With the release of the AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU series in early November, ASUS readied several new motherboards to complement this plethora of processors; one of these new boards is the ROG Dark Hero VIII.

Features AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ processors and up to two M.2 drives, USB 3.2 Gen2, and AMD StoreMI to maximize connectivity and speed.

The X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi retails for $379.99 and at this price, I'd recommend it for both gamers and overclockers, looking for a forward-minded board for third-gen Ryzen, especially ...

This is where the ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WiFi) comes in handy. The standard board is, as we say, £400, and the WiFi version an extra £20.

Asus's X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (and its "Dark Hero" variant) top out at Ryzen 5000, but it hits a sweet spot in terms of price and features that should please price-conscious PC builders.

TweakTown Rating: 94% Our Verdict Loaded with a strong VRM, high-end features, and a decent assortment of overclocking features, the ASUS Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi is a fully loaded motherboard.

Meet the Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero The feature loadout and understated look of this board should please builders looking to build out an AMD-based desktop based on a core-rich third-gen ...

However, the Crosshair VIII Hero didn’t exactly set the world on fire with the performance today. It’s not bad, not by a long shot, and it is on par with every other X570 motherboard we’ve ...

Meet the Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Hero The feature loadout and understated look of this board should please builders looking to build out an AMD-based desktop based on a core-rich third-gen ...