If a motherboard upgrade is in your future, make sure you read our evaluation of the ASUS Maximus VII Hero. Trust us when we say this is the best LGA 1150 motherboard we have reviewed to date.

The Maximus VII represents ASUS' latest value entry into the Republic of Gamers series of motherboards. There have been many entries into the Maximus ROG series, each of these has been exceptional. The Maximus VII Hero has a lot to live up to, especially at the $215 price point.