2 thoughts on “ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard”

1. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

   
   The Maximus VI Hero is awesome! It has everything I want, none of what I don’t, June 27, 2013

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   Rob Walstrom –
   
     

   This review is from: ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard (Personal Computers)

   Once again the time had come for me to build a new PC. In the past I’ve looked at many boards but always ended up with an Asus Deluxe motherboard for each new build. I like the higher quality components and prefer to have additional flexibility when overclocking. My oldest system currently running is based on the P5WDH Deluxe and has been running steadily for seven years now.

   However, the Deluxe boards usually include new gadgets and many extra features that I usually end up not using. After my last build I realized that all the extras that Asus threw on my Deluxe board I had disabled: the non-Windows-based mini OS on a flash stick for quick email and web surfing, the SAS controller, the built-in Wi-fi, dual LAN ports etc.

   I found myself thinking, “If only Asus would make a simpler board with high quality components, and easy overclocking. Just what I need, and no extras driving the cost over $300.” Enter the Maximus VI Hero.

   [The GOOD]
   I use my PC for photography, music, and gaming. When it comes to features, this board has everything I need and none of what I don’t. The features I like:
   – High quality black capacitors (rated for 10 years), BlackWing chokes, and efficient MOSFETs
   – Up to 8 USB2 and 6 USB3 ports
   – Support for 2-way SLI, no unnecessary PLX chip for me
   – PCIe slot layout easily accommodates 2-way SLI and I can use the other slots for my other cards without interference
   – Intel LAN
   – 8 SATA 6Gbps ports (6 native, 2 from the ASMedia controller)
   – Super fast boot time, I’m logging into Windows 8 about 10 seconds after hitting the power button.

   The board has a sharp looking color scheme. I like the look of the black PCB coupled with red and white highlights. The SupremeFX “wire” along the bottom left corner lights up via red LEDs and there are a handful of LED indicators and two-digit display showing which parts of the system may be malfunctioning when diagnosing a problem.

   The bundled software seems quite useful too. AI Suite 3 is awesome, the automatic overclocking feature is pretty neat. If you demand instant satisfaction and are not a skilled overclocker, this makes it really easy to do. Edit (7/1/2013): I was able to easily overclock my 4770K to 4.4 GHz with no effort on my part at all.

   When I’m not gaming I like to make my system as quiet as possible. The Fan Xpert 2 software quickly generates profiles for each of your fans and you can setup your own fan curves easily. I’m so happy I can say goodbye to my manual fan controllers. I also appreciate the inclusion of DAEMON Tools Pro Standard.

   [The BAD]
   Although I’m enamored with this board, I should mention a couple of hiccups I encountered while using it. At release time, the Mem TweakIt application says it needs to be updated before any memory settings can be changed with it. Lastly AI Suite 3 has a control panel that is a bit annoying as it sits to the side of the desktop and pops out when you hover on it with your mouse. Supposedly you can disable it from showing up on start-up using an option, but when I reboot it comes back. I suspect these issues will be fixed with an update in the near future, and honestly if these are the only problems I’m having with a newly released board (and processor gen) then I don’t have a lot to complain about. The board itself and the BIOS seem very solid thus far.

   Edit (7/1/2013): I previously mentioned that I could not get the SSD Secure Erase feature to work properly. However, I added a new SSD to my system and it worked perfectly. Not sure what the initial glitch was, but it works fine now.

   [Recommendation]
   I am extremely happy with the Hero and I heartily recommend this motherboard for both gamers and non-gamers alike. If you want a solid Z87 board in the $200-$250 range, the Hero is certainly worthy of your consideration. Five stars.

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   Wrong specs-now corrected, June 10, 2013

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   Dragoncat (San Francisco, CA USA) –

   This review is from: ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard (Personal Computers)

   The listing for this motherboard (“ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO DDR3 1600 LGA 1156 Motherboard”) shows this as an LGA1156 board which is incorrect. It is LGA1150.

   FIXED!

   Rating updated to reflect that info is now correct.

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