Configure: CREATOR MAX Intel Core Ultra Desktop PC

Quiet, custom PC solutions featuring next-gen, AI-powered tools for creators.

All Steiger Dynamics systems are assembled by our experienced technicians and tuned to your needs. Every PC is fully upgradeable and backed by our expert support team and warranty to provide you peace of mind.

If you’re looking for a specific part not listed below or have questions regarding what hardware is best for you, please feel free to contact us and we’ll provide you with options and pricing.

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Specials

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Chassis

All cases are set up for maximum silence at idle and low system loads.

Fractal North XL | Black Mesh | <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | Black Mesh | Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | Black Tempered Glass | <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | Black Tempered Glass | Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | White Mesh | <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | White Mesh | Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | White Tempered Glass| <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal North XL | White Tempered Glass| Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Fractal Pop Air XL | Black Tempered Glass | <b>Front IO:</b> 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 3x 140mm

Fractal Pop Air XL | Black Tempered Glass | Front IO: 2x USB Type-A + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 3x 140mm

Antec Flux Pro | Black Tempered Glass | <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Antec Flux Pro | Black Tempered Glass | Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Antec Flux Pro | White Tempered Glass | <b>Front IO:</b> 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jacks | <b>Fans:</b> 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Antec Flux Pro | White Tempered Glass | Front IO: 1x USB Type-C + 2x USB Type-A + 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jacks | Fans: 3x 120mm + 4x 140mm

Motherboard Intel Core Ultra

All motherboards are selected for maximum reliability and connectivity.

MSI Pro B860-P WIFI | PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 16x + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) + 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 1x Thunderbolt4 40Gbps Type-C + 2x 10Gbps Type-A + 2x 5Gbps Type-A + 4x 2.0 | Network: 1x 5Gb Realtek + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 2x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA | Display: 1x HDMI | Audio: 1x S/PDIF Out + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

ASUS Z890 MAX GAMING WIFI7 | PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 16x + 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 1x 20Gbps Type-C + 1x 10Gbps Type-A + 2x 5Gbps Type-A + 4x 2.0 | Network: 1x 2.5Gb Realtek + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 3x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA | Display: 1x DP | Audio: 3x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

ASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI | PCIe Slots: 1x PCIe 5.0 16x + 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x1 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 1x Thunderbolt4 40Gbps Type-C + 1x 10Gbps Type-A + 2x 5Gbps Type-A + 4x 2.0 | Network: 1x 2.5Gb Realtek + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 3x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA | Display: 1x HDMI + 1x DP | Audio: 3x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

MSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI | [REQUIRED FOR DUAL GRAPHICS CARD] | PCIe Slots: Dual PCIe 5.0 8x in physical 16x slots (2x GPUs or 1x GPU + 1x PCIe x8) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 2x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Type-C + 1x 10Gbps Type-C + 10x 10Gbps Type-A | Network: 1x 5Gb Killer + 1x 2.5Gb Intel + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 4x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA | Display: 1x HDMI | Audio: 1x S/PDIF Out + 2x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

ASUS ProArt Z890-CREATOR WIFI | [REQUIRED FOR DUAL GRAPHICS CARD] | PCIe Slots: Dual PCIe 5.0 8x in physical 16x slots (2x GPUs or 1x GPU + 1x PCIe x8) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 2x Thunderbolt 5 80Gbps Type-C + 1x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Type-C + 6x 10Gbps Type-A | Network: 1x 10Gb Marvell + 1x 2.5Gb Intel + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 4x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA | Display: 1x HDMI | Audio: 2x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

GIGABYTE Z890 AI TOP | [REQUIRED FOR DUAL GRAPHICS CARD] | PCIe Slots: Dual PCIe 5.0 8x in physical 16x slots (2x GPUs or 1x GPU + 1x PCIe x8) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) | Form Factor: EATX | USB: 2x Thunderbolt 5 80Gbps Type-C + 6x 10Gbps Type-A + 2x 5Gbps | Network: 2x 10Gb Marvell + WIFI 7 + BT v5.4 | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 3x Gen4 M.2 + 8x SATA | Display: 1x HDMI | Audio: 2x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

