Both gamers and content creators will find a lot to like in the Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero. It’s well designed and has all of the next-gen features both parties need, such as PCIe Gen 5, Thunderbolt 4 and USB ports, and plenty of M.2 slots. It lacks 10GbE networking, which you would expect with a premium board like this, but that’s far from a deal breaker. Overall this is a fantastic next-gen motherboard with a relatively affordable price tag that will appeal to a wide audience.
Great for both gamers and content creators ; Excellent I/O, M.2 drive options, and USB ports; Attractive design and robust build quality;
10GbE networking would be welcomed; Gamer-only PC builds may be better off with the cheaper Strix models;