ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO

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At first glance, it is clear that these are premium boards intended for the most powerful processors — a full-blooded chipset, excellent power sections, as well as the latest connectivity and other technologies that such a board should possess, including a large color display on the Glacial model. This motherboard is a phenomenal all-rounder, with OC functions, gaming optimizations, AI capabilities, support for up to 1 TB of RAM and 2 GPUs, suitable for both workstation and AI development.

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The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero is an extremely powerful and superbly equipped AM5 motherboard that really comes into its own in high-end systems featuring Ryzen 9000 CPUs.

Guru3d

De ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero levert de volledige 'Crosshair-ervaring' op een manier die passend compromisloos aanvoelt.

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It is a highly feature-rich, high-end motherboard with a solid build, excellent connectivity, and a well-crafted user experience.

Hardware Premium

It is a highly feature-rich, high-end motherboard with a solid build, excellent connectivity, and a well-crafted user experience.

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High-end motherboard for Ryzen 9000 and future 11000 processors

PC Guia Online

The Dark Hero refines the Hero platform with a stronger VRM, 10GbE LAN, improved cooling for Gen5 SSDs, and a cleaner "all-black" design. While the X870E Hero already meets the requirements, the Dark Hero upgrades are incremental but worthwhile for those seeking maximum efficiency, stability, and ease of assembly.

PC Ekspert

The Dark Hero certainly has its charm in how it looks without any lighting – black and mean. All the heatsinks on the board are massive, utilizing vapor chamber technology and a heat pipe on the M.2 heatsink, while a single heat pipe also connects the two VRM heatsinks.