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
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 CAD 770 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO is priced in line with its CAD 770 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) | ASUS | New | CAD 770 | 20 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
#311 of 740 graded motherboards
- #308 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #309 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #310 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #311 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #312 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 74
- #313 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 74
- #314 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#501 of 771 currently priced motherboards
- #498 ASUSASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE 20
- #499 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 20
- #500 ASRockASRock H610M-HVS 20
- #501 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 20
- #502 MSIMSI MAG B460M MORTAR 20
- #503 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B760-G GAMING WIFI 20
- #504 MSIMSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 20
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#100 of 675 graded motherboards
- #97 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #98 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 91
- #99 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #100 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #101 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 91
- #102 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
- #103 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE MAX 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#511 of 771 currently priced motherboards
- #508 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AI TOP 20
- #509 NZXTNZXT N9-X87XT-W1 20
- #510 MSIMSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi 20
- #511 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 20
- #512 GigabyteGigabyte Z590 AORUS PRO AX 20
- #513 ASUSASUS TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING 19
- #514 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-E D4 19
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#126 of 719 graded motherboards
- #123 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 81
- #124 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA 81
- #125 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 81
- #126 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 81
- #127 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 81
- #128 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI 80
- #129 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650M-PLUS 80
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#316 of 771 currently priced motherboards
- #313 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-BTF WIFI 53
- #314 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850-BTF WIFI W 53
- #315 MSIMSI PRO X670-P WIFI 53
- #316 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 53
- #317 ASRockASRock A520M-HDV 52
- #318 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO 52
- #319 MSIMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 52
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#489 of 740 graded motherboards
- #486 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 52
- #487 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX 52
- #488 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #489 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 52
- #490 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF 52
- #491 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
- #492 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#569 of 771 currently priced motherboards
- #566 ASRockASRock H610M-HDV M.2 R2.0 18
- #567 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 18
- #568 ASRockASRock B860 LIVEMIXER WIFI 18
- #569 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 17
- #570 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI D4 17
- #571 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 17
- #572 MSIMSI MAG B550M MORTAR WIFI 17
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 Value20 | Higher capability MSI PRO X870E-S EVO WIFI 24 +34% capability · -60% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 76 +4% capability · -75% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA
Value20 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 48 +10% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi A 76 -3% capability · -75% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB
Value53 | Higher capability Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 A 88 +17% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi B 100 +4% capability · -75% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD
Value17
| Higher capability Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX S 45 +92% capability · -66% 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 CAD 194, against a cheapest tracked CAD 770
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 76 against its 20 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 modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 76 against its 20 for Gaming Build, at CAD 190
- 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 CAD 332, against a cheapest tracked CAD 770
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi holds Relative Value 100 against its 53 for Workstation, at CAD 190
- 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; 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 17 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
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
- 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
- 90MB1CI0-M0AAY0
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Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-14
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 #311 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 HERO offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #100 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 HERO offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #126 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 HERO offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #489 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.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-14 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-14 · 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.