Unbox | Review | Test | Asus Maximus Z790 Hero Motherboard
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- We also install a 13900kf and CPU frame! Today we are unboxing the new Asus Maximus Z790 Hero Motherboard, brief overview and what I don't like about the board. Also if I think this board is worth the money. We compare performance results with the old 10900k on a Z490 board. Here is a link to the CPU frame used www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZXZNLNH?... there are several different options and I will go into detail on why we chose this product in our future content.
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▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro and Obsidian 1000d recap
0:39 - What's in the box
1:14 - Motherboard features
2:27 - CPU and CPU frame install
3:12 - Finished product with new motherboard
3:47 - Cyberpunk Test
6:32 - Cinebench R23 run
7:33 - Comparison Charts 10900k vs 13900kf
7:54 - What I don't like?
8:40 - What is coming up next?
9:05 - PNY 4090 RMA, will we ever get it?
9:24 - PC Giveaway information
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Also quick mention is that this was done on an HDD which was the bottleneck of the Cyberpunk runs, we talked about it I thought it was the GPU but I guess not!
Correction - on my part - it's a old worn out sata III ssd. Looking at around 450mb/s read and write vs over 5000mb/s with the m.2 I like to use.
Fantastic
I bought nearly all the same components!
Im using 4 fans on a Noctua HD 15
FLOW THROUGH
😊. CPU cooling Brillant results
Very nice choice on the CPU cooler. I have been able to cool the same processor on a 240mm AIO sufficiently as well. It is a power hungry processor but some good thermal paste and a CPU frame helps a lot!
Great vid as per usual... expect nothin more 🔥
Thank you for your support my friend 🤜
Thanks for the video. I'd like to get the Hero, but already way over budget on new build. Strix Z790-E, 13900k, TUF 4090.
Fair winds and following seas to all.
Honestly, there is no performance difference in your motherboard. Sounds like you have a nice combo!
Would love to see a more in depth video on the CPU frame replacement install, and also what one you are using?
Sweet, I will consider that once I get the 7900x3d. I'll update my video with a link to the one I used here...give me a few.
@@bricktronics Didnt realize am5 had a replacement frame as well, does it improve thermals to the same extent? Figured for am5 the normal frame was a non issue.
@@LegitCamelRetro unfortunately it appears AMD used the same style ILM for the new AM5 motherboards. It will be interesting to see if I can keep it cool with a 240mm radiator in a M-ATX case.
I bought the Hero and a 13900K at launch. The Apex wasn't in stock and it was stupidly expensive but I would probably have bought it if available. I can easily get over 40000 in R23 with a very average SP98 13900K on custom loop. The Hero is very good for overclocking and the Apex only really wins for memory speed overclocks because of the extra signal layer and only 2 dimm slots. 14th gen will use the same socket so I plan to wait for a 14900KS to upgrade. Pity you didn't have a 4090 to test with. Huge difference!
The 14th gen is still rumored to be a lga 1851 socket, if true, will require a different motherboard. And yeah it would have been nice to have a 4090 at the time of this video but they were almost non-existent and super expensive back when.
@@bricktronics Everything I have read from the usually reliable leak sources says that Raptor Lake Refresh (14th gen) is lga1700 socket compatible and will only need a BIOS update, and even then probably only for the 8+12 core part. 15th gen will switch to lga1851. We'll soon know 🙂
@ColinDyckes I mean, Google 14th gen socket type...evert source I look at claims lga 1851, besides I haven't seen Intel keep a socket for more than 2 generations in a row but everything is just rumor for now. It's also a much different chip that even has integrated wifi, ai bs, a vpu, double stacked, overall just new chip design from what the rumors show.
@ColinDyckes but honestly I just read one source that said it will be lga 1700. Every other source says otherwise....we shall see. Either way, 14th gen ultra chips are going to be dope af!
