ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero Intel® Z890 LGA 1851 ATX Motherboard, Advanced AI PC-Ready, 22+2+1+2 Stages, DDR5, WiFi 7, 3X PCIe® 5.0 M.2, Thunderbolt™ 4, USB Type-C®, AI Overclocking/Cooling/Networking

The ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero is an absolute beast of a motherboard! If you’re building a high-end gaming PC or workstation with an Intel 14th Gen processor, this board has everything you need—top-tier power delivery, high-speed connectivity, and great overclocking potentia

This motherboard stopped the madness that I was encountering with other motherboards (Gigibyte X870E Aorus Master AM5, ASUS ROG Strix X870E E Gaming Wifi, ASRock X870E Taichi, Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master). Windows 11 Pro would not update on these motherboards and as you can tell either AMD (X870E) or Intel (Z890).The ASUS ROG Maximus Hero is a few dollars more (listed on ASUS's site $699.99 versus average of $500.00 for the other motherboards) than these other motherboards although the price I paid was not that much more $571.00 less tax and shipping. The difference was night and day, Windows 11 Pro installed (I bypassed windows download and update on the installation process and updated windows once it was loaded on the machine) and updated without issue.No problems with adding (and getting it to work) a Gigabyte RX 7800 XT graphics card. Also, 2 SSDs that I added: Crucial T705 4 TB and a T-Force GE Pro 2 TB worked fine. The only issue with the M.2 slots is that I could only use the SSD stick and not the heat sink that came with the stick either the Crucial or T-Force as they would not fit in the first M.2 slot so had to use just the stick with the heat sink that came with the motherboard. Also, the graphics card covered the 2nd and 3rd M.2 slot so put the Crucial in the 4 spot which means the graphics card runs at x8 and not x16, for me not a big deal but others it may be something to consider. The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K installed easily and runs like a champ!!The ATX motherboard was easy to install although had to get some longer screws for the motherboard anchoring (I have a little bit old box so maybe that was the issue). The way the board is designed it had a backplate to it with holes for where the screws go which elevates the board about 5 mm which called for longer mounting screws (easy to get at a hardware store). UEFI came up just fine and is easy to use although for most of my stuff a little over the top but so be it. LAN connection works fine as does the Wifi. Everything runs cool thanks to the Noctua NH-D9L CPU cooler which was easy to mount as was the 3 Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax.Black.swap fans. (very quiet) This machine is way fast boots up quick and shuts down fast and is just fast in operation. It has been a long couple of months to get this new machine up and running and thank dog for RMA. If I cannot get it to work in 2 weeks it goes back.It has been up and running for about a week and I have loaded everything successfully I will need on the machine.Fortunately, prices have remained constant the past few months but possibly they will rise and stuff may become scarcer as we get closer to October 2025 and Windows 10 sunset date. This was worth the purchase, bigtime!!

Have a great expectations on this board but there's a lot of features missing from the standard hero version.Missing also components and manual from the package.No much room for extra storage, just 4 USB ports on the back and no SATA multi drive connector.

While the"You get what you pay for" saying may not always be true it certainly is when it comes to the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z890 Extreme Motherboard. This motherboard is simply amazing in every way. After opening the Amazon packaging, I thought the motherboard seemed extremely heavy. And it is. ASUS went above and beyond with even how they packaged the board. You're given everything you need and many miscellaneous items. From ARGB splitter cables, thermal pads, ROG USB drive that contains drivers and utilities, to even a bottle opener.The ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme is a motherboard designed for gamers looking for the ultimate in performance and features. Built on the Intel Z890 chipset, it supports the latest Intel processors, delivering top-notch speed. Connectivity is top-tier, with multiple PCIe slots, USB 4.0 ports, and Wi-Fi 6E for fast, reliable networking. I did not need to perform a BIOS update out of the box like others claim but, overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and it's an excellent choice for those seeking a high-end, feature-rich motherboard that will last for many years to come.

Works as it should. Husband likes the color. Good quality board.

So I bought this motherboard for my 285K and was hyped to get it. I have had no problems with BIOS, installing, crashing etc.. Unlike the mainstream unqualified everyday people who call themselves "tech youtubers" However my main brand I always get is MSI. I have an MSI Z790 Carbon WiFi, MSI Z790i w/ multiple CPU's 14900k, 12700k etc I have always preferred MSI. I bought this board wanting to give ASUS a chance and it just was lacking. I recently returned this motherboard and went with an MSI Z890 Ace and I gotta tell you this CPU "285K" is a completely different CPU with the Z890 Ace, it is a monster! I always have used MSI's "Memory Try it! & Memory Extension mode" on my other boards and it just dials in your RAM like no other. My 14900K latency went from 79 ns to 58 ns. That was the main reason I was regretting getting the ASUS especially once I saw headlines saying that the Memory extension mode on the MSI board is solving the 285K latency issue. I got my Z890 Ace today and ya everything is absolutely better. With this board the ASUS Hero my memory latency was 81 ns which is horrible on an 8200 Mhz CL 38 kit on the MSI Z890 Ace that same kit with memory extension mode on w/ High Efficiency Mode on memory latency is 69 ns. The ASUS Hero has the AI overclock and DIMM Fit and it has nothing on MSI's. MSI just redid their BIOS that is stunning now and way easier to navigate then ASUS's. The MSI Z890 Ace has 11 USB-A ports & 2 USB-C ports & 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports including your front IO, That's an astonishing 13 USB-A ports and 5 USB-C ports. it has 10gb networking. Also the MSI Ace can run 1 more M.2 NVME drives then the HERO. If you have a 5 gen M.2 in the Hero you can not use the m_3 and m_4 slot without nerfing your GPU. so the Hero you can run 4 m.2s with a gen 5 in the first slot. MSI Ace you can run 5 m.2s with a 5th gen in the first slot. and if you want to sacrifice PCIe lanes for a second 5th gen in m_3 slot you can. Also the whole board on the MSI Z890 Ace is made incredibly well and intuitively. The PCIe release for the GPU is amazing there is a push button that displays a lock and unlock when its lock its secure push the button and it will show the unlocked animation and you can pull the GPU out without any resistance. The m.2 slots on the board are all tools less and expandable for longer or shorter m.2s configs. On the Asus Z890 Hero only the m.2_1 slot is a tool less mechanism.Overall if you want the best do not get this board the ACE is 50 bucks cheaper and trust me it performs better especially for this platform. I know why I prefer MSI and I will not detour from them again.