ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 2 slots
- M.2 slots
- 8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 1814 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX is priced in line with its CAD 1814 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 1,814 | 7 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEXMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#294 of 698 graded motherboards
- #291 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 74
- #292 ASUSASUS 90MB1D20-M0AAY0 74
- #293 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #294 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 74
- #295 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #296 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #297 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#691 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #688 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 8
- #689 GigabyteGIGABYTE X870E EAGLE X3D WIFI7 8
- #690 ASUSASUS PRIME H310M-E 7
- #691 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 7
- #692 MSIMSI PRO B850M-B GEN4 7
- #693 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 7
- #694 MSIMSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II 7
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#99 of 680 graded motherboards
- #96 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI 91
- #97 MSIMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 91
- #98 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #99 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 91
- #100 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #101 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #102 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#692 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #689 ASUSASUS PRIME B250M-A 8
- #690 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 8
- #691 ASUSASUS H81M-K 7
- #692 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 7
- #693 ASUSASUS X99-DELUXE II 7
- #694 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS XTREME AI TOP 7
- #695 MSIMSI MAG B850M MORTAR MAX WIFI 7
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#478 of 687 graded motherboards
- #475 ASUSASUS PRIME A620M-A 49
- #476 MSIMSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON MAX WIFI 49
- #477 ASRockASRock B860M-X 49
- #478 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 49
- #479 ASUSASUS CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 48
- #480 ASUSASUS PRIME X370-PRO 48
- #481 ASUSASUS Prime X470-Pro 48
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#656 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #653 MSIMSI 0824142218167 27
- #654 ASUSASUS B760M-AYW PRO WIFI 27
- #655 ASUSASUS X99-DELUXE II 27
- #656 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 27
- #657 MSIMSI MAG B365M MORTAR 27
- #658 ASUSASUS STRIX Z370-G GAMING 26
- #659 ASUSASUS H110M-K 26
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#472 of 698 graded motherboards
- #469 NZXTNZXT N5-Z69XT-W1 52
- #470 ASRockASRock 90-MXBKA0-A0UAYZ 52
- #471 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 52
- #472 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 52
- #473 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #474 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 52
- #475 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#700 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #697 MSIMSI MPG B850M EDGE TI MAX WIFI 7
- #698 ASUSASUS WS X299 PRO 7
- #699 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREME 7
- #700 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 7
- #701 ASUSASUS WS X299 SAGE 6
- #702 ASUSASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming 6
- #703 MSIMSI MEG Z890 GODLIKE 6
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value7 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 25 +34% capability · -83% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 70 +4% capability · -89% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value7 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 50 +10% capability · -82% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 72 -8% capability · -89% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeD Value27 | Higher capability ASUS 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 S 58 +104% capability · -48% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI C 97 +55% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value7 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +92% capability · -85% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +36% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 70 against its 7 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming Build per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 72 against its 7 for Gaming Build, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but A for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades D there; ASUS 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 grades S at CAD 950
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Workstation per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 97 against its 27 for Workstation. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but A for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX grades S at CAD 265
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 7 for Small-Case Fit. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming Build
Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 8
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 5
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 1700
Takes LGA 1700 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 2 slots · up to 96 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #294 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 113. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #99 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 113. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #478 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 113. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #472 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 113. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-09 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.