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product_id: 258783585
title: "ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C"
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# 14+2 TI Power Stages for rock-solid power Wi-Fi 6 + 2.5 Gbps LAN for ultra-fast connectivity Passive chipset & M.2 heatsinks for silent cooling ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C

**Brand:** asus
**Price:** € 83.45
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎮 Power, Precision, and Prestige — Own the Dark Hero Advantage

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C by asus
- **How much does it cost?** € 83.45 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/258783585-asus-rog-crosshair-viii-dark-hero-amd-am4-x570s-zen)

## Best For

- asus enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted asus brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Next-Gen Connectivity:** Built-in Wi-Fi 6 and blazing 2.5 Gbps Ethernet deliver lag-free gaming and streaming.
- • **Effortless DIY Experience:** Pre-mounted I/O shield, BIOS flashback, and ASUS SafeSlot make building and upgrading a breeze.
- • **Unmatched Power Stability:** 14+2 phase power design ensures peak CPU performance without compromise.
- • **Zen 3 Ready & Future-Proof:** Optimized for AMD Ryzen 5000 series with PCIe 4.0 support to keep you ahead of the curve.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Thermal Mastery:** Advanced passive cooling with chipset and M.2 heatsinks keeps your rig cool and silent under pressure.

## Overview

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is a premium ATX gaming motherboard designed for AMD AM4 Ryzen 5000 and 3rd Gen processors. Featuring a robust 14+2 TI power stage VRM, passive chipset cooling, PCIe 4.0 support, onboard Wi-Fi 6, and 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, it delivers exceptional stability, silent operation, and ultra-fast connectivity. With DIY-friendly features like a pre-mounted I/O shield and BIOS flashback, it’s engineered for enthusiasts who demand reliability and cutting-edge performance.

## Description

ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero gaming motherboard takes the enthusiast Crosshair pedigree to the next level with VRM power upgrade and passive chipset cooling solution, ready for the latest Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Series. Featuring onboard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, and PCIe 4.0, Dark Hero is primed to deliver ultimate gaming performance. Free 3-months Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription: Receive complimentary access with the purchase of this product (offer valid from 9/15/2021 to 9/15/2022).

Review: IMPORTANT OS REVIEW - My motherboard came faulty and non-functional. I waited to write this review until I bought another one. The Second motherboard I order came fully functional (Thank God). I large caution to those who buy this motherboard AND a 5000 series CPU. DO NOT PANIC when installing a fresh clean Windows 10 OS install, by fresh and clean and you get Blue Screens of Death with "clock_watchdog_timeout" errors. You have to literally play russian roulette with the update assistant (download one to a flash drive before doing this so it can catch you up to speed on all updates all at once) because once the update manager finally makes it all your blue screens will be solved. The problem for this is fresh installs of windows 10 (if you are someone like me that has a disc from 2015) does NOT support any thing your 2022 tech has. It cant properly use your CPU so it gets hung up trying to proccess things. Do not uninstall drivers until you ran the windows update assistant manager tool (which you should have ready to use from a flash drive). Aside from all this frustration, the board works amazing, came straight out of the box working for my R9 5950x CPU and I had no issues whatsoever with the motherboard itself. I wont knock a star for receiving a bad board the first time around, these things happen and ASUS has amazing customer support.
Review: Not the best value, but everything works exactly like it should.(which is worth a lot to me) - There are motherboards with better specs or more value for the money. (looking at you Gigabyte) I'll be honest and say I am overly partial to Asus now which has come over 20+ years of building computers as an enthusiast. I have had less problems or unexpected issues with Asus which at this point in my life is worth the price premium. There are other brands with better paper specs or more value for the money, but really I use Asus for my builds because I know they will work exactly how I want them to. Gigabyte has comparable boards with more m.2 slots or better rated max memory speeds. But I have had way to many issues with Gigabyte parts over the years that they are a brand that I know If I am buying, I am taking a risk of quality/reliability for better cost/value. MSI I like a lot, but honestly they can get more expensive easily and the comparable boards I usually just choose Asus because the prices are the same. I have had an issue with 1 MSI laptop and 1 MSI motherboard which was handled, but less than great. So brands aside, this board is what I was looking for for X570. Ditched the annoying south bridge fan, Stable high speed ram clocks, looks good (we all value this somewhat), built in IO shield(we have all installed a MB at some point only to realize we forgot to put the darn shield on and have to reinstall), post code display, removable case pinout connector, amazing power stability, and pretty much anything else you would expect from a premium board (bios flashback, cooling, etc etc.) Asus bios is pretty close to perfect for my liking. the profile saving/ favorites pinning is a step up for sure. The negatives about this board are very much dependent on preference. You pay a premium for what I would call better quality assurance. Gigabyte has better value in this space, but you are taking a chance IMO on quality/reliability. There are boards with more m.2 slots, but again 2 is more than enough for most people at gen 4 with 2tb being relatively common now days. Board is Daisy chain for the Ram which is I guess ideal TBH. The OCD in me likes to fill out the board, but Daisy chain is better with 2 dual rank sticks which fits well with 32GB total. 16GB is probably enough for 99.9% of everyone, but you do get slightly better performance with 32GB and at this price point why not? Like if you need to max out ram, are there 32gb single rank sticks? I guess you could run 4 dual rank 32gb sticks on a T Toplogy board and say screw it, or even find 4 single rank 16gb sticks which are still hit or miss to get for the brands that have both single and dual rank for 16 gb sticks. Board works exactly like it should which to me is worth the price premium at this point in my life. If you are a gambling man/woman, Gigabyte has better cost to performance/features. But my experience is that you are taking a chance on reliability and that isn't worth my time any more.

