ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME
The current ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · LGA1851
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME (EATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Gaming Build, Workstation
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- EATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 4
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $1265 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME is priced in line with its $1265 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 Z890 EXTREME: 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 Z890 EXTREME (EATX) | Newegg | New | $1,265 | 9 | 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.
#94 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #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
- #97 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 90
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#956 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #953 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10
- #954 GigabyteGigabyte H370 HD3 9
- #955 GigabyteGigabyte B450M H 9
- #956 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 9
- #957 MSIMSI PRO B850-V EVO WIFI 9
- #958 ASRockASRock Z890 Pro RS WiFi White 9
- #959 GigabyteGigabyte GA-B250-FinTech 9
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#12 of 926 graded motherboards
- #9 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 95
- #10 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-E GAMING WIFI 95
- #11 MSIMSI MAG X870E GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI 95
- #12 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 95
- #13 MSIMSI 7D50-001R 94
- #14 MSIMSI MEG Z690 GODLIKE 94
- #15 ASUSASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI 93
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#962 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #959 MSIMSI PRO B850M-B GEN4 10
- #960 ASRockASRock B860 PRO RS 9
- #961 MSIMSI X870 Gaming Plus WiFi 9
- #962 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 9
- #963 ASUSASUS 90MB1KJ0-M0EAY0 9
- #964 MSIMSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI II 9
- #965 MSIMSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI 9
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#15 of 988 graded motherboards
- #12 ASRockASRock Z790 LiveMixer 95
- #13 MSIMSI MEG Z790 GODLIKE 95
- #14 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI 95
- #15 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 93
- #16 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 92
- #17 MSIMSI MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI 92
- #18 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME 91
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#827 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #824 GigabyteGigabyte TRX40 DESIGNARE 33
- #825 ASUSASUS 90MB0Z50-M0EAY0 33
- #826 MSIMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY 33
- #827 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 33
- #828 MSIMSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi 32
- #829 MSIMSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE MAX WIFI 32
- #830 MSIMSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING 32
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#989 of 1030 graded motherboards
- #986 MSIMSI MEG Z490 GODLIKE 31
- #987 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME 30
- #988 MSIMSI MEG Z690 GODLIKE 30
- #989 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 30
- #990 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII EXTREME 29
- #991 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREME 29
- #992 MSIMSI MEG X670E ACE 29
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#1023 of 1072 currently priced motherboards
- #1020 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME 8
- #1021 ASUSASUS PRIME B840M-R 7
- #1022 ASRockASRock Z890 PRO RS 7
- #1023 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 7
- #1024 MSIMSI MEG X399 CREATION 7
- #1025 ASRockASRock B650M-HDV M.2 7
- #1026 ASUSASUS ROG Strix X299-E Gaming 7
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 Value9 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +11% capability · -85% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 78 +0% capability · -87% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeS
Value9 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 32 +5% capability · -72% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING A 89 -7% capability · -92% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeA
Value33 | Higher capability ASUS 90MB1NT0-M0EAY0 S 54 +8% capability · -48% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 B 96 -8% capability · -87% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeF
Value7
| Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 46 +234% capability · -79% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +134% 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 S 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 78 against its 9 with Balanced priorities, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded S 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 PG LIGHTNING holds Relative Value 89 against its 9 for Gaming Build, at $100
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only F there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded A 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 modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 96 against its 33 for Workstation, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only F 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 F for Small-Case Fit, but S for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades F 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 modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 7 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 EXTREME
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 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- EATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 4
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 6
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Ethernet
- 10 Gb/s
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Features
- Fan headers
- 8
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME
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
EATX
EATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 4 slots · up to 256 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 Z890 EXTREME offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #94 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 98. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME offers S-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #12 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 98. ASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME offers A-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #15 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 98. MSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME offers F-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #989 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 98. The F 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 2026-11-08–2026-11-14 · 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.