ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1700
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK 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
- 8
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt CAD 840 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO is priced 12% below its CAD 957 representative market level. Only 2 verified new offers stand behind it, so the level can move quickly.
Consider: ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi offers stronger value around CAD 190.Compare
Prices & availability
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 2 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO (ATX) | ASUS | New | CAD 840 | 32 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO (ATX) | Newegg | New | CAD 1,074 | 27 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK 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.
#298 of 703 graded motherboards
- #295 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #296 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 74
- #297 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #298 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #299 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #300 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #301 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#384 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #381 MSIMSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK 33
- #382 GigabyteGigabyte B760 GAMING X 33
- #383 ASUSASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming 32
- #384 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 32
- #385 ASUSASUS PROART B650-CREATOR 32
- #386 MSIMSI B850MPOWER 32
- #387 MSIMSI 7D07-001R 32
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#98 of 685 graded motherboards
- #95 MSIMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 91
- #96 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #97 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 91
- #98 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #99 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #100 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 91
- #101 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#268 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #265 MSIMSI Z490-A PRO 41
- #266 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-BTF WIFI 41
- #267 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI 41
- #268 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 40
- #269 ASUSASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES 40
- #270 GigabyteGigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX 40
- #271 GigabyteGigabyte B860M EAGLE PLUS WIFI6E 40
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#161 of 680 graded motherboards
- #158 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF 79
- #159 ASUSASUS rog-strix-x870e-h-gaming-wifi7-hatsune-miku-edition 79
- #160 GigabyteGigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME 79
- #161 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 79
- #162 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 79
- #163 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 79
- #164 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 79
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#205 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #202 ASRockASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING 36
- #203 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 36
- #204 GigabyteGigabyte B850 A STEALTH ICE 35
- #205 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 35
- #206 ASUSASUS PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI 35
- #207 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 35
- #208 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI 35
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#473 of 703 graded motherboards
- #470 ASRockASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING 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
- #476 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#450 of 727 currently priced motherboards
- #447 GigabyteGigabyte B760M E 19
- #448 MSIMSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO 19
- #449 ASUSASUS STRIX Z270i GAMING 19
- #450 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 19
- #451 ASUSASUS PRIME Z590-A 19
- #452 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B760-A GAMING WIFI 19
- #453 GigabyteGigabyte A520M S2H 19
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 Value32 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 20 +34% capability · -63% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 100 +4% capability · -77% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value40 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 81 +10% capability · -61% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE B 100 -8% capability · -60% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value35 | Higher capability ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO S 98 +26% capability · +13% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING A 97 +12% capability · -25% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value19 | Higher capability ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI S 98 +92% capability · -67% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI C 100 +30% capability · -71% price |
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 CAD 231, against a cheapest tracked CAD 840
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 100 against its 32 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 190
- 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 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 X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 40 for Gaming Build, at CAD 333
- 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 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 ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING holds Relative Value 97 against its 35 for Workstation, at CAD 628
- 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 ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI grades S at CAD 280
- 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 modelASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 19 for Small-Case Fit, at CAD 240
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 DARK 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
- 8
- 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
- 90MB1F90-M0AAY0
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-29
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
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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 DARK HERO offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #298 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #98 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #161 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #473 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 2026-10-29 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-29 · 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.