@@bricktronics I think there is confusion about what 14th gen actually is. Most reports are that it is Raptor Lake Refresh and lga1700 compatible. Others mention Core Ultra and lower power which I actually believe is 15th gen and starting with laptop chips and to be announced in December. We'll see 🙂
just building mine at the moment! love the board. Im going with a i9 14900k + Palit midnight kaleidoscope RTX 4090 + Vengeance 192GB quad Ram kit+ in combination "for first" a NH D15 but considering to go for proper watercooling soon. Hope the 4k/6k editing will finaly work well soon. Setting up the RAM properly at a high clock frequency is what worries me the most, hoping to get some high clock speeds out of it. also that the initially installed NHD15 maybe will not be enough, as I don't want 80 or 90 degrees
Sounds like it will be a beast! As for the ram, are you trying to overclock it? Please bring us an update on it once you are done! Thanks for checking out some of my older content!
im not sure about overclocking, all a matter of the temperatures, i was using an skylake i7 for a very long time now, so im not sure how hot an i9 will go. im going to try to overclock with the NHD15 slightly but i realy think, a i9 should have a good watercooling when overclocking, especially with a 4090 in combination with 192gb of rams ;P I Will try to get the most out of the vengeange quad kit, and will let you guys know soon, lets see how it works :) you said "thanks for checking out "older" content but 1 year is pretty actual mate" :D@@bricktronics
@@VELVET462 Right on. Most people are happy with setting the xmp profile on the ram and that's it. As for overclocking the i9, I recommend you undervolt instead. You can gain a decent performance boost while lowering the temperatures. I also recommend a cpu frame.
thats a great info right there. Yeah just good to know because im not sure, in the end i just needed ASAP a INTEL Computer for 4k/6k editing. And now ordering all the stuff as well as looking for all the informations to get one of the best setups running :) a few years back i had some RTX 3070 mining farms running for Ethereum but that was absolutly undervolting, to be honest i never realy had to overclock, i never needed the power to handle 4k/6k video material etc. Im pretty new into this hehe. And yes i just saw a few reddit posts about the XMP profils, mostly the second profile worked out well for the most! and funny that you name the "CPU FRAME" because literaly case, board, CPU fan etc everything just laying on my living room desk because i just forgot to order the CPU FRAME :D it will be delivered tomorrow, have to wait some more hours, i ordererd the "thermal Grizzly Frame"@@bricktronics
Awesome video thanks for saying I recently got the same motherboard and hopefully if you could tell me because I'm a bit worried that something is wrong I see next to my cmos/battery there is something called HD_LED and it's flickering/blinking orange is that normal?
Thank you. The HD_LED light blinking is normal, and as far as I'm aware, there is no way to disable it. It blinks any time there is read/write activity on the hard drive.
Is there any clearence issues with the standard standoff screws and the motherboard backplate?
Not in my experience.
Thanks for the reply. Thinking of getting this board but my case just has the standard 6mm standoffs and the backplate looks to take up a lot of space. I suppose I can always remove it 😀
JUST AWSOME PC
Knowledgeable video.
I have a question about how many ssd’s(samsung 990 pro) the Motherboard can have. And I have seen a comment below regarding on the best cpu, what is the difference between k and kf I know what it means but in performance isn’t k slower because it waist space for the integrated graphics and kf be better due to it having more space and have a better thermal performance. I just need a clarification because I am lost so the help would be nice.
I believe there are 4 m.2 slots on the board....maybe 2...I don't remember, but it's in this video. As far as k and kf, I usually buy just the k. They do perform marginally better. I always score higher on benchmark tests than kf chips. Power distribution in the cpu is different, more stuff in a small space could also lead to higher thermals. I haven't tested thermal differences so I can't say for sure there.
Got the board and its freaking amazing. Love it.
That's awesome, it is a really nice board for those in this budget. Good to hear you like it as well as this customer.
ROG always makes the most beautifal parts
For sure, it's usually my go-to motherboard 😎
I get 42k cinebench r23 i undervolt it and overclocked it to 5.7 all core. You really shouldn't have a problem getting 40k if you undervolt it
depends on the silicon
Got this motherboard for my first PC build and Im seeing all the negitive reviews. Trying to decide if I should return it before building it...
