Testseek.co.uk have collected 90 expert reviews of the Asus ROG Maximus 8 Hero and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus ROG Maximus 8 Hero.
August 2015
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90 Reviews
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1140 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
A nice move from red motherboards
High-quality audio
Feature packed
Attention to detail is second to none
Low price point considering features
Great price vs performance ratio
Huge amount of software included
Appealing to the eye
Highquality components
Lots of options in the BIOS
RGB LED headers
Twin U.2 ports
Extensive accessories bundle
Packed with useful features
Great performance
Overclocks very well
Great aesthetics with an all-new ROG theme
Fast
Fluid and well designed UEFI BIOS
Superb performance
Incredible audio components for the money
Excellent styling and layout
Good baseline performance
Packed with high-quality features
Good manual and automated overclocking
Good set of gamingorientated features
Strong audio solution
Smart allocation of storage and connectivity interfaces
Solid UEFI with a range of overclocking options
USB 3.1 TypeA and TypeC
Chipset lighting control will appeal to many
Some useful piec
The editors didn't like
None
Neutral
Performance is lacking compared to some ASRock and MSI options
But they are more expensive
“ASUS reliability and performance with a new lick of paint brings X99 performance and features to the mainstream with the Maximus VIII Hero”
ASUS
Pricey
No twin M.2 slots
Only one M.2 PCI-E slot (minor)
No second USB 3.0 header (minor)
No single standout feature
Not the absolute fastest motherboard we've tested
Plastic shroud is all form and no function
Some of the overclocking settings can be difficult to master (namely LLC)
Potential for interference if a graphics card is positioned above the M.2 slot with a U.2 adapter card installed.
Abstract: Meanwhile you can find benchmark values of 28 recent Z270 and Z170 motherboards in our comparison tables. We do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboar...
Appealing to the eye, Highquality components, Lots of options in the BIOS, RGB LED headers, Twin U.2 ports, Extensive accessories bundle, Packed with useful features, Great performance, Overclocks very well
Pricey, No twin M.2 slots
Opting for the Maximus VIII Hero Alpha over the standard Hero will likely come down to the necessity for the additional features that this new motherboard brings.The supplementary features come in the form of dual U.2 ports, up to 3 PCI Express RAID devic...
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Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com
It hard to believe after so many years, building systems and working on custom builds, I've never used a single ROG product… I've never consciously avoided them for any one reason, but I must confess pricing is most likely why I've gone elsewhere. It was...
Excellent styling and layout, Good baseline performance, Packed with high-quality features, Good manual and automated overclocking
No single standout feature, Not the absolute fastest motherboard we've tested, Plastic shroud is all form and no function
Asus Maximus VIII Hero – UEFI interface and Software By default, the Asus Maximus VIII Hero's UEFI interface is set to its "EZ" mode, which hides most of the complicated settings that you'll need to overclock this motherboard. Instead, it gives a quick ov...
Great aesthetics with an all-new ROG theme, Fast, fluid and well designed UEFI BIOS, Superb performance, Incredible audio components for the money
Only one M.2 PCI-E slot (minor), No second USB 3.0 header (minor)
Now that we've had a good chance to take a look at the ASUS Maximus VIII Hero, is it the board to go for at approx. £160? The Hero is the most popular motherboard in the ROG brand according to our sources, and the reason for that is because it was usually...
The Hero is a very well-rounded motherboard. It sports excellent overclocking potential, plenty of features both software and hardware-based plus it offers good performance in terms of audio and stock speeds. The addition of multi-colour lighting control...
At a first glance the Maximus VIII Hero definitely leaves a very good impression The mix of overclocking features and high quality audio hardware makes this a stateoftheart motherboard for midrange ATXgaming And next to a very nice looking design, which...
At a first glance the Maximus VIII Hero definitely leaves a very good impression The mix of overclocking features and high quality audio hardware makes this a stateoftheart motherboard for midrange ATXgaming And next to a very nice looking design, which...
A nice move from red motherboards, High-quality audio, Feature packed, Attention to detail is second to none, Low price point considering features, Great price vs performance ratio, Huge amount of software included,
None, Neutral, Performance is lacking compared to some ASRock and MSI options, but they are more expensive, “ASUS reliability and performance with a new lick of paint brings X99 performance and features to the mainstream with the Maximus VIII Hero”, ASUS
PricingThe ASUS RoG Maximus VIII Hero motherboard is currently available from OverclockersUK for £169.99. In the US it can be picked up from Newegg.com for $239.99.SummarySo there we have it, the Z170 chipset being unleashed onto the world. I can say that...
