ASUSROG 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

Top of the line Intel Z890 motherboard. This is the elite board if you're into top end performance, with it's crucial 2x DIMM memory setup, this board allows for some of the best memory overclocks for high throughput and low latency. The VRM assures that the CPU and all components are properly powered with clean and stable power. Plenty of connectivity with ample on board NVME slots, and an extra Asus exclusive DIMM.2 NVME board with additional NVME connectivity.Excellent and robust BIOS support and BIOS options. Asus is quick to provide updates and the BIOS has an abundant amount of options to tweak and tune to your hearts content. This allows you to maximize the Arrow Lake CPU to squeeze every last frame from your games or tune the chip for low power and noise.Great looking board, lots of goodies in the box, and well packaged.

If you know what you are doing, you should end up with a system that isn't only fast but evey thing you click on is immediate. Blazing fast, every game graphis maxed w/no lag, no crash. nothing but high speeds and outstanding graphics. Total cost to build $2,656 and change. Love love love.. I9 intel. LGA 1851 unlocked and overclocked w/AI from motherboard option. be quiet! Pure Loop 2 FX 280mm, CPU Liquid Cooler KLEVV CRAS V RGB DDR5 48GB (2x24GB) 8200MHz CL38 SK Hynix A-Die.. "overclockable but isn't." 2T M.2 HD. AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT w/2 monitors and the OEM\OB Intel connected to a 60in TV. Oh my.....

Probably the best motherboard ive used.Coming from a gigabyte z790 wifi elite, this was a major step in the right direction.The compatibility with the upgraded components is night and day.The cpu socket and dedicated USB ports were much better quality.With a heads up display for board temp and error codes, makes diagnosing system problems a breeze.Only flaw I seen is that there is only 2 dedicated USB2 ports, where other maximus models have 3-4.But definitely worth the purchase.

