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ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- AMD X570
- Form factor
- ATX
- Memory
- DDR4 · 4 slots
- M.2 slots
- 2
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Is this a good buy today?
Market confidence: LowAt $475 the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is priced in line with its $475 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Where to buy the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (ATX) | Newegg | New | $475 | 39 | 2026-09-27 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark HeroMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Where it stands in the field
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 796 graded motherboards
- #212 MSIMSI X470 GAMING PLUS 74
- #213 ASRockASRock X570 Pro4 74
- #214 ASRockASRock X570 Steel Legend 74
- #215 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 74
- #216 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero 74
- #217 ASUSASUS ROG Strix X570-I Gaming 74
- #218 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#313 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #310 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-I GAMING WIFI 39
- #311 MSIMSI Z370 KRAIT GAMING 39
- #312 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B450M-PRO II 39
- #313 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 39
- #314 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS D4 38
- #315 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS MASTER X 38
- #316 ASUSASUS Strix Z370-E Gaming 38
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#333 of 784 graded motherboards
- #330 MSIMSI PRO B860-P WIFI 82
- #331 MSIMSI PRO B650M-E 81
- #332 GigabyteGigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 81
- #333 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 81
- #334 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 81
- #335 ASUSASUS Prime B450M-A II 80
- #336 ASUSASUS PRIME B450M-A CSM 80
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#208 of 834 currently priced motherboards
- #205 ASUSASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA 43
- #206 ASRockAsRock X870E Challenger WIFI White 43
- #207 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 43
- #208 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 43
- #209 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PRO WIFI 43
- #210 ASUSASUS PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM 43
- #211 MSIMSI MPG Z890I EDGE TI WIFI 43
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#389 of 776 graded motherboards
- #386 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS WIFI II 60
- #387 GigabyteGigabyte B650E 60
- #388 MSIMSI B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 60
- #389 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 60
- #390 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER 60
- #391 MSIMSI MEG X570 GODLIKE 60
- #392 ASUSASUS PRIME B760M-A D4 60
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#192 of 809 currently priced motherboards
- #189 MSIMSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 36
- #190 GigabyteGigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 36
- #191 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 36
- #192 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 36
- #193 ASUSASUS PRIME B840-PLUS WIFI 35
- #194 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 35
- #195 MSIMSI B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 34
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#616 of 796 graded motherboards
- #613 GigabyteGigabyte B650 UD AX 46
- #614 ASUSASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming 46
- #615 ASRockASRock X570 Steel Legend 46
- #616 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 46
- #617 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE 46
- #618 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER 46
- #619 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI 46
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#403 of 835 currently priced motherboards
- #400 ASUSASUS 90MB1CV0-M0EAY0 23
- #401 GigabyteGigabyte B850 A STEALTH ICE 22
- #402 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-A 22
- #403 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 22
- #404 MSIMSI B360M MORTAR 22
- #405 ASUSASUS Pro A620M-C-CSM 22
- #406 ASUSASUS PRIME B250M-PLUS 22
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value39 | Higher capability MSI MEG X870E UNIFY-X MAX 18 +34% capability · -79% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 100 +21% capability · -58% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB Value43 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 82 +23% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 100 +12% capability · -58% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeD Value36 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 80 +57% capability · -58% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE A 91 +50% capability · -33% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value22 | Higher capability Gigabyte Z690I-AORUS-ULTRA-LITE-DDR4-rev-10 S 73 +116% capability · -27% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE C 100 +64% capability · -55% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $167, against a cheapest tracked $475
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 39 with Balanced priorities, at $198
- Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming Build per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 43 for Gaming Build, at $200
- Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Workstation is what you actually need it forit grades D there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $200
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Workstation per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE holds Relative Value 91 against its 36 for Workstation, at $320
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Small-Case Fit is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Gigabyte Z690I-AORUS-ULTRA-LITE-DDR4-rev-10 grades S at $346
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Small-Case Fit per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte Z790M AORUS ELITE AX ICE holds Relative Value 100 against its 22 for Small-Case Fit, at $212
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming Build
Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
Upgrade planner
Judge the change in the active scenario, then make the cash gap explicit.
Using page scenarioWhat are you upgrading from? These are the axes we compare on, and where this product stands in the current market.
Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications & compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
- Type
- DDR4
- Slots
- 4
- Maximum
- 128 GB
- ECC support
- Yes
Power / Interface
- Socket
- AM4
- Chipset
- AMD X570
- Form factor
- ATX
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 2
- SATA ports
- 8
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
- Ethernet
- 1 Gb/s
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Features
- Fan headers
- 8
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- N82E16813119362
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-09-26–2026-09-27
What to check in your build
AM4
Takes AM4 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR4 · 4 slots · up to 128 GB
Takes DDR4 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #215 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #333 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #389 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #616 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
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