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ROG joining privileges are now more accessible! Introducing Maximus VI Hero, the newest series from the ROG family, which packs outstanding quality, overclocking capabilities, and gamer-friendly features - such as in-game visualized Sonic Radar detection and GameFirst II network optimization. It's also loaded with amazing reliability, exclusive SupremeFX crystal-clear audio, and famous ROG dynamic tweaking powers, as well as the brand's attractive red and black design. But there's more: look below to check it out!
Unleash Your Graphic Power
SLI / CrossFire On-Demand
Why Choose When You can have Both?
SLI or CrossFireX? Fret no longer because with the ROG Maximus VI HERO, you'll be able to run both multi-GPU setups. The board features SLI/CrossFire on Demand technology, supporting up to Quad-GPU SLI or Quad-GPU CrossFireX configuration. Whichever path you take, you can be assured of jaw-dropping graphics at a level previously unseen.
Exclusive Utilities Push Your System Beyond Limitations
SSD Secure Erase
Recover Lost Performance. Get Back to High Speed.
SSD performance degrades with time due to overwrite action. ROG is the world's first motherboard brand to integrate SSD Secure Erase into UEFI BIOS for better compatibility and easier use, offering the best removal method to completely delete all data on an SSD to recover lost performance and restore factory speeds.
Second Generation T-Topology
5%+ Full Load OC Margin and 10%+ with One DIMM
For extreme memory overclocking under full load, ASUS developed the world's first 2nd generation T-Topology. It further optimizes layout to minimize coupling noise and signal reflection, increasing DRAM overclocking. Testing shows around 5% more OC margin under full load, and 10% OC margin growth for one-DIMM configurations.
Dual Intelligent Processors 4
Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with Four-Way Optimization
One click for better performance, efficiency, digital power control, reduced noise, and improved cooling.
ROG – That Special Extra
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus
The best protection from viruses and spyware, Kaspersky® Anti-Virus Personal, offers premium antivirus protection for individual users and home offices. It is based on advanced antivirus technologies. The product incorporates the Kaspersky® Anti-Virus engine, which is renowned for malicious program detection rates that are among the industry's highest.
ROG CPU-Z
A Whole New CPU-Z Design
ROG CPU-Z is a customized ROG version authorized by CPUID. It has the same functionality and credibility as the original version, with a unique design. Use the whole new look of ROG CPU-Z to truly report your CPU related information and your uniqueness.
DAEMON Tools Pro Standard
The Real Tool for Optical and Virtual Discs
DAEMON Tools Pro offers essential functionality to backup CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. It converts optical media into virtual discs and emulates devices to work with the virtual copies. DAEMON Tools Pro organizes data, music, video and photo collections on a PC, notebook or netbook.
Re-Arm with Better Sound and Faster Networking
SupremeFX
Supremacy Through Discrete-Caliber Audio
ROG-Exclusive technology implements multi-approach shielding, with ELNA audio capacitors to offer 8-channel HD sound that's equal in power, clarity, and range to dedicated sound cards. This is the first-ever onboard sound capable of true audiophile-grade performance, set to revolutionize the way you hear games, movies, music, and even other people via chat. Discover a whole new dimension of superior audio and get ready to rule.
SupremeFX shielding: ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference from within the PCB and from other components.
EMI protection cover: protects the HD audio chip from interference to ensure sound quality.
ELNA premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity, great for game effects and multimedia.
Extreme Engine Digi+ III
Hardcore Power Delivery with Premium Components
Completely digital architecture supplies the highest stability and precision for the CPU and memory, featuring dynamic speed adjustments. Power components are also upgraded. NexFET MOSFETs handle up to 90% efficiency under normal operation and better durability in half the size of standard MOSFETs. Exclusive BlackWing chokes remain cool even when sizzling with as much as 60 amps of power with 35 - 40°F (3 - 5°C) lower temps and minimal-loss power delivery. Japanese-made 10K Black Metallic capacitors last five times longer and deliver 20% greater extreme temperature endurance than generic solid state capacitors, easily standing up to hardcore demands.
Best UEFI BIOS Design Gives You Full Control of Your PC
Upgraded UEFI BIOS
Most Award-Winning in Segment
The new ROG UEFI BIOS includes a Last Modified feature that records recent changes. And to make sure you never forget a tuning idea, the in-BIOS Quick Note is perfect for jotting down memos and system details. It sure beats easily-misplaced paper notes! There's also My Favorites and Shortcuts for easy access to the BIOS features you need most, and you can even adjust the boot logo size. The new BIOS also lets you name individual SATA ports so you can easily identify them to save time when defining boot sequences and other drive-related settings.
