Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO (90MB1F90-M0EAY0)

The high-end board Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO is an outstanding example of modern engineering, created for the most demanding gamers, professionals and enthusiasts whose needs go beyond the usual boundaries of most users. Based on the flagship Intel Z790 chipset, it offers support for the latest PCIe 5.0 interface, which provides high data transfer speeds and compatibility with the fastest SSD drives and graphics cards, including the top models from the GeForce RTX 4000 series.

Support for next-generation DDR5 RAM allows Achieve maximum performance with higher frequencies and memory efficiency. The four available DIMM slots can accommodate up to 4 DDR5-8000 sticks of 48 GB each, resulting in a huge 192 GB of memory, which significantly exceeds the requirements of modern games. And support for XMP and AEMP II ensures ease of configuration and memory optimization.

A special feature of the Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO is its ultra-powerful 23-phase power subsystem, equipped with aluminium radiators and active cooling of the power circuits, which guarantees stability and reliability even under extreme operating conditions, including overclocking. The board is designed for use with the most powerful 12th and 13th generation Intel Core processors (Alder Lake and Raptor Lake), making it an ideal choice for building high-performance gaming systems and workstations.

Otherwise, the board stands out due to its extremely modern feature set. Separately, it is worth highlighting a pair of mechanical PCIe 5.0 slots, five M.2 ports with support for PCIe 4.0 and 5.0, as well as a LAN port with a bandwidth of 2.5 Gbps and a wireless module with support for the new Wi-Fi 7 standard and backward compatibility with earlier versions of Wi-Fi. On the rear panel there are various types of USB ports, including USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4. As is traditional for the ROG Strix series, the board is equipped with a high-end ROG SupremeFX audio chip with support for virtual multi-channel audio and a built-in Savitech amplifier. In addition, there are many options on board to improve the comfort of working in an open test bench.