Honestly, the only real negative thing about this board is the price. The build this went in has had zero issues for 6 months now with thousands of hours of gaming.
Armory crate if I’m not mistaken can change the color of the logo in the board but not the design
That's all we could do as well. To be clear, I was hoping to find a 3rd party app to customize it. I wasn't expecting to use armory crate to do it, otherwise it would be an advertised option.
As a sidenote the xtra 6pin is not for the PCIe slots. It's intended for the nearby USB port.
Negative my friend, I just looked in the manual to double check myself. It's for additional power to the pci slots for extreme overclocking.
@@bricktronics In fact you're right,i just checked the Manual myself.The reason for my statement above is another UA-camr video which is obvs wrong,false information. My apologies.🙏
I will delete the comment.Nice Case btw.
@@IllgoRythm no worries, you can leave it up. It's a good discussion point and I agree, the internet and this platform is full of misinformation. I do my best to make sure my info is accurate.
@@IllgoRythm and thank you, I love these cases
I really wanted to get the AM5 amd version of this mobo for the 7800x3d but man after hearing all the horror stories and asus denying warranty claims for updating the bios, I guess I’ll need to switch to something else.
You're smart for waiting the am5 platform out. I had a 7900x3d burn up with the original bios. Asus has been trash about the warranty claims. AMD was real quick to rma that chip.
I have the same MOBO but I can’t use the 4 slots of RAM how do you fix it or what was the RAM do you use it ?
Have you checked the qvl for the ram to make sure it's compatible?
this is the best z790 option that includes Thunderbolt, plenty of M.2 and a superior audio codec & i/o design. cant find another board with this much at this price. MSI Godlike is way too pricey same with the Gigabyte Xtreme. Apex is crap for creators.
What liquid cooling system would your recommend for this motherboard?
Aio or a custom loop?
Starting my first build with this board with i5 13600k just the ram is completely confusing me . I want to run 64gb with 4 sticks but if the board is only dual what all I need to do …. I’m lost
It can get rather confusing. With your motherboard it sounds like you need 2 32gb sticks.
Check the Boards QVL before you buy the Ram.
Does the CPU frame come with the motherboard or what
No but the link to the frame used is in the description
14th gen having a diff socket and not being a refresh would have been nice
Yeah, at the time of this video 14th gen was rumored to be lga 1851. It would have been much more capable.
what is the best processor for this mother board, ntel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core LGA 1700 Processor?
The best of the best is the 13900ks
13900k is second best. If you care for integrated graphics, 13900kf.
helllo i just got a mother board and i need a ssd so, i need to know if the mp600 pro xt will work with the 990 pro.
Is it this motherboard that you have?
@@bricktronics no, i have the maximous extreme
@@coasterknoxmoore Nice, yes it will work on the m.2 slot closest to the CPU then the cooler will install where that m.2 cover is currently
@@bricktronics how many ssds can the maximous extreme have?
@@coasterknoxmoore there's 3 on board m.2 slots, closest to the cpu is the 5.0 one. If you have the Rog dimm.2 that will add 2 more m.2 slots.
hi I'm trying to build a pc and I want to get the Asus Maximus Z790 Hero motherboard and I'm using a website to check compatibility and it says that i9-14900KS is not compatible with the motherboard can you confirm this for me pls
Are you using Asus website?
The one thing that disappointed me is a 2.5 gigabit ethernet... like what the hell, you could put a 5 gigabit one for that price, it's a high-end motherboard
I agree and this board isn't the only high end one that got cheated out of a 10 gigabit port. It will soon be practical to have in most areas.
does it have Bluetooth? It doesnt work for me even tho i updated it
Never had an issue with Bluetooth....perhaps it's the device and not the board? Otherwise I would RMA the board if it's important to you.
Not a fan of this board, it has a major flaw, in that you will never be able to use a gen 5 ssd with it. It only supports it with the gen 5 ssd in the hyper card which has to go into pcie 5 #2 slot, the problem is that most of the large gpus today block anything from being put in that slot when you have the gpu installed in the pcie #1 slot.
