Studio Series
ZTK Studio White Model
The 14-core editing workstation.
On the bench — building now
A value-king editing & rendering workstation in the white NZXT H6 Flow — a 14-core/28-thread Xeon, 32GB of quad-channel RGB memory, and an 11GB GTX 1080 Ti with thousands of CUDA cores for accelerated video, photo, and 3D work. Liquid-cooled, dual-storage (fast NVMe + roomy HDD), and lit behind panoramic glass. Built on the cost-effective LGA-2011 platform so the power-to-price is unreal. Part of the Studio/Office Bundle — currently on the bench.
Performance profile
Specifications
- CPU
- Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 (14C/28T · LGA2011)
- Motherboard
- Machinist MR9A PRO X99
- GPU
- ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 (4×8GB) · quad-channel · RGB
- Storage
- 250GB NVMe (boot) + 2TB HDD
- Cooling
- Thermalright 360 ARGB · white
- Case
- NZXT H6 Flow (White) · panoramic glass
- PSU
- RAIDMAX Vortex 700W · 80+ Bronze
- Service
- Free 1-year labor · parts at cost
Every spec is a starting point — swap components, change the case, or request a custom loop. We'll quote any configuration.
Anatomy of the build
Every part, chosen on purpose.
No filler, no leftover stock. Here's exactly what goes into the ZTK Studio White Model — and why we picked it.
The chassis
NZXT H6 Flow (White)
The workstation lives in the NZXT H6 Flow — a compact dual-chamber mid-tower with wraparound panoramic glass. The dual-chamber layout tucks the PSU, drives, and cabling into a back compartment, so the main chamber shows only clean hardware and RGB behind the glass. Mesh top and side panels feed serious airflow, and three 120mm fans come pre-installed. A genuine showcase shell that also runs cool under render loads.
- Panels
- Wraparound panoramic glass
- Layout
- Compact dual-chamber
- Fans
- 3× 120mm pre-installed
- Airflow
- Perforated mesh top + side
- Board support
- Up to ATX
- Finish
- White
Graphics
ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
The render and display engine — an ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 Ti with 11GB of GDDR5X and 3584 CUDA cores. That big framebuffer and CUDA muscle accelerate video timelines, effects, and 3D viewports, and it still games hard at 1440p. The premium STRIX triple-fan cooler stays quiet, and Aura Sync RGB lights the glass. Honest framing: it's a former flagship — but 11GB + CUDA make it a genuinely capable creator card today.
- Memory
- 11GB GDDR5X · 352-bit
- CUDA cores
- 3,584
- Boost clock
- ~1,632 MHz (OC Mode)
- Cooling
- Triple wing-blade · 0dB
- Lighting
- Aura Sync RGB
- Outputs
- DP · HDMI · DVI
Processor
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3
The heart of the workstation — fourteen cores and twenty-eight threads of Haswell-EP Xeon. This is render-and-export muscle: it tears through multi-threaded work like video encoding, 3D rendering, batch photo edits, and heavy multitasking that chokes a normal desktop chip. Bought as smart server-grade value, it delivers true workstation throughput for a fraction of a modern equivalent. Honest framing: single-core clocks are modest — this is a many-cores workhorse, and we describe it exactly that way.
- Cores / threads
- 14 cores · 28 threads
- Clocks
- 2.6GHz base · 3.6GHz turbo
- Cache
- 35MB L3
- Socket
- LGA2011 · Haswell-EP
- Memory
- Quad-channel DDR4
- Graphics
- Discrete card required
Motherboard
Machinist MR9A PRO X99
A tested X99 board to anchor the 14-core Xeon — four DDR4 slots for full quad-channel memory, dual M.2 for fast NVMe storage, and multiple PCIe slots for expansion. Practical, reliable, and exactly what a value workstation needs — with a debug-code display to make diagnostics easy.
- Chipset / socket
- Intel X99 · LGA2011
- Memory
- 4× DDR4 · quad-channel
- Storage
- Dual M.2 (PCIe) · SATA
- Expansion
- Multiple PCIe slots
- Extras
- Debug-code display
Storage
250GB NVMe SSD (M.2)
A fast NVMe boot drive on M.2 — the OS and your editing apps live here for instant boots and snappy project loads. Hand-picked for sustained speed, not bargain-bin flash.
- Capacity
- 250GB
- Interface
- M.2 NVMe · PCIe
- Role
- OS + apps boot drive
- Expandable
- 2nd M.2 slot free
Memory
OLOy 32GB RGB (4×8GB)
32GB of OLOy RGB filling all four slots — which means full quad-channel bandwidth on X99, a real lift for memory-hungry editing and rendering. Aura Sync RGB adds color behind the glass. (Honest note: on the 2697 v3's controller it runs at the platform's supported speed, ~2133 — we state the real number, not the 2666 on the label.)
- Capacity
- 32GB (4× 8GB)
- Channel
- Quad-channel
- Lighting
- Aura Sync RGB (red)
- Voltage
- 1.2V
Power
RAIDMAX Vortex 700W · 80+ Bronze
700 watts of 80+ Bronze power — comfortable headroom for the 1080 Ti and the 14-core Xeon under full render load, running cool and quiet. Reliable, protected power for a machine built to work hard for hours at a time.
- Wattage
- 700W
- Efficiency
- 80 PLUS Bronze
- Design
- Semi-modular
- Protection
- Full OCP/OVP/SCP suite
Cooling
Thermalright 360 ARGB
A 360mm liquid loop to tame the 14-core Xeon under sustained render loads — keeping it cool and near-silent for hours. The white radiator and ARGB fans match the H6's bright interior, and the illuminated ARGB pump head adds a glow behind the glass.
- Type
- 360mm AIO liquid cooler
- Lighting
- ARGB pump + fans
- Fans
- 3× 120mm ARGB
- Finish
- White
Mass storage
2TB HDD
Real room for the heavy stuff — 2TB of hard-drive space for footage, project files, and archives, so the fast NVMe stays lean for the OS and apps. A dependable drive in good health, tested before it ships.
- Capacity
- 2TB
- Interface
- SATA · 3.5"
- Role
- Media & archives
- Condition
- Used · tested, healthy