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,[4] including computer power supplies,[5] computer cooling, motherboards,[6] and streaming devices.[7][8]