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ASUS · MOBO · LGA1851
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO
Works well for: Gaming Build
Trade-offs: Current price sits $139 above the strong-value threshold (~$295)
- Socket
- LGA 1851
- Chipset
- Intel Z890
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR5 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 12
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $434 the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO is priced in line with its $434 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
Where to buy the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO
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 HERO (ATX) | Newegg | New | $434 | 61 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 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.
Where it stands in the field
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.
#75 of 809 graded motherboards
- #72 ASUSASUS 90MB1KG0-M0AAY0 90
- #73 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 90
- #74 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 EXTREME 90
- #75 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 90
- #76 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-A GAMING WIFI 90
- #77 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 90
- #78 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-I GAMING WIFI 90
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#92 of 849 currently priced motherboards
- #89 GigabyteGigabyte B850 AI TOP 61
- #90 GigabyteGigabyte X870E A ELITE X ICE 61
- #91 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE 61
- #92 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 61
- #93 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 61
- #94 GigabyteGigabyte X870 GAMING X WIFI7 60
- #95 GigabyteGigabyte Z690-AORUS-ELITE-AX-DDR4-V2-rev-10 60
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#100 of 798 graded motherboards
- #97 MSIMSI Z790 GAMING PLUS WIFI 91
- #98 MSIMSI Z790 PROJECT ZERO 91
- #99 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 91
- #100 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 91
- #101 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z890-F GAMING WIFI 91
- #102 ASUSASUS Z890 AYW GAMING WIFI W 91
- #103 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AERO G 91
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 848 currently priced motherboards
- #33 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z890-PLUS WIFI 79
- #34 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B650E-E WIFI 79
- #35 MSIMSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI 79
- #36 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 78
- #37 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 78
- #38 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO 78
- #39 MSIMSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI 78
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#85 of 791 graded motherboards
- #82 ASRockASRock X870 Taichi Creator 85
- #83 GigabyteGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 85
- #84 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X WIFI7 85
- #85 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 85
- #86 ASRockASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 84
- #87 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 84
- #88 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II 84
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#13 of 824 currently priced motherboards
- #10 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS MASTER 85
- #11 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 84
- #12 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 83
- #13 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 82
- #14 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE X ICE 81
- #15 MSIMSI MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II 80
- #16 MSIMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI 80
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#435 of 809 graded motherboards
- #432 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI 53
- #433 ASUSASUS 90MB1KG0-M0AAY0 53
- #434 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 APEX 53
- #435 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 53
- #436 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AERO G 53
- #437 MSIMSI MAG-Z890-TOMAHAWK-WIFI-II 53
- #438 MSIMSI MEG Z890 UNIFY-X 53
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#177 of 849 currently priced motherboards
- #174 GigabyteGigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 36
- #175 ASUSASUS Pro B760M-CT-CSM 36
- #176 MSIMSI B850M GAMING PLUS WIFI 36
- #177 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO 35
- #178 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 35
- #179 MSIMSI MAG B660M MORTAR MAX WIFI DDR4 35
- #180 MSIMSI Z890 GAMING PLUS WIFI 35
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 Value61 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI 93 +11% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 96 +0% capability · -54% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeA Value78 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 82 +10% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 100 +0% capability · -54% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeB Value82 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 80 +11% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE A 91 +6% capability · -26% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value35 | Higher capability Gigabyte Z690I-AORUS-ULTRA-LITE-DDR4-rev-10 S 73 +90% capability · -20% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE C 100 +45% capability · -51% 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.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded A for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$295$295 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $139 above the strong-value threshold (~$295)cheapest tracked $434 against a $295 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 96 against its 61 with Balanced priorities, at $198
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit 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
- Strong-value threshold: ~$413$413 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming Build, in the 2026-09-27 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $21 above the strong-value threshold (~$413)cheapest tracked $434 against a $413 calculated threshold for Gaming Build
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 78 for Gaming Build, at $200
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded B for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $434 against a $502 threshold for Workstation
Consider other options if
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE holds Relative Value 91 against its 82 for Workstation, at $320
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You are buying for Workstation and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: expansion data not collected for this board — graded on platform only
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
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Gigabyte Z690I-AORUS-ULTRA-LITE-DDR4-rev-10 grades S at $346
- 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 modelGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 35 for Small-Case Fit, at $211
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 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.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
- Type
- DDR5
- Slots
- 4
- Maximum
- 192 GB
- ECC support
- No
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
- 90MB1ID0M0AAY0
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-27
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 · 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 Z890 HERO offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #75 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 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 149. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 HERO offers B-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #85 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 HERO offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #435 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.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-09-27 · formula mobo-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-09-27 · 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.