With ROG Pulse, a cool flashing ROG logo indicates system activity, and very importantly, the helpful SSD Secure Erase has been added, restoring SSD speed from inside the BIOS and with no need for less compatible third party utilities.
Mem TweakIt
Dynamic Timing Adjustments, DRAM Efficiency Gauge
When changing DRAM settings in BIOS, it always takes time for the system to reboot. Worry no more! With Mem TweakIt, you can do DRAM tuning in real-time and view your DRAM efficiency score.
CPU & Chipset Features
Intel® LGA 1150 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors Ready
This motherboard supports Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors in the LGA 1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Intel® Z87 Express Chipset
The Intel® Z87 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB 2.0. Moreover, the Intel® Z87 Express chipset also supports iGPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
GreenASUS
Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products through design and innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products and thus mitigate ecological impact.
Pros: I did a lot of reading of professional reviews before I pulled the trigger on this purchase. I could have saved just a little bit of money going with another board, but it was money well spent. This is clearly a case of you get what you pay for. This motherboard is top notch and should appeal to both a serious overclocker and someone who just wants an overclocked build. They refer to the Hero as the entry level to the Maximus VI line. Don’t let that fool you. This board is all muscle. The more expensive models are above and beyond in my opinion. I don’t want to repeat what you can read in the professional reviews, so I’ll try to express key points that may be of interest that aren’t highlighted in those reviews. Asus created this CPU level up feature to programmatically determine if its stable to run your CPU at 4.2Ghz, 4.4Ghz, or 4.6Ghz. That’s pretty awesome! You can set the level up in the BIOS or by using the AI Suite software. You can also manually tweak the settings in the BIOS if you’d like to get exactly what you’re looking for (and able to achieve). I typically feel the utilities and apps that come with motherboards are bloatware, but I don’t feel that way with what came with the Hero. The Asus AI Suite III provides the ability to profile all of the fans connected to motherboard and to manage them efficiently; it provides a lot of detailed information about voltage, temperature, fan speed, energy usage, and more; and it has an overclock easy button so you can enable the CPU level up feature. There’s also a Windows app that allows you to restart and enter the BIOS without needing you to hit DEL at boot time. It comes with a few other helpful utilities to help you tweak for speed. The board is Intel XMP ready so it recognized my overclocked memory easily. The BIOS has a built in SSD secure erase feature. You won’t know how valuable that is until you’ve had to do it another way. It can be a pain to find and then boot from a utility CD just to secure erase (format) an SSD. Upgrading the BIOS has never been easier. I used the USB Flashback button with the latest BIOS on a flash drive. Be patient. I didn’t think it was doing anything at first, but it worked. I appreciate that they took the effort to design the built-in soundcard to be isolated from the mainboard. I’m not an audiophile, but I do appreciate every effort to achieve quality. I haven’t really cranked it up, but it does sound pretty good. I’m not big on flashy since my case is not see through, but I do like the look of it. It definitely looks like its made from quality components. It is packaged well and comes with all the appropriate pieces needed to install. Installation was easy both times (see other thoughts).
Cons: I didn’t think much of the GameFirst II software that is supposed to reduce lag for gaming. I have a pretty bad Internet connection so every bit of bandwidth is precious to me. Using this software reduced my Internet performance. I suppose I could have spent more time trying to figure it out, but I don’t believe it would have given me any noticeable edge. You don’t need to use it and the only reason I put this note in the con section is because I don’t think you should base your decision on this being bundled with the board.
Overall Review: Remember to insert the back I/O port shield into the case before installing the motherboard; otherwise you’ll have to unscrew the umpteen screws to take the motherboard back out. Oopsy. The BIOS defaults to the advanced screens which can be overwhelming the first time, but there is an EZ section. I didn’t get this board to overclock right away. I was going to wait until years down the road when software began to put a strain on the performance and a replacement CPU wouldn’t be that expensive. I’m waffling on waiting now. I want more speed since its so easy to do. Not all CPU’s are created equal. One i7-4770K might be able to work at 4.6Ghz and a different i7-4770K might not be able to run at 4.2Ghz. This is a characteristic of the CPU and not the fault of the motherboard. Unfortunately, there’s no way of telling how fast your CPU can go until you try. CPUs are not cheap, so you may want to evaluate the value of Intel’s Performance Tuning Protection Plan if you intend on taking the CPU above specifications. I am a ROG fan now and I think you would be happy with this motherboard. Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Quad-Core CPU Corsair Hydro Series H100i CPU Water Cooler Asus Maximus VI Hero Motherboard G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 Memory MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 770 TF 2GD5/OC Video Card Samsung 840 EVO 500GB SSD Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold Series 1000W Power Supply Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Black Case