## Features

- AMD AM4 socket: Ready for 2nd, 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processors.Bluetooth v5.1.Bluetooth : Bluetooth Version 5.1
- 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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08MTKJ6HM |
| Best Sellers Rank | #398 in Computer Motherboards |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (960) |
| Date First Available | November 5, 2020 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 14.57 x 12.28 x 4.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 4.25 pounds |
| Item model number | ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Memory Speed | 2133 MHz |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 4 |
| Product Dimensions | 14.57 x 12.28 x 4.25 inches |
| RAM | DDR4 |
| Series | ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
| Wireless Type | 2.4 GHz Radio Frequency, 5 GHz Radio Frequency, 802.11ax, Bluetooth |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **CPU Socket:** Socket AM4
- **Chipset Type:** AMD X570
- **Compatible Devices:** Gaming Console
- **Compatible Processors:** AMD 3rd Generation Ryzen
- **Memory Clock Speed:** 2133 MHz
- **Memory Storage Capacity:** 128 GB
- **Model Name:** ROG CROSSHAIR VIII DARK HERO
- **Platform:** Windows 10
- **RAM Memory Technology:** DDR4

## Images

![ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814Rm4HxFIL.jpg)
![ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91CX934OmTL.jpg)
![ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91ab8io3yKL.jpg)
![ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QPvl8SQfL.jpg)
![ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard (PCIe 4.0, 14+2 Ti Power Stages, PCH Heatsink, Wi-Fi 6, 2.5 Gbps LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Rm39186NL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: This board support ryzen 5000 out the box or do i need bios update first?**
A: Supports ryzen 5000 right out of the box. Best AM4 mobo in my opinion.

**Q: When will it be back in stock at msrp and at some jacked up filthy scalpers price?**
A: It will readily available at retail around August - September 2021

**Q: When will this be in stock (retail price)?**
A: For availability information, please contact Amazon customer service directly.

