ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Chipset
- Intel Z790
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 980 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF is priced in line with its CAD 980 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 HERO BTF: 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 HERO BTF (ATX) | ASUS | New | CAD 980 | 14 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTFMultiple 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.
#299 of 698 graded motherboards
- #296 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #297 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #298 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #299 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 74
- #300 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 74
- #301 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 74
- #302 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#617 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #614 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS TACHYON ICE 14
- #615 ASUSASUS PRIME B250M-K 14
- #616 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX 14
- #617 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 14
- #618 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 14
- #619 ASUSASUS PRIME H610M-K D4-ARGB 14
- #620 ASUSASUS STRIX Z270i GAMING 14
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#571 of 680 graded motherboards
- #568 MSIMSI PRO B760M-E DDR4 63
- #569 MSIMSI PRO B760M-P DDR4 63
- #570 ASUSASUS Strix Z370-F Gaming 63
- #571 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 63
- #572 ASUSASUS PRIME A620-PLUS WIFI6 62
- #573 GigabyteGigabyte B550M GAMING X WIFI6 62
- #574 ASUSASUS prime-b760-plus-d4-csm 62
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#615 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #612 MSIMSI MEG X399 CREATION 14
- #613 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX 14
- #614 MSIMSI B250M MORTAR ARCTIC 14
- #615 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 14
- #616 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 14
- #617 MSIMSI MPG Z890I EDGE TI WIFI 14
- #618 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B560-I GAMING WIFI 14
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#301 of 687 graded motherboards
- #298 ASUSASUS ROG Maximus XIII Extreme 69
- #299 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-G GAMING WIFI 69
- #300 NZXTNZXT N5-Z69XT-W1 69
- #301 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 69
- #302 ASUSASUS Z790 GAMING WIFI7 69
- #303 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS 68
- #304 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650M-E 68
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#519 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #516 ASUSASUS EX-B760M-V7 41
- #517 GigabyteGigabyte Z590 UD AC 40
- #518 ASUSASUS B450M-PRO GAMING 40
- #519 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 40
- #520 GigabyteGigabyte B550 VISION D-P 40
- #521 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 40
- #522 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX 40
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#475 of 698 graded motherboards
- #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
- #476 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
- #477 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
- #478 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#642 of 722 currently priced motherboards
- #639 MSIMSI H110M Pro-VD 12
- #640 MSIMSI TRX40P10G 12
- #641 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 S WIFI DDR4 12
- #642 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 12
- #643 ASUSASUS PRIME H310M-E 12
- #644 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-F GAMING 12
- #645 ASRockASRock X299E-ITX 12
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 Value14 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 25 +34% capability · -68% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 70 +4% capability · -80% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeF Value14 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 50 +59% capability · -67% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +17% capability |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeC Value40 | Higher capability ASUS 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 S 58 +45% capability · -3% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI C 97 +11% capability |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value12 | Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +92% capability · -73% 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
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded C for Workstation 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 14 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 200
- Not the pick if Gaming Build is your main useit grades only F 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
- Gaming Build is not actually your main job — Workstation isit grades F for Gaming Build, but C for Workstation
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming Build is your main useit grades F there; MSI PRO B650-P WIFI grades S at CAD 325
- 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 modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 14 for Gaming Build. 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.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades C there; ASUS 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 grades S at CAD 950
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Workstation — the calculation only gets there near CAD 249, against a cheapest tracked CAD 980
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI holds Relative Value 97 against its 40 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 — Workstation isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but C for Workstation
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 12 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 HERO BTF
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
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 0
- 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
- 90MB1H50-M0AAY0
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 · 4 slots · up to 192 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #299 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 85. ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF offers F-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #571 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 85. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF offers C-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #301 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 85. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #475 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 85. 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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Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
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.