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NZXT

American PC hardware manufacturer known for cases and gaming accessories.

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Cases, components, and accessories for PC gamers are what the company produces.[1] Johnny Hou established NZXT in 2004 with the goal of creating items aimed at the DIY PC building community.[2]

Key facts and history

In 2013, NZXT released its first all-in-one water cooler under the Kraken lineup, in both 140mm and 280mm sizes.[3] In 2017, NZXT launched a computer building service called BLD.[4] The Guardian, a PC case, was released by NZXT in 2003, marking the start of its case production.[5] Sales of power supply units by the company began in 2010 and were discontinued in 2016.[6]

A line of modular, digitally-controlled power supplies marked NZXT's return to the PSU market in July 2018.[6] PC rentals became available through NZXT's Flex program on July 30, 2024.[7] Allegations of anti-consumer practices, deceptive specifications, and unfair pricing have been leveled against the Flex rental program, leading to criticism.[8]

What the cited sources add

A PC Perspective review from 2012 noted that NZXT has been developing unique PC cases since it was founded in 2004.[9] A Tom's Hardware article from 2019 reported that NZXT refreshed its H-series cases with six new models including the H210, H210i, H510, H510i, H710, and H710i.[10] The same Tom's Hardware article stated that the new H-series cases keep the same relative size, with the H210 designed for Mini-ITX applications.[10] A PC Gamer article from 2019 noted that the H510 Elite includes two tempered glass panels and a removable radiator mounting bracket.[11]

A Verge article from 2024 reported that Gamers Nexus accused NZXT's Flex program of "bait-and-switch" tactics with constantly changing prices and specs.[12] According to a 2017 article, the NZXT CAM software is used by the BLD service to produce component lists and target framerates.[13] The Verge article reported that NZXT offered different graphics processing units under comparable model names for purchase versus rental options.[12]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Grever, "NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Case Review", PC Perspective, 8 February 2012; Hall, "New PC builder promises 60 fps or your money back", Polygon, 6 June 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sanghani, "NZXT Guardian", AnandTech, 5 April 2004; "NZXT - PSU Review Database", RealHardTechX; Shields, "The NZXT N7 Z370 Motherboard Review: A New Player in the Motherboard Market", AnandTech, 9 January 2018; Walton, "NZXT Launches DOKO In-Home Streamer", AnandTech, 13 January 2015; Portnoy, "NZXT Doko is a $100 PC streaming device for your living room", ZDNet, 17 January 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sklavos, "Closing the Loop: Contained Liquid-Coolers from Corsair and NZXT Compared", AnandTech, December 26, 2012; Nyhuis, "NZXT Kraken X40 & X60 CPU Water Cooler Reviews", Legit Reviews, September 12, 2013; Forrest, "NZXT Adds Larger, More Affordable AIO CPU Coolers To Kraken Lineup", Tom's Hardware, March 6, 2018; Lilly, "NZXT's Kraken X72 is the company's first 360mm all-in-one liquid cooler", PC Gamer, March 6, 2018; Sebring, "NZXT Kraken X31 140mm AIO CPU Cooler Review", TweakTown, November 13, 2014; "Review: NZXT Kraken Z63 and Z73 are amon en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Mott, "NZXT Will 'BLD' Your Next Gaming PC, For A Price", Tom's Hardware, June 6, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Burke, "NZXT's First Case: The 2003 Guardian", www.gamersnexus.net; "NZXT Phantom 630 Review", PCMAG; "NZXT Phantom 530 Review", PCMAG; Darksaber, "NZXT Phantom 410 Review", December 1, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shilov, "NZXT Enters PSU Market with E-Series ATX Power Supplies Featuring Built-In Monitoring", AnandTech, July 17, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Flex a PC Gaming Subscription Service", NZXT, July 30, 2024; Harding, "NZXT wants you to pay up to $169/month to rent a gaming PC", Ars Technica, Aug 2, 2024; Crider, "Would you rent a gaming PC? You can now with NZXT's Flex program", PC World, Aug 2, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "NZXT" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Roth, "Gamers Nexus claims NZXT's Flex PC rental program is a 'scam'", The Verge, Dec 1, 2024; Gamers Nexus, "Do Not Buy NZXT Predatory, Evil Rental Computer Scam Investigated", 2024-11-30 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Grever, "NZXT Switch 810 Full Tower PC Case Review", PC Perspective, 8 February 2012. facts only, no text reused. pcper.com
  10. Shields, "NZXT Refreshes H Series Chassis With USB Type-C, Smart Device v2", Tom's Hardware, May 27, 2019. facts only, no text reused. tomshardware.com
  11. Nelius, "NZXT is giving its H-series cases a refresh", PC Gamer, May 27, 2019. facts only, no text reused. pcgamer.com
  12. Roth, "Gamers Nexus claims NZXT's Flex PC rental program is a 'scam'", The Verge, Dec 1, 2024. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
  13. Hall, "New PC builder promises 60 fps or your money back", Polygon, 6 June 2017. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com

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