ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO (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 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 6
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $448 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO is priced in line with its $448 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: 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 (ATX) | Newegg | New | $448 | 26 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HEROMultiple 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.
#361 of 967 graded motherboards
- #358 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #359 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #360 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #361 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #362 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 74
- #363 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 74
- #364 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#703 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #700 ASUSASUS STRIX Z270H 26
- #701 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-H GAMING 26
- #702 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 26
- #703 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 26
- #704 MSIMSI B450M PRO-VDH PLUS 26
- #705 MSIMSI PRO B850M-G 25
- #706 GigabyteGigabyte A520M H 25
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#109 of 949 graded motherboards
- #106 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #107 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 91
- #108 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #109 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #110 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X 91
- #111 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
- #112 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#707 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #704 MSIMSI MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI 25
- #705 ASUSASUS PRIME A620M-E 25
- #706 MSIMSI Z270 SLI 25
- #707 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 24
- #708 MSIMSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi 24
- #709 MSIMSI B650M PROJECT ZERO 24
- #710 GigabyteGigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE 24
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#138 of 949 graded motherboards
- #135 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 81
- #136 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 81
- #137 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 81
- #138 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 81
- #139 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 81
- #140 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 81
- #141 ASRockASRock B650 PG Lightning WiFi 80
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#382 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #379 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 GAMING X 53
- #380 ASUSASUS PRIME B650M-A II-CSM 53
- #381 GigabyteGigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 53
- #382 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 53
- #383 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AERO X3D WOOD 53
- #384 GigabyteGigabyte H610M S2H V2 53
- #385 GigabyteGigabyte B550M DS3H AC R2 53
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#646 of 967 graded motherboards
- #643 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 52
- #644 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 52
- #645 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #646 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 52
- #647 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
- #648 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
- #649 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#808 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #805 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE 23
- #806 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 23
- #807 BiostarBiostar TB350-BTC 23
- #808 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 23
- #809 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 22
- #810 MSIMSI PRO B860-P 22
- #811 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 22
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 Value26 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 100 +4% capability · -78% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value24 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 57 +10% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 100 -8% capability · -78% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value53 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 86 +17% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 B 96 +5% capability · -64% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value23 | Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 46 +94% capability · -42% 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $143, against a cheapest tracked $448
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 26 with Balanced priorities, at $100
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit 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 specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming Build — the calculation only gets there near $137, against a cheapest tracked $448
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 24 for Gaming Build, at $100
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded B for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- 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 $197, against a cheapest tracked $448
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 96 against its 53 for Workstation, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit 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
- 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; ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO grades S at $260
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Small-Case Fit — the calculation only gets there near $126, against a cheapest tracked $448
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 23 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
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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
- 6
- SATA ports
- 6
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 5
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 6E
- Ethernet
- 2.5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
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 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #361 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #109 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #138 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #646 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. 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 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · 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.