Adopting the new Intel Z270 chipset, we have the Maximus IX Hero, which sits at the bottom of the ROG performance stack. Hero features a fresh new design with a monochrome theme. Across this motherboard, we have stunning aesthetics and a bag full of features which include support for up to 4133MHz DDR4, USB 3.1 front panel header and trademark ROG features like 5-Way Optimization with Auto-Tuning and FanXpert 4.