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Sitting somewhere between the ASRock and Gigabyte Aorus boards is Asus ' new Republic of Gamers Z270-based product, the Maximus IX Hero. It's nice to see the company deliver a board with the fabled ROG logo that isn't insanely expensive, yet still...
Today, everything is about features when it comes to this continuous battle between different motherboards in the market; and to provide the best for their target consumers, these motherboard creators continue to produce models that include a lot of...
The Maximus IX Hero is a bit more price attractive, but still is at that 269 USD/Euro. it is a lot of money that you have to pay for a motherboard these days. However if you are into the design, ASUS might have a very attractive product for you here....
ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero did an excellent job in overclocking compare to the rest Intel Z270 I reviewed before and it features are really worth for an...
After testing Asus Strix Z270G Gaming and Maximus IX Formula, I chose to get Maximus IX Hero for a spin. I made this choice with the idea that I got boards from the Strix segment and the upper side of ROG series, so I decided to go for the...
The Intel's Z270 chipset now upon us, there is a massive array of options to choose from and in true Republic of Gamers style, ASUS have launched a hefty amount of boards for all types of consumers right from launch. Of course, the Z270 chipset is to...
Frankly speaking, the Asus ROG Maximus IX Hero is in our mind, the best Z270 based gaming motherboard you can buy sub USD $250. The board is absolutely feature-packed and the performance is just astounding. TAKE MY MONEY Please! 5 6 7 8...
Meanwhile you can find benchmark values of 28 recent Z270 and Z170 motherboards in our comparison tables. We do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right...
Overclockers willing to look past a slight features-to-price deficit may be rewarded with an overclocking victory in the ROG Maximus IX Hero. Review £224.65 On Amazon MOREBest Motherboards MOREHow To Choose A Motherboard MOREAll...
While ROG Maximus has retracted itself into an alcove of premium again, the Maximus IX Hero does go a fair way to appearing more premium than its predecessor. We'd argue it looks better, and you get expandable RGB lighting, some features water-cooling...
Overall, the Maximus IX Hero is another solid offering from ASUS. These ROG models start off with a clear advantage because if you want all those overclocking and cooling-oriented features there is really no where else to look. In our estimation, you are paying maybe a $20-30 premium in order to get all those ROG goodies, which makes the Hero’s $230 price tag very reasonable.
Unlike the new GIGABYTE AORUS brand, which doesn’t have a long standing reputation to uphold, the Republic of Gamers motherboard series has been viewed as the gold standard for over a decade. As a result, not only do we expect more from ROG models, but...
Want to know which mid-high end Z270 motherboard is for you? Check out my comparison between the Asus Maximus IX Hero, MSI Z270 Gaming M7 and Gigabyte Aorus Z270X-Gaming 7 – also featuring the Asus ROG Strix Z270F, Asus Maximus IX Code board and the...
We're left with quite a large volume of motherboards after ASUS ROG team extended their portfolio to now include STRIX products and so there should be an offering to satisfy all users out there; especially those with an affinity for all things ROG!While...
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