The first of the ROG boards with the Z370 chipset has arrived in the office and we see what this popular motherboard brings to the party.
ASUS Z370 Maximus X Hero Review
ASUS Z370 Maximus X Hero Review
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The first of the ROG boards with the Z370 chipset has arrived in the office and we see what this popular motherboard brings to the party.
ASUS Z370 Maximus X Hero Review
I know you can only love or hate RGB, but I honestly think, there could be more lights on this board. Other than that, I want it!!! Sadly DDR5 is - not exactly around the corner, but - coming soon, so I might just wait that little longer until I upgrade from my 4770k setup...
Shin Kazema
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I need help making a decision
I'm in the market for a new motherboard, and I'm stuck between the maximus 10 hero and the rampage 6 extreme. Besides the newer wireless and 10GB/s internet ports, what exactly would I be buying for $650.00 that the maximus 10 hero doesn't have, and what more can the rampage do that the hero can't?
I'm in the market for a new motherboard, and I'm stuck between the maximus 10 hero and the rampage 6 extreme. Besides the newer wireless and 10GB/s internet ports, what exactly would I be buying for $650.00 that the maximus 10 hero doesn't have, and what more can the rampage do that the hero can't?
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
You can get extreme capabilities in overclocking potential.
If the Hero has everything you need, you can just get the Hero. It'll overclock as far as the Maximus will for people on air or water. The Maximus is really for LN2.
If the Hero has everything you need, you can just get the Hero. It'll overclock as far as the Maximus will for people on air or water. The Maximus is really for LN2.
Shin Kazema
Banned
Thanks.
Shin Kazema
Banned
I appreciate the help, but what does the rampage 6 have that the maximus 10 doesn't? What would I be paying the extra hundreds of dollars for?
Avet
Active member
In a word... Everything... Maximus doesn't have a single thing from Rampage with the exception of generic parts (plastic for PCIE slots, and other connectors). And every thing on Rampage is a level or more above in quality.
I understand your question, and that you are beginner. Few things to clear out. These motherboards are not on the same platform. They don't support same CPUs, nor are they meant for same users. So they can't be compared directly as such.
Rampage is probably the best motherboard in the world at the moment, the king of kings. It has X299 chipset for High End Desktop computers (for enthusiasts that do heavy professional work). It supports 18-Core Skylake X CPUs.
Maximus X Hero is entry level Republic of Gamers motherboard (high end mid range board). It has X370 chipset for Mainstream computers (mostly gamers, and light workloads). It support 6-Core Coffee Lake CPUs.
I don't know how to explain it to you without putting a Chinese Wall of text. The very thought that you need to ask that question means that you are probably wasting money on either of these two motherboards. Especially the Rampage. You won't know how to use those boards, apart from the looks.
Watch these videos to get a clearer picture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb-q6gg3jFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff1wWs_pREo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXgf7Ymg6zU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shLd_JPnPLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFbUeFU-oOY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rueqPdGR6ns
Layer Cakes
New member
I'd definitely decide on what CPU you want to go for before making a motherboard choice. as Avet said, those two boards use completely different processors.
Shin Kazema
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Layer Cakes, what CPU would you recommend?
Layer Cakes
New member
It entirely depends on your work load. What are you going to use it for? just gaming, video editing, fluid dynamics, etc?
Shin Kazema
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Everyday use, but not for any engineering programs.
Shin Kazema
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Do you know if intel is going to release anymore coffee lake CPUs with more cores and threads?
Layer Cakes
New member
If that's the case, I wouldn't go for something like an i5 8600k or i7 8700k.
I also wouldn't recommend either of the previously mentioned mother boards. Both are designed for the enthusiast market with many features for heavy overclocking. If you aren't going to use these features, you could save your self a lot of money by going for something different such as the Asus Z370 prime for only £110 on amazon. This would be compatible with the i5 and i7 I just mentioned, and does support overclocking anyway should you ever choose to dabble in that.
Mr Logan has already done a review featuring this board and the 8700K which is certainly worth checking out.
Hope this helps. Any further questions, i'll do my best
Shin Kazema
Banned
Thanks. What motherboard and CPU do you use?
Layer Cakes
New member
No worries
Right now I'm using a 4 year old gigabyte x79 UD3 and a Xeon e5 1650.
Right now I'm using a 4 year old gigabyte x79 UD3 and a Xeon e5 1650.
Shin Kazema
Banned
Are you going to upgrade?
Shin Kazema
Banned
Do you know if intel is going to release anymore coffee lake CPUs with more cores and threads?