**Q: Whats the difference between this and crosshair viii hero**
A: The Dark Hero has better power delivery which is rated at 90A compared to the VIII hero's CH8's 60A. Additionally, the Dark Hero features dynamic OC overclocking as well as built-in WiFi6 + Bluetooth 5.1

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ IMPORTANT OS REVIEW
*by R***S on May 15, 2022*

My motherboard came faulty and non-functional. I waited to write this review until I bought another one. The Second motherboard I order came fully functional (Thank God). I large caution to those who buy this motherboard AND a 5000 series CPU. DO NOT PANIC when installing a fresh clean Windows 10 OS install, by fresh and clean and you get Blue Screens of Death with "clock_watchdog_timeout" errors. You have to literally play russian roulette with the update assistant (download one to a flash drive before doing this so it can catch you up to speed on all updates all at once) because once the update manager finally makes it all your blue screens will be solved. The problem for this is fresh installs of windows 10 (if you are someone like me that has a disc from 2015) does NOT support any thing your 2022 tech has. It cant properly use your CPU so it gets hung up trying to proccess things. Do not uninstall drivers until you ran the windows update assistant manager tool (which you should have ready to use from a flash drive). Aside from all this frustration, the board works amazing, came straight out of the box working for my R9 5950x CPU and I had no issues whatsoever with the motherboard itself. I wont knock a star for receiving a bad board the first time around, these things happen and ASUS has amazing customer support.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not the best value, but everything works exactly like it should.(which is worth a lot to me)
*by B***Y on September 18, 2021*

There are motherboards with better specs or more value for the money. (looking at you Gigabyte) I'll be honest and say I am overly partial to Asus now which has come over 20+ years of building computers as an enthusiast. I have had less problems or unexpected issues with Asus which at this point in my life is worth the price premium. There are other brands with better paper specs or more value for the money, but really I use Asus for my builds because I know they will work exactly how I want them to. Gigabyte has comparable boards with more m.2 slots or better rated max memory speeds. But I have had way to many issues with Gigabyte parts over the years that they are a brand that I know If I am buying, I am taking a risk of quality/reliability for better cost/value. MSI I like a lot, but honestly they can get more expensive easily and the comparable boards I usually just choose Asus because the prices are the same. I have had an issue with 1 MSI laptop and 1 MSI motherboard which was handled, but less than great. So brands aside, this board is what I was looking for for X570. Ditched the annoying south bridge fan, Stable high speed ram clocks, looks good (we all value this somewhat), built in IO shield(we have all installed a MB at some point only to realize we forgot to put the darn shield on and have to reinstall), post code display, removable case pinout connector, amazing power stability, and pretty much anything else you would expect from a premium board (bios flashback, cooling, etc etc.) Asus bios is pretty close to perfect for my liking. the profile saving/ favorites pinning is a step up for sure. The negatives about this board are very much dependent on preference. You pay a premium for what I would call better quality assurance. Gigabyte has better value in this space, but you are taking a chance IMO on quality/reliability. There are boards with more m.2 slots, but again 2 is more than enough for most people at gen 4 with 2tb being relatively common now days. Board is Daisy chain for the Ram which is I guess ideal TBH. The OCD in me likes to fill out the board, but Daisy chain is better with 2 dual rank sticks which fits well with 32GB total. 16GB is probably enough for 99.9% of everyone, but you do get slightly better performance with 32GB and at this price point why not? Like if you need to max out ram, are there 32gb single rank sticks? I guess you could run 4 dual rank 32gb sticks on a T Toplogy board and say screw it, or even find 4 single rank 16gb sticks which are still hit or miss to get for the brands that have both single and dual rank for 16 gb sticks. Board works exactly like it should which to me is worth the price premium at this point in my life. If you are a gambling man/woman, Gigabyte has better cost to performance/features. But my experience is that you are taking a chance on reliability and that isn't worth my time any more.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very stable with Ryzen 5900
*by E***R on June 23, 2022*

This is a superb and stable MB. My Ryzen 5900 can run at 4700 MHz with no problem. It installed easily and ran on the first bootup. The BIOS setup offers many options. I usually run it in silent mode, but it will change speeds when the temp gets near 65 Celsuis. At max cpu speed it will stay below 70C. The cpu is air cooled by a Noctura fan. I have been running this since March. I really appreciate the abundance of USB ports. I have not needed any support. This is a well made MB. You can see that when you look at the components. Asus did not cut corners. Expensive, but worth it.

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