ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
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Buy on Amazon$734.77 tracked on 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
Our take on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is a high-end AM4 motherboard with Wi-Fi 6 and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, for streamers keeping a Ryzen 3000 or 5000 build. At a tracked $734.77 it sits at the top of a $644.50 to $734.77 range from August 9 to October 1, 2026.
It has a 14+2 power design rated for 90A, Bluetooth 5.1 and four memory slots up to 128GB. A pre-mounted I/O shield and BIOS flashback are listed. The price is the high point of four checks, so waiting could save about $90. Retailer rating is 4.6 across 962 ratings.
- 14+2 power stages rated for 90A
- Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps Ethernet and Bluetooth 5.1
- BIOS flashback and pre-mounted I/O shield
- Tracked at its high, $90.27 above the low
- AM4 socket only
- $734.77 is a lot for an older platform
Streamers reported to use it
Specs
| Compatible Devices | Gaming Console |
| RAM Memory Technology | DDR4 |
| Compatible Processors | AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen |
| Memory Clock Speed | 2133 MHz |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 128 GB |
| Ram Memory Maximum Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Slots Available | 4 |
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