ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
The current ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · AM5
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Works well for: Gaming Build, Workstation
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: HighAt $679 the ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO is priced 3% below its $700 representative market level. MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI currently does the same job for $190.
Consider: MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI offers stronger value around $190.Compare
Prices & availability
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
5 tracked offers · 5 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX) | Newegg | New | $679 | 46 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX) | B&H | New | $679 | 46 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX) | CentralComputer | New | $700 | 46 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX) | ASUS | New | $720 | 45 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO (ATX) | MemoryC | New | $897 | 38 | 2026-10-29 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E 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.
Performance and where it ranks
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.
#17 of 972 graded motherboards
- #14 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 100
- #15 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 100
- #16 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E APEX 100
- #17 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 100
- #18 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E EXTREME 100
- #19 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 100
- #20 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E HERO 100
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#206 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #203 ASUSASUS PRIME Z690-A 47
- #204 MSIMSI MPG X870E EDGE TI WIFI 47
- #205 MSIMSI X470 GAMING PLUS 46
- #206 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 46
- #207 ASUSASUS B850M-AYW-GAMING-WIFI 46
- #208 MSIMSI B550M PRO-VDH 46
- #209 MSIMSI MAG Z390M MORTAR 46
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#3 of 955 graded motherboards
- #1 MSIMSI PRO B650-P WIFI 100
- #2 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 98
- #3 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 98
- #4 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 98
- #5 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO 98
- #6 ASUSASUS rog-strix-b850-a-gaming-wifi7-neo 95
- #7 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO 95
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#32 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #29 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS PRO ICE 77
- #30 ASUSASUS ProArt X870E-CREATOR WIFI 76
- #31 MSIMSI PRO Z790-P WIFI 76
- #32 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 76
- #33 ASUSASUS PRIME X670-P WIFI-CSM 76
- #34 MSIMSI MPG Z890 CARBON WIFI 76
- #35 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 75
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#2 of 944 graded motherboards
- #1 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 100
- #2 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 100
- #3 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 100
- #4 MSIMSI PRO X670-P WIFI 95
- #5 MSIMSI MEG X670E ACE 95
- #6 MSIMSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI 95
- #7 GigabyteGigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 95
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#2 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #1 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING 100
- #2 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 97
- #3 MSIMSI MEG Z890 ACE 95
- #4 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 89
- #5 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS PRO ICE 88
- #6 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 88
- #7 MSIMSI MEG Z490 ACE 87
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#424 of 972 graded motherboards
- #421 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING 55
- #422 ASUSASUS X570-CREATOR WIFI 55
- #423 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR 2006 55
- #424 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 55
- #425 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO 55
- #426 GigabyteGigabyte B360M DS3H 55
- #427 ASRockASRock H110M-HDS R3.0 55
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#244 of 1020 currently priced motherboards
- #241 ASRockASRock B650 Pro RS WiFi 32
- #242 GigabyteGigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 32
- #243 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI 32
- #244 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO 32
- #245 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI 32
- #246 GigabyteGigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 32
- #247 GigabyteGigabyte B840M D2H 32
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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 Value46 | — | Higher Value with current priorities MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI 87 +0% capability · -72% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeS Value76 | — | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 A 100 -7% capability · -76% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeS Value97 | — | — |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value32 | Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 76 +83% capability · -62% price | Higher Value with current priorities ASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi C 100 +30% capability · -82% 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.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded S 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 $313, against a cheapest tracked $679
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI holds Relative Value 87 against its 46 with Balanced priorities, at $190
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded S for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$598$598 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Gaming Build, in the 2026-10-23–2026-10-29 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $81 above the strong-value threshold (~$598)cheapest tracked $679 against a $598 calculated threshold for Gaming Build
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 holds Relative Value 100 against its 76 for Gaming Build, at $160
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Workstation is your main prioritygraded S for Workstation on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $679 against a $1768 threshold for Workstation
- Nothing in this budget scores better for Workstationno graded product within the 10% budget envelope around $679 reaches a higher Relative Value for Workstation
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades only D there
- You are buying for Workstation and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: + ecc support — useful for workstation reliability
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 S for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO grades S at $260
- 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 modelASUS b650em-max-gaming-wifi holds Relative Value 100 against its 32 for Small-Case Fit, at $120
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 X870E DARK HERO
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Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 5
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 2
- USB ports
- 7
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
- Ethernet
- 10 Gb/s
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Features
- Fan headers
- 8
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-23–2026-10-29
What to check in your build
AM5
Takes AM5 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR5 · 4 slots · up to 256 GB
Takes DDR5 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #17 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 118. MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO offers S-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #3 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 118. MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO offers S-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #2 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 118. The main limitation appears when Small-Case Fit becomes the priority, where it grades D.
ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E DARK HERO offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #424 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 118. 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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