{"product_id":"asus-rog-maximus-z790-dark-hero-gaming-motherboard","title":"ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero Motherboard | Intel Z790 | LGA1700 | WiFi 7","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xg-product-tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"xg-tab xg-description-tab\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero Gaming Motherboard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      The ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero is a premium Intel Z790 gaming motherboard designed for high-performance gaming PCs, creator workstations, streaming systems, overclocking builds, and flagship ROG desktop setups. Built for Intel LGA1700 processors, it supports Intel Core 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen CPUs, plus Pentium Gold and Celeron processors.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      With support for up to 192GB DDR5 memory, speeds up to 8000+MT\/s OC, Intel XMP, ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile II, DIMM Flex, dual PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, five M.2 slots, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 20Gbps front Type-C with up to 60W fast charging, the ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero is built for serious modern PC builders.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      This motherboard also features ROG SupremeFX 7.1 audio with ALC4082 codec and ESS ES9218 QUAD DAC, Aura Sync, BIOS FlashBack, Clear CMOS, ASUS Q-Design features, Extreme OC Kit, AI Cooling II, AI Overclocking tools, and Armoury Crate software support.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3\u003eWhy Buy from Xtream Gear?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBrand new ASUS ROG premium Intel Z790 motherboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e24-month warranty included from Xtream Gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e30-day free return and refund policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePremium gaming hardware selected for UK and European buyers\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIdeal for gaming PCs, overclocking, creator workstations, streaming setups, and flagship ROG builds\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"xg-tab xg-specifications-tab\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003ctable\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGaming Motherboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCPU Support\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel Core 14th, 13th, and 12th Gen Processors, Pentium Gold and Celeron Processors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCPU Socket\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLGA1700\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChipset\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel Z790 Chipset\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMemory Slots\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 x DIMM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum Memory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMemory Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDDR5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMemory Speed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 8000+MT\/s OC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMemory Features\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDual-channel architecture, Intel XMP, ASUS AEMP II, DIMM Flex, Non-ECC unbuffered DDR5 with On-Die ECC support\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGraphics Output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x HDMI, 2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C with DisplayPort \/ Thunderbolt video output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eExpansion Slots\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, 1 x PCIe 4.0 x4 slot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePCIe Support\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePCIe 5.0 x16 or x8\/x8 modes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePCIe Note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM.2_1 shares bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2. When M.2_1 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_2 is disabled and PCIEX16(G5)_1 runs at x8 mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStorage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 x M.2 slots, 4 x SATA 6Gb\/s ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eM.2 Support\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slot, 4 x PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRAID Support\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntel Rapid Storage Technology with PCIe RAID 0\/1\/5\/10 and SATA RAID 0\/1\/5\/10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEthernet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet with ASUS LANGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWireless\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi 7, 2x2 802.11be, 2.4GHz \/ 5GHz \/ 6GHz support, up to 5.76Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBluetooth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBluetooth 5.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRear USB Ports\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C, 6 x USB 10Gbps ports, 4 x USB 5Gbps ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFront USB Support\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x USB 20Gbps Type-C connector with up to 60W PD\/QC4+, 4 x USB 5Gbps ports, 4 x USB 2.0 ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAudio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAudio DAC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eESS ES9218 QUAD DAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBack Panel I\/O\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C, 6 x USB 10Gbps ports, 4 x USB 5Gbps ports, 1 x HDMI, Wi-Fi module, Intel 2.5Gb Ethernet, 5 x gold-plated audio jacks, optical S\/PDIF out, BIOS FlashBack button, Clear CMOS button\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCooling Headers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCPU fan, CPU OPT, AIO pump, 4 x chassis fan, W_PUMP+, water in, water out, water flow headers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRGB Headers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers, 1 x Aura RGB header\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOverclocking Features\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlexKey button, ReTry button, Start button, CPU over voltage jumper, alternative PCIe mode switch, Extreme Engine Digi+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eASUS Q-Design, M.2 Q-Latch, PCIe Slot Q-Release, Q-Antenna, Q-Code, Q-Connector, Q-DIMM, Q-LED, Q-Slot, BIOS FlashBack, Clear CMOS, ProCool II, SafeSlot, SafeDIMM, pre-mounted I\/O shield, Aura Sync\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoftware\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArmoury Crate, Aura Creator, Aura Sync, Fan Xpert 4 with AI Cooling II, GameFirst, Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation, AI Suite 3, AI Overclocking, Sonic Studio, DTS Sound Unbound, ROG CPU-Z, AIDA64 Extreme 1-year, MemTest86\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBIOS\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOperating System\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows 11, Windows 10 64-bit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eATX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 x 9.6 inches \/ 30.5 x 24.4 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIncluded Accessories\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eARGB RGB extension cable, 4 x SATA 6Gb\/s cables, thermal pad for M.2, DDR5 fan holder, ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna, 3 x M.2 backplate Q-Latch packages, 3 x M.2 backplate rubber packages, Q-connector, ROG stickers, ROG key chain, M.2 rubber package, ROG VIP card, USB drive with utilities and drivers, quick start guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Asus ROG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49072184557812,"sku":"XG-ASUS-ROG-MAXIMUS-Z790-DARK-HERO-LGA1700","price":469.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2495\/8964\/files\/h732-2026-08-06T092119.329.png?v=1785982927","url":"https:\/\/xtreamgear.co.uk\/products\/asus-rog-maximus-z790-dark-hero-gaming-motherboard","provider":"Xtream Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}