ASUS PRO WS Z890-ACE SE | [REQUIRED FOR DUAL GRAPHICS CARD] | Remote Management: BMC AST2600 IPMI + Dedicated BMC LAN port + Dedicated BMC VGA port + ASUS Control Center Express | PCIe Slots: Dual PCIe 5.0 8x in physical 16x slots (2x GPUs or 1x GPU + 1x PCIe x8) + 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal) | Form Factor: ATX | USB: 1x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Type-C + 1x 20Gbps Type-C + 6x 10Gbps Type-A | Network: 1x 10Gb Marvell + 1x 2.5Gb Intel | Storage: 1x Gen5 M.2 + 3x Gen4 M.2 + 4x SATA + 1x SlimSAS | Display: 1x HDMI | Audio: 2x 3.5mm In/Out Jacks

CPU Intel Core Ultra

All CPUs chosen provide high-efficiency, seamless operation. We fully stress and stability test these at their respective speeds.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Unlocked | 15th Gen | 14-Cores: 6 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores | 5.2 GHz Turbo | No iGPU Integrated Graphics

Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF Unlocked | 15th Gen | 14-Cores: 6 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores | 5.2 GHz Turbo | Arc iGPU Integrated Graphics

Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Unlocked | 15th Gen | 20-Cores: 8 Performance-cores + 12 Efficient-cores | 5.5 GHz Turbo | No iGPU Integrated Graphics

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Unlocked | 15th Gen | 20-Cores: 8 Performance-cores + 12 Efficient-cores | 5.5 GHz Turbo | Arc iGPU Integrated Graphics

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Unlocked | 15th Gen | 24-Cores: 8 Performance-cores + 16 Efficient-cores | 5.7 GHz Turbo | Arc iGPU Integrated Graphics

Cooling CPU

Every cooling option is stress tested to ensure optimal performance in typically expected environments and operate quietly at idle and during low-load tasks.

Large CPU Air Cooler | Dual fan with heat-pipe design

Quiet 240mm AIO CPU Liquid Cooling, maintenance-free with 2x temperature-controlled, pressure-optimized 120mm fans

Quiet 240mm AIO CPU Liquid Cooling, maintenance-free, with 4x temperature-controlled, pressure-optimized 120mm fans in push/pull configuration

Quiet 360mm AIO CPU Liquid Cooling, maintenance-free, with 3x temperature-controlled, pressure-optimized 120mm fans

Quiet 360mm AIO CPU Liquid Cooling, maintenance-free, with 3x temperature-controlled, pressure-optimized, all-black NOCTUA NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans

Quiet 360mm AIO CPU Liquid Cooling, maintenance-free, with 6x temperature-controlled, pressure-optimized 120mm fans in push/pull configuration

Graphics Driver

Standard graphics card drivers for NVIDIA Studio, AMD Radeon, or Intel Arc. If you prefer NVIDIA GeForce GameReady drivers, please select below.

Gaming Drivers | NVIDIA GameReady -

Overclocking

Choose whether to apply stock settings or a mild, stable overclock to your graphics card.

200S Boost | Official Intel Core Ultra Overclock Profile | Max Cooling Required -

Custom Moderate Graphics Card Overclocking -

M.2 SSD Slot 2

Please choose from additional M.2 storage.

M.2 SSD Slot 3

Please choose from additional M.2 storage.

M.2 SSD Slot 4

Please choose from additional M.2 storage.

2.5" SATA Storage

We recommend SATA SSDs for fast access of larger datasets or when silent system operation is needed.

2.5" NVMe U.2/U.3 Storage Slot 1

We recommend U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs for larger datasets and files reliant on high speeds.

