Introducing the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme, the latest flagship Socket AM5 motherboard from the company. Previously, ASUS's AMD 800-series chipset motherboard lineup included the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero for connectivity and the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex for overclocking capabilities. With the rise of AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D series as the fastest processor series for gaming PC builds, ASUS is stepping up its game with this new board.
Competing with models like the MSI MEG X870E Godlike and the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Xtreme, the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme is firmly in the E-ATX territory in terms of size. It draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX, two 8-pin EPS, and an 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The board features ASUS's most powerful CPU VRM solution for the AMD platform, surpassing even the 22-phase solution of the Hero.
The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme offers a multitude of 4-pin PWM fan and water pump headers. Storage connectivity includes one M.2-22110 Gen 5 slot with a heat pipe-based cooler, a second Gen 5 slot, two Gen 4 slots, and a DIMM.2 module for additional slots. Expansion slots include a PCI-Express 5.0 x16 and a second PCI-Express 4.0 x4 (physical x16).
Networking interfaces on the board include Wi-Fi 7, a 10 GbE, and a 5 GbE. The board also boasts a premium onboard audio solution featuring a Realtek ALC4082 with an ESS ES9219 DAC for the front channels, an audiophile-grade OPAMP, and premium capacitors. Many exclusive overclocker-friendly features from ASUS's ROG Maximus Extreme motherboards are also included.
One of the standout features of the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme is its 4-inch true-color display over the VRM heatsinks, which can be customized to show various information. Availability and pricing details have not been announced yet.
