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: LowAt $738 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO is priced in line with its $738 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 DARK 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 DARK HERO (ATX) | Newegg | New | $738 | 24 | 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.
#360 of 972 graded motherboards
- #357 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-V AX 74
- #358 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 74
- #359 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #360 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #361 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #362 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #363 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#667 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #664 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B860M-PLUS 24
- #665 MSIMSI PRO B850M-G 24
- #666 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 24
- #667 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 24
- #668 ASUSASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS 24
- #669 GigabyteGigabyte B860M EAGLE WIFI6 24
- #670 MSIMSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II 23
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#109 of 955 graded motherboards
- #106 ASRockASRock Z790 Lightning WiFi 91
- #107 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #108 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 91
- #109 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #110 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #111 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X 91
- #112 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#371 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #368 MSIMSI MEG Z590 GODLIKE 33
- #369 GigabyteGigabyte Z690 AORUS XTREME 33
- #370 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS II 33
- #371 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 33
- #372 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B850-BTF WIFI W 33
- #373 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 33
- #374 GigabyteGigabyte Z890I AORUS ULTRA 33
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#182 of 944 graded motherboards
- #179 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO BTF 79
- #180 ASUSASUS rog-strix-x870e-h-gaming-wifi7-hatsune-miku-edition 79
- #181 GigabyteGigabyte Z490 AORUS XTREME 79
- #182 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 79
- #183 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A MAX WIFI 79
- #184 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI II 79
- #185 MSIMSI PRO Z790-VC WIFI 79
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#246 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #243 GigabyteGigabyte B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE 34
- #244 GigabyteGigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE 34
- #245 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE 34
- #246 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 33
- #247 MSIMSI B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 33
- #248 ASUSASUS PRIME B840M-A WIFI 33
- #249 GigabyteGigabyte B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E 33
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#648 of 972 graded motherboards
- #645 ASRockASRock Z790 PG SONIC 52
- #646 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 52
- #647 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 52
- #648 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #649 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 52
- #650 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II 52
- #651 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#648 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #645 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 15
- #646 ASUSASUS PRIME Z370-A II 15
- #647 ASUSASUS PRIME B250M-A 15
- #648 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 15
- #649 MSIMSI B365M PRO-VH 15
- #650 MSIMSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI 15
- #651 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI DDR4 15
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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 Value24 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · -74% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 100 +21% capability · -78% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value33 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 60 +10% capability · -51% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 +0% capability · -78% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value33 | Higher capability ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO S 97 +26% capability · -8% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING A 100 +12% capability · -51% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value15 | Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 76 +94% capability · -65% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi C 100 +38% capability · -84% 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 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 X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 24 with Balanced priorities, at $160
- 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 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 33 for Gaming Build, at $160
- 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 100 against its 33 for Workstation, at $363
- 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 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 b650em-max-gaming-wifi holds Relative Value 100 against its 15 for Small-Case Fit, at $120
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 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
- ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
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 #360 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 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 #109 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #182 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 101. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 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 #648 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 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 · 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.