ASUS Maximus VI Hero Review

👤by David Mitchelson Comments 📅14-06-13
Conclusion

Having looked at a variety of Z87 motherboards from other vendors thus far, it’s now time to consider what ASUS have to offer with their Maximus VI Hero.

It’s always nice to examine products from the Republic of Gamers portfolio as they are usually designed with the utmost care and attention to detail – the Maximus VI Hero follows this trend without exception; Its styling oozes finesse and the layout is great too. The black PCB and black/red highlights are synonymous to ROG and we will never grow tired of these aesthetics.

On the performance front the Hero did well in all our benchmarks showing that it delivers consistent results in a plethora of scenarios. We managed to overclock our Core i7 4770K to 4.6GHz stable without too much hassle and overclocking only helped to strengthen performance – delivering significant boosts in a variety of the tests.

This motherboard is designed for gamers and avid overclockers and the latter will be pleased to know that the BIOS is one of our favourites due to its simplicity and fluid operation. Paramount to the UEFI BIOS is ease of use and thus, everything is just were you want it. Helpful tips are there if you are unsure about what changing a specific option entails and ASUS have integrated a handy prompt upon saving which details a list of options which have been adjusted. All of these points make ASUS’ UEFI BIOS a pleasure to work with.



On offer with Hero are a plethora of features, some of which are unique to ASUS. We really like what they have included with this motherboard as they generally help with day-to-day and extreme usage. USB BIOS Flashback is one such feature which has been seen on previous ROG motherboards but is again included.

Consumers may be surprised by the cost of Maximus VI Hero since it doesn’t cost the earth to purchase. Prices are currently sitting at £170 / $230 for Hero, making it a great buy for an above-average LGA1150 investment.

Maximus VI Hero is a strong offering that comes with a multitude of unique features, helping to set it apart from other Z87 motherboards. The traditional ROG styling, high quality components and consistent performance all make Hero a top-pick for this new platform. We are pleased to hand out our coveted Gold award.

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Pros
+ Pleasing to the eye, great styling and aesthetics
+ Great performance at stock settings
+ Overclocks easily
+ UEFI BIOS is easy to use
+ ASUS unique features – MemOK! Direct Key, USB Flashback
+ Plenty of storage options
+ SupremeFX audio

Cons
- Bottom PCI-E x16 and X1 slots cannot be used at same time
- Single display output



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