The ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WiFi) is positioned as a high-end mainstream option that has the accoutrement one would expect from the ROG brand ASUS has built up. With M.2 heatsinks on both slots, a premium lighting solution, integrated rear I/O shield, and great ASUS BIOS, the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WiFi) has the ingredients of a premium board.
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The HERO set of products from the ROG series serve as the introduction to the flagship series of the company, and ASUS positions them to be the best balance of value and feature. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the ASUS ROG Maximus XI HERO Wi-Fi, one of the launch models in ASUS’ ROG stack of Z390 products. Let’s take a look if this is worth being your first motherboard for the dip to 9th-gen. Read on!
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The Hero series has arguably been the go-to board for many each generation to get all the ROG Maximus goodies without the flagship prices of something like the Formula or Extreme boards. ROG only features like dedicated water cooling headers, pre-mounted I/O Shield, multi-zone Aura-Sync lighting with addressable headers, and one-click Ai-powered overclocking gives you everything an enthusiast gamer could…
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The Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero competes well against Gigabyte’s closest competing model, and that’s enough to get it the same point score. Fans of both brands can make their choice based on feature differences, while value seekers look can look for even better deals.
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There’s plenty to get excited about here, though, with two large heatsinks for the Hero’s own pair of M.2 ports plus plenty of overclocking and testing tools with power and reset buttons as well as an LED POST code display on the PCB, not forgetting also USB BIOS Flashback and CMOS clear buttons on the rear I/O panel.
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The Maximus XI Hero is the entry level model in the Maximus range. The Formula and Extreme are above it, but just because it is relatively affordable doesn’t mean that it’s stripped bare of features. After all, it’s still a ROG model, still with the full-fat Z390 chipset, still part of the Maximus XI range.
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It comes incredibly well equipped and will support both the new 9th Gen CPUs such as the i9-9900K, as well as previous 8th Gen CPUs. It’s well equipped for overclocking too, with a DIGI+ VRM, 10K Black Metallic Caps, OptiMOS MOSFET, onboard controls, robust heatsinks, and durable hardware.
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