I agree, and good point. That is a big flaw that you would think a $700 plus board wouldn't have. Which is my biggest complaint honestly, the price just isn't worth the features it does have. But hey, it has quick releases on the pci slots, lol. I am watching a video right now from Gamers Nexus with him going on a big rant with board prices per features. I am not sure if a gen 5 ssd is going to be that useful anytime soon though, after watching a Linus video where he tested a new Crucial ssd.
@@bricktronics Agreed it won't be anytime soon we're all gonna go out and buy gen 5 ssds. However for this price it is unacceptable not to have that option down the road at some point. I ended up returning this one and got the rog strix gaming-e which actually has an onboard pcie 5 m.2 slot.
That's a really nice board and better option you got there. I honestly think the Apex board should fall into this price range and everything below that drop 200-250 bucks. It's unreasonable. Honestly, I like the Asus z790-I that's on my test bench right now. For the price and it being an ITX board, it has great features including onboard gen 5 support. Obviously I am limited for memory size but I have scored over 41k on r23 with a 13900kf on that little board. The cases I build in are sff is why I went with an ITX board btw. I am still not sure how I feel about the Hive, I love it and hate it other times, haha.
@@bricktronics Z790-I is great as well, would definitely pick that up for a smaller build. I considered the Apex, however I don't get too crazy with overclocking and don't do custom watercooling so I realized I woulnd't really be utilizing that board like it's suppose to.
True, the board you ended up with is for sure the happy medium and really best for the buck compared to the other inflated prices for boards, all the things you need and not much extra bs. I def stick with Asus on most products, especially boards, as they don't slack out on quality.....except for the integrated water cooling by EK that is corroding, but that's not Asus's fault.
I just built my PC (i9 13900k, RTX 3080, 64gb ram ddr5 6400, MB Asus Rog Maximus z790 hero) everything turns on fine and it recognizes my gpu but it's as if it didn't work, I already tried another and it's the same, does anyone know
What q-code is it showing?
@@bricktronics That's the thing, it doesn't give me any q-code, it works "perfectly", even when I go to device manager it appears there, but when I go to put the GPU to be my video channel it tells me that there is none there connected.🤡 Delete and download the drivers, and in the control panel and Nvidia recognizes it but the options are limited because it is as if it is not connected, and the GPU turns on too, but the fans stay off. Thank you very much for answering me, greetings! ❤️
@norbertoroman9333 have you tried a different GPU and which one do you have?
@@bricktronics yes, I have an RTX 3080 evga XC3 Ultra, and I tried with a GTX 1080, it's not much but it was the only one I had on hand, and it was the same situation
@norbertoroman9333 and you've tried the second pci slot? It definitely sounds strange and I wish I could help from where I sit but would need all the hardware in front of me to give a solid diagnosis.
what cpu cooler is this?
Corsair h170i elite lcd
@@bricktronics looks amazing but £320 for that? What makes this super special?
@2522james do your research on higher end gaming boards, there are many benefits, higher quality capacitors, vrm chips, etc. I usually see better benchmark results on higher end boards as well. With that said, I'm not here trying to convince anyone high end boards are a smart choice. Most of the time, it's not worth the money for an average user. For what it's worth, I think higher end boards are worth the money.
Ok will do, i am thinking about this, iam just referring to the cooler? Is it that expensive?
@2522james oh, lol, my bad...I thought I was replying to a different comment. This one is more expensive bc it's a 420mm and the lcd on the water block.
will the Maximous hero be able to handle 128 gb of ram?
On paper it will handle 128gb of ram but many people report issues getting the advertised speeds and timings after enabling the xmp profile. The memory controller on the cpu could play a factor but a future BIOS update could help with memory compatibility at that total size.
@@bricktronics is that the same thing with the maximous extreme?
I haven't heard of anyone having this issue on the extreme board. My personal thoughts are, anytime you fill up all 4 dimm slots you run the risk of stability issues and always because of the motherboard. As not all CPUs are created equal, some memory controllers just may not like the voltages and frequencies while running
"quad channel"....so some tweaking may be required. I have gotten lucky in the past, I also primarily use g.skill ram which I believe is the better of choices available.
