SeekerAsus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero goes dark with an all-black design, along with 90A VRMs (up from 60A), eight SATA ports, 12 USB ports on the rear IO, and no more chipset fan. The $400 price tag may be a lot to swallow, but compared to other X570 flagships, it’s a bargain.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Hardware
Product details
- AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors.Bluetooth v5.1
- Comprehensive thermal design: Passive chipset heatsink, M.2 aluminum heatsinks and ROG Water Cooling Zone.
- Robust power delivery: Designed power solution 14 plus2 TI power stages rated for 90A, ProCool II power connectors, microfine alloy chokes and 10K Japanese-made black metallic capacitors
- High-performance connectivity: On-board Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with MU-MIMO support, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
- DIY Friendly Design: Pre-mounted I/O shield, ASUS SafeSlot, BIOS flashback and premium components for maximum endurance.
PROS
+ 16-Phase, 90A Power Delivery
+ 12 USB ports
+ Eight SATA ports
+ No chipset fan
CONS
- No USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) ports
- Only two M.2 sockets
- Expensive
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By Tom's Hardware on January 01, 2021
The Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero goes dark with an all-black design, along with 90A VRMs (up from 60A), eight SATA ports, 12 USB ports on the rear IO, and no more chipset fan. The $400 price tag may be a lot to swallow, but compared to other X570 flagships, it’s a bargain.
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