3.5" Storage HDD

We recommend HDDs for large dataset processing or large quantities of cold data storage.

Storage Expansion - SATA/NVMe

Choose your preferred multi-SATA/NVMe configuration.

8-Port SATA Adapter PCIe 3.0 x1 Add-in Card

HighPoint RocketRAID 2840C 16-port PCIe 3.0 x8 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Controller with 4x SFF-8643 to Quad-SATA breakout cables. Low-Profile

None

Storage Drive RAID

Please choose your preferred RAID configuration. Storage Spaces is a Windows integrated software RAID solution. Parity with 3 or 4 drives: Protects against 1 drive failure. Mirror with 2 drives: Protects against 1 drive failure. Mirror with 4 drives: Protects against 2 simultaneous drive failures

No Resiliency / RAID option - I want all my drives to be separate

Hardware RAID0 Stripe: Drives are combined into a single large volume with increased read and write speeds but no redundancy
100% Storage Capacity - Not expandable - Requires 2, 4, or 6 drives

Hardware RAID1 2-Way Mirror: Drives are combined into a single volume with redundancy
50% Storage Capacity - Not expandable - Requires 2, 4, or 6 drives

Hardware RAID5 Parity: One drive is used as redundancy
Loss of Single Drive Storage Capacity - Expandable - Requires 3+ drives

Hardware RAID10 2-Way Stripe + Mirror: Drives are combined into a single large volume with increased read and write speeds and redundancy
50% Storage Capacity - Not expandable - Requires 4 drives

Microsoft Storage Spaces 2-Way Mirror: Drives are combined into a single volume with redundancy
50% Storage Capacity - Expandable - Requires 2+ drives

Microsoft Storage Spaces Parity: One drive is used as redundancy
Loss of Single Drive Storage Capacity - Expandable - Requires 3+ drives

Microsoft Storage Spaces 2-Way Stripe + Mirror: Drives are combined into a single large volume with increased read and write speeds and redundancy
50% Storage Capacity - Expandable - Requires 4+ drives

Capture Card / TV Tuner

Choose your Capture Card or TV Tuner below. A TV tuner enables your system to replace your DVR for Over-The-Air (OTA) TV. Watch TV and record in Plex (Plex Pass required), Kodi (Plugin required) or JRiver Media Center.

AJA KONA 4 Quad SDI 4K Video Audio I/O Capture Card, Full-Height -

AJA KONA HDMI 4K Video Audio I/O Capture Card. Multi-Channel 2K/HD or Dual-Channel 4K/UltraHD, Full-Height -

Blackmagic Design DeckLink Duo 2 4ch SDI Playback and Capture Card BMD-BDLKDUO2, 4x PCIE, Full-Height -

DeckLink Mini Monitor 4k, 1x HDMI 2.0a Output, 1x 6G SDI Output, up to 4k/30, 4x PCIE, Low-Profile -

DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K, 1x HDMI 2.0a Input, 1x 6G-SDI Input, up to 4k/30, 4x PCIe slot, Low-Profile -

DeckLink SDI 4K, 1x SDI Input, 1x SDI Output, 1x Ref Input, 1x RS-422 Deck Control, up to 4k, 4x PCIE, Full-Height -

DeckLink Studio 4K, 1x SDI Input, 1x SDI Output, 1x Ref Input, 1x Breakout Cable, 1x Internal HDMI Input, 1x Internal HDMI Input, up to 4k, 4x PCIE, Full-Height -

Elgato 4K Pro, 1x HDMI Internal Capture Card: 8K60 Passthrough/4K60 HDR10 with Ultra-Low Latency, 4x PCIe Capture Card, Low-Profile -

Elgato Cam Link Pro Multi Camera Production 4x HDMI 2160p30, 1080p60, 1080p30, 1080i, 720p60 Capture & Playback Card, Full-Height -

Audio

Please first check your selected motherboard above for the included standard connectivity options. For additional audio connectivity options, please select from the devices.

