Who doesn't need a Hero in their PC? The Asus ROG Maximus Hero (WiFi) line has been the bedrock of HEXUS test systems in recent years. The Z370 X model, reviewed in 2017, became the backbone of our Intel 2018 test systems that have worked flawlessly for the last two years.

A new Maximus Hero is therefore of particular interest to us. In concert with the release of 10th Gen Core CPUs, Asus has duly updated the Z490 range to the XII Hero in for review today.