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 $446 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO is priced in line with its $446 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 | $446 | 26 | 2026-11-10 | 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.
#381 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #378 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE 74
- #379 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 74
- #380 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA 74
- #381 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 74
- #382 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 74
- #383 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 74
- #384 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#693 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #690 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 UD AC 26
- #691 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING 26
- #692 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 26
- #693 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 26
- #694 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-H GAMING 26
- #695 MSIMSI MEG X570 ACE 26
- #696 ASUSASUS PRIME X399-A 26
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#105 of 926 graded motherboards
- #102 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 91
- #103 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 91
- #104 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 91
- #105 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 91
- #106 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X 91
- #107 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 91
- #108 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI DDR4 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#702 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #699 GigabyteGigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX 25
- #700 GigabyteGigabyte A520M AORUS ELITE 25
- #701 ASUSASUS STRIX Z270F 25
- #702 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 25
- #703 ASUSASUS PRIME A620M-E 25
- #704 MSIMSI Z270 SLI 25
- #705 GigabyteGigabyte H610M K V2 25
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#136 of 988 graded motherboards
- #133 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 81
- #134 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 81
- #135 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 81
- #136 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 81
- #137 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO EVA-02 EDITION 81
- #138 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 81
- #139 ASRockASRock B650 PG Lightning WiFi 80
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#372 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #369 ASUSASUS PRIME B650M-A II-CSM 53
- #370 MSIMSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 53
- #371 ASRockASRock X570 Pro4 53
- #372 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 53
- #373 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AERO X3D WOOD 53
- #374 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 GAMING X 53
- #375 MSIMSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI 53
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#683 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #680 ASRockASRock Z790 PRO RS 52
- #681 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790-P 52
- #682 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO 52
- #683 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 52
- #684 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI 52
- #685 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II 52
- #686 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI 52
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#802 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #799 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE 23
- #800 GigabyteGigabyte Z590 AORUS MASTER 23
- #801 GigabyteGigabyte B650E AORUS STEALTH ICE 23
- #802 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO 23
- #803 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B760-A GAMING WIFI D4 23
- #804 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B860-G GAMING WIFI 22
- #805 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING 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
Value25 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 32 +10% capability · -21% price | 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 · -57% 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 $446
- 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 $446
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 25 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 $446
- 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 $446
- 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 TheComparator.Tech calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-08–2026-11-14
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 #381 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 #105 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 #136 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 #683 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
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