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ROG Maximus Z790 Hero

Buffed and ready with more power, robust cooling, and flexible I/O to scale up your rig at will. The ROG Maximus Z790 Hero puts it all at your disposal together with an arsenal of features and utilities to truly express the PC builder, overclocker, and gaming hero in you.

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The ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is the ultimate partner for any Intel 13th Gen processor.
  • AI Overclocking

    Effortless performance boost

  • AI Cooling II

    One-click fan tuning

  • PCIe. 5.0

    x2 PCIe 5.0 x16 slots

  • ROG Hyper M.2 Card

    x1 PCIe 5.0 SSD or x2 4.0 SSDs

  • 20 + 1 Power Stages
  • DDR5 Memory
  • Polymo Lighting
  • Thunderbolt 4
  • WiFi 6E

SPEC OVERVIEW

  • Performance
  • Cooling
  • Gaming Immersion
  • Connectivity
  • DIY friendly

SPEC OVERVIEW

  • Overclocking
  • Power Design
  • Memory

PERFORMANCE

Utilize the Hero’s immense power and control to take your 14th Gen CPU and DDR5 memory kit to the next level.

  • Heatsinks
  • Headers
  • ROG Water-Cooling Zone
  • Compatibility

COOLING

Stacked with titanic heatsink arrays and surging with controls for liquid- and air-cooled setups, the Hero is fully armed to combat the fiery heat of the latest processors and high-speed drives.

  • USB Ports
  • Networking
  • Audio

CONNECTIVITY

Next-gen connectivity for graphics, storage, peripherals, and networking, plus high-definition audio for all types of setups - it all combines to create a Hero that’s connected with now and the future.

  • Intelligent Control

OPTIMIZATION

Flexible utilities and firmware provide everything needed to optimize the performance of your system loadout.

  • Aura Sync
  • Gaming Audio

PERSONALIZATION

Illuminating the I/O shroud of the ROG Maximus Z790 Hero is a colorful microstructural array called Polymo Lighting. Two stylish patterns are available for builders to tinker with in Armoury Crate and sync up with the rest of their system for a brilliant display of individuality.

Awards

Video Reviews

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Review of intel gen 13 with ROG Z790 board paired with with a powerful 4090.

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It is an excellent product that on first impression appears to be complete and has excellent performance. As usual, we appreciated Asus' thoughtful design and look forward to putting it to the test

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Like the Maximus models, the latest Z790 Hero allows us to easily overclock our Core i9-13900K processor and get even higher performance.

The RAM support for ROG Z790 Maximus Hero should be evaluated separately. Because the new Hero pushes the limits in this regard.

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The motherboard for this "gem" is also powerful and functional - ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO based on the Intel chipset of the same name.

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