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy RX | Hi-Res 7.1 PCIe sound card with dual mic inputs | 600-ohm amp | 106 dB SNR | 24-bit/192kHz

Motherboard Audio replacement: Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus SABRE32-class Hi-res 32-bit/384 kHz PCIe Gaming Sound Card and DAC with Dolby Digital and DTS, Xamp Discrete Headphone Bi-amp, Up to 122dB SNR, RGB Lighting System1 (Analog) / 5.1 (Optical S/PDIF) with AK4493 DAC, ADI OP275 Headphone OP-AMP (16-600ohm), switchable OP-AMPs, 123dB SNR, up to 384kHz 32bit playback, line/mic-in (up to 384kHz, 32bit, 121dB SNR recording)

Power Supply

All our Power Supply Units (PSU) operate from 110-240V and can be used worldwide. All PSUs are inaudible during idle and low system loads. Gold PSUs feature a minimum efficiency of 90% and Platinum PSUs of 92%.

Fan Configuration

All systems come with maximum installation of fans for best performance and silence. Server Fan Configuration is required for quad-GPU systems.

Standard fan configuration

Operating System

Please select your preferred operating system. We recommend Windows 11 Home 64-Bit for most personal use cases. Windows 11 Pro provides additional features, such as Bitlocker encryption, Hyper-V virtualization, group policy editing, remote desktop connections, and domain joining. For systems requiring Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, Windows 11 Education, Windows 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC, or Windows Server, please contact us. If you would like an operating system language other than English, please specify your preference in the comment field at the bottom of this page.

Microsoft Windows 11 - 64-Bit

Microsoft Windows 11 Professional - 64-Bit. Allows optional BitLocker encryption. Includes Outgoing RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).

Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC: Best for large enterprises with complex IT management requiring advanced security; Windows Defender ATP, Information Protection, Application Guard, Credential Guard, and app virtualization, and group policy editor. No automatic or feature updates.

Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS. Includes installation of OS and downloadable updates. No further support. No support for any kind of hardware-based RAID, software RAID 1 only.

Lighting

Default lighting includes leaving all RGB lights native to motherboard and graphics card enabled. You can also choose all lights off in Stealth mode or to light up your work with full RGB in Prism mode.

PRISM | Upgrade fans to RGB LED, add RGB LED lighting strip, add RGB LED infinity mirror AIO pump top (if AIO selected) | Motherboard, memory, LED strip, pump top, and fan lighting preset to rainbow via BIOS (motherboard lighting control software not pre-installed to prevent impact on performance)

STEALTH | All system lighting (if possible) turned off via BIOS for a blackout appearance

None

Manufacturing Service

Every STEIGER DYNAMICS system is custom built-to-order from scratch. Depending on your configuration and availability of parts, manufacturing your system will take up to 15 business days after the order was successfully processed. If you’re needing your system faster for a time-critical project, we offer an 8-business day Priority Build Service.

Priority Assembly Service - System is guaranteed to ship within 6 business days after order is processed. We will confirm the Priority Assembly option once we receive your order. Priority Assembly does not include expedited shipping. The Priority Assembly option will be fully refunded if the guaranteed ship date cannot be met. -

Warranty and Support

At STEIGER DYNAMICS, we believe everyone deserves the best. That’s why each of our systems go through rigorous quality control and testing plus feature a standard 1-year limited warranty and top-notch customer support. Our US-based team provides remote desktop, live chat, email, and phone support along with free labor for maintenance. If a longer warranty is needed, please call our sales team for a quote.

1-Year Warranty on Parts and Labor with Lifetime Email, Chat and Phone support

2-Year Warranty on Parts and Labor with Lifetime Email, Chat and Phone support

3-Year Warranty on Parts and Labor with Lifetime Email, Chat and Phone support

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