Never buy ASUS (This 5 min read will save you hours of headaches)Really quick had an issuse with Dell and they resolved the issue no questions asked no hair pulling, no charges, just a company doing the right thing for it's customers. This is how it should have gone.....Out of my 8 years in customer service I can safely say this was by far the worst, most frustrating, lie filled experience I've ever had with any company. Let alone the fact that this is a major "industry leading" company in the tech sector. I bought a brand new motherboard that was less than 7 months old on the consumer market. Not even 4 months after having this motherboard it literally has been giving me nonstop problems. I'm assuming that after paying for one of ASUS brand new motherboard it's either, this is covered under warranty or this is covered under my warranty. I built my own PC so i dont really ask for help unless theres a serious issue. (This was my second call) First, i was told to do a series of steps that I've already done myself but the first dude already had me do so that was literallty no help. Ontop of that she wasn't speaking clearly and was getting agitated with me through adding insane staccato with her pronunciation? Made no sense why i was trying to keep her calm. Then after i did the pointless stuff she told me to try a different LAN Port when my motherboard only has ONE. They ASKED for the make and Model at the beginning. Their own employees dont even know what they are doing. Moving on, even though it's covered I was told that to get new motherboard could take anywhere up to 3-4 weeks??? Those weren't the words they used of course. They fluff it with sweetness saying only 7-10 business days. Okay well right there that's 1-2 weeks ontop of shipping it to them (you pay for) which can take anywhere 5-7 business days and then sending it back. So another 5-7 business days, totaling around 3-4 weeks. How is this possible? I don't understand because as soon as I was told this I went on Amazon and I told them I could just get another shipped to my house overnight. They said they "understand my concern" ..... They told me they were out of stock originally. (If this is the case then there's a bigger issuse with the company's supply chain management) So I asked to get someone else on the phone so my issues could get resolved within a timely manner. Not WITHIN A MONTH. When I was transferred. The new dude was a piece of ART, somebody give this man an Oscar for lying to your face hours because that acting was phenomenal. Once we go through the same things the last person had me go through (no clue why if they are communicating with each other) we got to the point where he told me the same thing. I said this just won't work and I need to be escalated to the next person. I sat on the phone asking this man to transfer me when the only answer I would get was I understand your concern. Obviously you dont because I wanted to speak to someone else. and ab 10 min in he slips and says "if I transfer you" and this royal pissed me off because that means he was lying to me at some point. After this is when the battle happened. For the next 2 hours I was on the phone with the same dude pleading him to give me someone else because in customer service (like I did may times) if someone isn't happy with the experience you give them. GIVE THE CUSTOMER TO ANOTHER PERSON. We'll about an hour in this man literally started saying to me "No. No you will talk to me." Finally, by the grace of God and by me being a paying customer (more so God, they dont care about you clearly) I get him to transfer me. The heaven horns ringing, hallelujah, im seen as a customer! 5 Mins go by. The new guy says "Okay so like I told you 15 mins ago"..... Same guy.. ANOTHER LIE. What the F. Am i dirt!? This is how you treat your customers!! At this point I'm done. 3 hours now on the phone, I can't get any help. THEY WANT TO CHARGE MY ACCOUNT FOR A NEW MOTHERBOARD and it will still be 3-4 weeks for the one under warranty to be replaced..... Well at the end of it all through my yelling and bickering he finally told me that he was going to tell management (the people I wanted to talk to but he wouldn't let me because they didn't have a phone number or email, words out of this guy's mouth) that they would escalate my issue and cover the holding charges. THIS should have been the first thing this guy told me! But whatever I finally am getting closer to being treated like a real customer. I was told they will call me and send a follow up email. Never got the phone call but what I did get was an email. And yes your right, he lied about everything. not only did this email bring me all the way back to step one but they want to charge me again!!! Nobody communicated with one another at this company and if they did I'm somehow on a blacklist for customer service because all I wanted was to be treated like customer. Abysmal service, I truly mean this. I don't write bad review because i feel like they hurt more than they help. But i could not allow this to go unnoticed. Imagine a 385 billion dollar company treating you like this..... They have the money. They just could care less about you. If anyone is considering buying ASUS product. ⚠️HEAR MY WARNINGS ⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS TO YOURSELF. THE BATTLES ARE LONG FOUGHT AND THEY WILL NOT BUDGE. DO NOT BUY ASUS. THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU ⚠️ And to anyone that has had similar experience, your trauma is recognized and it is shared. The scar marks this company leaves behind on its consumer grows ever bigger. Let these scars be a message to anyone that dares to cross phone lines with this terrible company.We are the ASUS SCAR!!

First PC build. Have been using it now for a year. The Z790 Dark Hero has been super stable. Looks great, excellent number of USB ports, and ethernet and Wi-Fi network devices work flawlessly. Having 5 NVMI slots has been great for gaming and AI workloads. Used it with both a 4090 and 5090 and have had no issues. Did stop using the top NVMI slot to allow the PCIE 5 connection for the 5090 to have access to all lanes, so I "only" have 4 SSDs connected. I have nothing but good things to say about this MOBO. Armoury Crate is known to be a pain, but I don't have any complaints.

Ive been using the ASUS ROG Z890 Apex for a month now and I love it, it runs perfectly with my SN8100, RTX 4090, and i9-285K, offering powerful and stable performance with excellent overclocking features, top-notch build quality, and efficient cooling that make it absolutely worth it for any enthusiast.

I've been thoroughly impressed with this motherboard. The standout feature is undoubtedly the hidden-connector design, which makes for an incredibly clean and minimalist PC build. This "Back to the Future" approach to cable management is a total game-changer. The included GPU high-power slot is a brilliant addition, eliminating the need for visible power cables.Performance-wise, the board is everything you'd expect from an ROG Hero model: stable, powerful, and ready for the latest processors and high-end components.My only minor critique is the limited number of ARGB headers. With only three available, I found myself needing to use splitters for my custom lighting setup, which slightly complicated the otherwise perfect cable routing.Overall, this is a top-tier motherboard that I would highly recommend to any enthusiast looking to build a high-performance PC with a truly clean aesthetic.