@@bricktronics would 64 gb have problems too?
Not that I'm aware of, when I go that size I usually run a 32x2 configuration....as much as I like seeing all slots filled up. If all slots are filled up, I highly recommend them being the same lot number. Basically, buy them in a set of 4 and don't mix 2 different sets of ram.
My Bluetooth signal is weak with this board I tried everything can anyone help?
How far away is your wifi antenna from the source?
@@bricktronics less than 2 feet. I’m trying to connect an Xbox controller. It barely connects when it’s directly touching the antenna.
Reinstalled drivers switch from windows 11 to 10, updated bios and still nothing.
@@therandomgamer8107 hmmm....have you tried a different bluetooth device?
Also have you hooked the controller up via usb with it on then disconnect?
@@bricktronics it’s just the Bluetooth
@@therandomgamer8107 have you tried other bluetooth devices? I ask because I have had issues with two different xbox controllers.
Yes... I do agree with most of the video, but the part of "z790 Apex" better than Hero? That in my case made me doubt of your expertise in this subject.
Apex is less usable in normal conditions today than Hero is. Then you go straight to "Overclocking memory" like if this is the "normal" daily average thing ppl need.
The last thing you tweak to overclock your machine is the RAM, because is the less noticeable result. Apex has Thunderbolt 4? no, Hero has.... Apex ready for PCIe 5.0 ? not for expansion only a graphic card. Less storage Less of all, Not wonder why in the world APEX z790 is disregarded and always in stock and sometimes even cheaper cuz nobody wants it.
Yeah is not about hating, at least be thankful ( That you are a new guy on youtube and when you guys get a little bit of fame you won't care anymore) that I went through the whole 10 min video, but after the APEX thing, is hard for me to subscribe, maybe you gonna lie to me again thinking that you know more.
Hey maybe I'm wrong and you are one of the few people in comparison with thousand that found APEX is better than a HERO for anything, And yes I also notice how "vague" your statement is regarding to the comparison so you can excuse yourself if you mess up with: "Well In certain determinate areas of specific purposes the Apex would be better than HERO"
Don't be vague on a "technical review" makes you look really bad. But hey, there are all kind of followers I bet you will find the right niche.
Hey bud, I appreciate the feedback for real and thanks for watching the video. Totally understand where you would disagree about the Apex, how I should have worded it was "if you care to do extreme ram overclocking the Apex board is a better option."
As for ram overclocking, I might be out of touch here a little but I have personally seen very noticeable improvements in gaming and day to day tasks after tweaking.
Thanks again for your feedback, yeah I'm pretty new at making content but I'll do some better research and work on better scripting.
@@bricktronics Just with the answer you deserve a subscribe, Lets hope you make it better and improve this certain things, at the end my critic was for your Success ... I like watching content of people that do review in technical and other aspects, but I always reject those who impose the "I believe" system without proof.
Yes I agree with you with OVclk ram, but is not what normal ppl do, they do activate XMP and that's it, lets not call overclocking to that. Marginal with extreme overclocking are 3 or 4 maybe 5 fps depends of the game.
and if is XMP 2.0 marginal 2 fps.
Either way, good job. I enjoyed the video if not I wouldn't watch the whole 10 min. And now Ill subscribe because you have a nice personality.
@@Sc0rphionx I appreciate it and the criticism is more valuable to me than someone just saying, "nice video". I hear you on the "I believe" system and I'll keep that in mind for future content. Thanks again, future content on this channel will aim more towards some builds in crazy pc cases, that's more of where my passion is.
@@Sc0rphionx the most I've gained was 11 fps in fh5 with just memory overclocking but it was real expensive memory, a lot of blue screens, and too much time invested. It was fun but faster and easier to undervolt/overclock my gpu
Nope 13 and 14 gen are the same
We know this now....at the time of recording this, lga 1851 was the rumor and remained that way for some time.
And 8 months later this video was wrong on the 14th gen socket.
8 months later and the 14th gen is trash. I haven't seen Intel go more than two generations on the same socket.