .
  4. Web site: . . NZXT - PSU Review Database . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140402055445/http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page1846.htm . 2 April 2014 . RealHardTechX . Spain.
  5. Web site: Shields . Joe . 9 January 2018 . The NZXT N7 Z370 Motherboard Review: A New Player in the Motherboard Market . 29 March 2024 . AnandTech.
  6. Web site: Walton . Jarred . 13 January 2015 . NZXT Launches DOKO In-Home Streamer . 29 March 2024 . .
  7. Web site: Portnoy . Sean . 17 January 2015 . NZXT Doko is a $100 PC streaming device for your living room . 29 March 2024 . .
  8. Web site: Burke . Steve . 27 May 2016 . NZXT Factory Tour in China – Start-to-Finish Case Manufacturing . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170523124157/http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2450-nzxt-factory-tour-in-china-how-cases-are-made . 23 May 2017 . 11 June 2019 . Gamers Nexus.
  9. Web site: NZXT's First Case: The 2003 Guardian. Burke. Steve. www.gamersnexus.net. March 14, 2020.
  10. Web site: NZXT Phantom 630 Review. PCMAG. en. March 14, 2020.
  11. Web site: NZXT Phantom 530 Review. PCMAG. en. March 14, 2020.
  12. Web site: NZXT Phantom 410 Review. Darksaber. December 1, 2011. en. March 14, 2020.
  13. Web site: The NZXT S340 Case Review. Fylladitakis. E.. www.anandtech.com. March 14, 2020.
  14. Web site: Razer Announces Custom Designed NZXT S340 PC Case. 2015-08-25. NZXT. en-US. March 14, 2020.
  15. Web site: NZXT S340 Elite Review. PCMAG. en. March 14, 2020.
  16. Web site: Introducing the S340 Elite Hyper Beast. 2017-04-18. NZXT. en-US. March 14, 2020.
  17. Web site: NZXT Manta Review. PCMAG. en. March 14, 2020.
  18. Web site: NZXT Outs New H-Series Cases. Lynch. Steven. October 17, 2017. Tom's Hardware. June 10, 2019.
  19. Web site: NZXT H700i Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case Review. Peak. Sebastian. February 14, 2018. PC Perspective. June 10, 2019.
  20. Web site: Case of the Year: NZXT H700i. Mai. Terrence. December 27, 2017. PC Gamer. June 10, 2019.
  21. Web site: NZXT H700i Case Review: Better Without the "Smart" Device. Lathan. Patrick. November 1, 2017. Gamers Nexus. June 10, 2019.
  22. Web site: NZXT H500i review: A $100 case loaded with premium features. Chacos. Brad. May 22, 2018. PC World. June 10, 2019.
  23. Web site: NZXT Announces H500 and H500i Cases with Tempered Glass. Peak. Sebastian. May 22, 2018. PC Perspective. June 10, 2019.
  24. Web site: NZXT Refreshes H Series, New H510 Elite Chassis With RGB. Bonshor. Gavin. May 30, 2019. AnandTech. June 10, 2019.
  25. Web site: NZXT Refreshes H Series Chassis With USB Type-C, Smart Device v2. Shields. Joe. May 27, 2019. Tom's Hardware. June 10, 2019.
  26. Web site: NZXT is giving its H-series cases a refresh. Nelius. Jonna. May 27, 2019. PC Gamer. June 10, 2019.
  27. News: Carver. Garrett. February 25, 2020. NZXT H1 Review: SFF Excellence, PSU and AIO Included. en. Tom's Hardware. February 25, 2021.
  28. News: Ridley. Jacob. February 18, 2021. NZXT to begin shipping more permanent H1 PC case fire hazard fix this month. en-US. PC Gamer. February 25, 2021.
  29. News: Liu. Zhiye. November 28, 2020. NZXT Issues H1 Product Recall Over Safety Concerns. en. Tom's Hardware. February 25, 2021.
  30. News: Hamilton. Eric. November 30, 2020. HW News - NZXT "Safety Issue," GPU Availability, AMD MI100 GPU, NVIDIA A100 80GB. Gamers Nexus. February 26, 2021.
  31. News: Ridley. Jacob. February 2, 2021. NZXT halts sale of H1 PC case for second time as long-term fire hazard fix is developed. en-US. PC Gamer. February 26, 2021.
  32. Web site: Closing the Loop: Contained Liquid-Coolers from Corsair and NZXT Compared. Sklavos. Dustin. December 26, 2012. AnandTech. June 10, 2019.
  33. Web site: NZXT Kraken X40 & X60 CPU Water Cooler Reviews. Nyhuis. Brian. September 12, 2013. Legit Reviews. June 10, 2019.
  34. Web site: NZXT Adds Larger, More Affordable AIO CPU Coolers To Kraken Lineup. Forrest. Derek. March 6, 2018. Tom's Hardware. June 10, 2019.
  35. Web site: NZXT's Kraken X72 is the company's first 360mm all-in-one liquid cooler. Lilly. Paul. March 6, 2018. PC Gamer. June 10, 2019.
  36. Web site: NZXT Kraken X31 140mm AIO CPU Cooler Review. Sebring. Chad. November 13, 2014. TweakTown. June 10, 2019.
  37. Web site: Review: NZXT Kraken Z63 and Z73 are among the best AIO coolers out there. 2020-01-28. Windows Central. March 14, 2020.
  38. Web site: NZXT's first motherboard seems perfect for first-time PC builders. Makedonski. Brett. January 10, 2018. Destructoid. June 11, 2019.
  39. Web site: NZXT's debut motherboard is one of the most breathtaking motherboards ever. Dingman. Hayden. January 10, 2018. PC World. June 11, 2019.
  40. Web site: A New Player in Motherboards: Our NZXT N7-Z37XT Review. Soderstrom. Thomas. January 9, 2018. Tom's Hardware. June 11, 2019.
  41. Web site: NZXT releases their second ever motherboard, the N7 Z390. Gayde. William. October 8, 2018. TechSpot. June 11, 2019.
  42. Web site: Asus, NZXT, and more launch Z390 motherboards for 9th-gen Core CPUs. Grubb. Jeff. October 10, 2018. VentureBeat. June 11, 2019.
  43. Web site: Anandtech: The NZXT N7 Z490 Motherboard Review: From A Different Direction . October 17, 2020.
  44. Web site: NZXT Enters PSU Market with E-Series ATX Power Supplies Featuring Built-In Monitoring. Shilov. Anton. July 17, 2018. AnandTech. June 11, 2019.
  45. Web site: PC Case Lighting LED Lights for Gaming Setup NZXT. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com.
  46. Web site: Stevens. Alex. 2018-05-05. NZXT Announces Limited Edition H700 PUBG Licensed Case, 10% Profits Going To Charity. December 9, 2020. Wccftech. en-US.
  47. Web site: NZXT Gaming PC products and services. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com.
  48. Web site: NZXT Gaming PC products and services. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com.
  49. Web site: NZXT Reveals New Audio Suite for Gamers NZXT. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205181705/https://www.nzxt.com/news/141. dead.
  50. Web site: Puck Everything NZXT. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205185242/https://www.nzxt.com/news/27. dead.
  51. Web site: Gaming Accessories. December 9, 2020. www.nzxt.com.
  52. Web site: NZXT Will 'BLD' Your Next Gaming PC, For A Price. Mott. Nathaniel. June 6, 2017. Tom's Hardware. October 7, 2018.

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