Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) (90MB12R0-M0EAY0)

The flagship model of the 2020 Asus Republic Of Gamers overclocker family of motherboards with an LGA1200 processor socket and a top-end Intel Z490 chipset. Designed for overclocking enthusiasts and hardcore gamers who prefer to maximize performance by fine-tuning key system components. Designed for use in premium gaming PCs. Fully compatible with 10th generation Intel Core i9/i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors (Comet Lake core, 14nm).

It features a powerful 16-phase processor power subsystem (VRM) with large aluminium heatsinks and excellent overclocking functionality. The Asus ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) motherboard is capable of providing stable and long-term operation of significantly overclocked K-series processors. Supports up to four DDR4 memory modules with a total capacity of up to 128 GB, equipped with three full-fledged M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) ports for high-performance NVMe SSDs. For high-quality sound output, an 8-channel SupremeFX audio subsystem with a 10-channel Wi-Fi-class ESS Saber ES9023P DAC and an improved analogue path is used. Thanks to the output of the buttons (Reset, ReTry and Start) on the PCB, as well as the indicator of POST codes, the board is well suited for use on an open bench, including for benchmarking sessions.