ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1851
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (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 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 2 slots
- M.2 slots
- 12
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: MediumAt $450 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX is priced 14% below its $526 representative market level. ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi currently does the same job for $120.
Consider: Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 offers stronger value around $160.Compare
Prices & availability
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
5 tracked offers · 4 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (ATX) | ASUS | New | $450 | 26 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (ATX) | Newegg | New | $476 | 25 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (ATX) | MemoryC | New | $575 | 21 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (ATX) | CentralComputer | New | $575 | 21 | 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.
Show the other 1 tracked offers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX (ATX) | Newegg | Used | $462 | 13 | 2026-11-14 | View offer → |
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.
#93 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #90 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 90
- #91 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890M-PLUS WIFI 90
- #92 ASUSASUS PROART Z890-CREATOR WIFI 90
- #93 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 90
- #94 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 90
- #95 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 90
- #96 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI 90
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#677 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #674 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X670E-F GAMING WIFI 26
- #675 ColorfulColorful CVN Z790 GAMING FROZEN V20 26
- #676 GigabyteGigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX 26
- #677 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 26
- #678 GigabyteGigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS 26
- #679 ASRockASRock H170 Pro4S 26
- #680 ASUSASUS PRIME H270M-PLUS 26
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#114 of 926 graded motherboards
- #111 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 91
- #112 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P 91
- #113 ASUSASUS PRIME Z890-P WIFI 91
- #114 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 91
- #115 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 91
- #116 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 91
- #117 ASUSASUS Z890 AYW GAMING WIFI W 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#683 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #680 ASUSASUS PRIME X399-A 25
- #681 ASUSASUS H110M-K 25
- #682 ASUSASUS prime-b760-plus-csm 25
- #683 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 25
- #684 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-F GAMING 25
- #685 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B660-F GAMING WIFI 25
- #686 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 25
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#524 of 988 graded motherboards
- #521 GigabyteGigabyte B760M D3HP WIFI6 60
- #522 MSIMSI MEG Z590 UNIFY-X 60
- #523 MSIMSI MEG Z590 UNIFY7D38-001R 60
- #524 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 60
- #525 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B660-G GAMING WIFI 59
- #526 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4 59
- #527 GigabyteGigabyte B660 GAMING X DDR4 59
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#438 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #435 GigabyteGigabyte B560M AORUS PRO AX 50
- #436 MSIMSI MPG Z890I EDGE TI WIFI 50
- #437 ASUSASUS PRIME B760M-PLUS 50
- #438 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 50
- #439 ASUSASUS B760M-AYW WIFI 50
- #440 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 50
- #441 GigabyteGigabyte B840M D2H 50
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#563 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #560 MSIMSI PRO Z790-A WIFI DDR4 53
- #561 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI 53
- #562 ASUSASUS 90MB1KG0-M0AAY0 53
- #563 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 53
- #564 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 53
- #565 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AERO G 53
- #566 MSIMSI MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II 53
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#785 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #782 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS XII FORMULA 23
- #783 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B460-G GAMING 23
- #784 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 23
- #785 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 23
- #786 MSIMSI MPG X570S EDGE MAX WIFI 23
- #787 MSIMSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi 23
- #788 ASUSASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO 23
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 +11% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 78 +0% capability · -64% 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 | GradeD
Value50
| Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 86 +57% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF C 100 +7% capability · -78% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD
Value23
| Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 46 +90% capability · -42% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +33% 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 $148, against a cheapest tracked $450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 78 against its 26 with Balanced priorities, at $160
- Not the pick if Workstation 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 $142, against a cheapest tracked $450
- 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 Workstation 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
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but A for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades D there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $190
- 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 $176, against a cheapest tracked $450
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 50 for Workstation, at $100
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 $131, against a cheapest tracked $450
- 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 Z890 APEX
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Chosen for Workstation
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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 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 12
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 6
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 7
- Ethernet
- 5 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- 90MB1IP0-M0AAY0
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 1851
Takes LGA 1851 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 · 2 slots · up to 96 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 Z890 APEX offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #93 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 149. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX offers A-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #114 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 149. ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #524 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 149. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #563 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 149. 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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