ASUS ROG X870E Crosshair Hero Review

Packaging and Overview

Packaging and Overview

Remember when ASUS first adjusted the ROG packaging from a red box with black accents to the inverse? How quickly we adapt. Although we still chuckle that ASUS’ commitment to the glitch text means their “for those who dare” statement ends up being struck through. It’s like they’ve changed their mind. But that’s why we’re writers not designers.

With so few of us having optical drives in our rigs, the move to USB based drivers and manuals is one we’ll always applaud. We know you can download drivers from their website, but you can never download a whole package. If you do it in bits you’ll miss something, as you don’t know what you should have. Getting it all on a thumb drive solves this problem.

We’ve checked their website and it doesn’t appear that ASUS have any beer or cider for sale. Should that change, you’ve got a bottle opener included.

The WiFi 7 antenna looks identical to those from the earlier chipsets. This is because the requirement hasn’t changed. It has to be robust, good at signal strength, and the ASUS solution is both those things.

Finally here is the Crosshair Hero itself in all its glory. We love that ASUS have gone bold on the ROG logo and Crosshair name. We’re doubly enjoying them leaving the glitch text on the box. It looks the business. Simple. Clean.

Spreading heat is the key to consistent performance and good overclocking. The Crosshair Hero has a nice backplate design. It’s a shame it’ll never be seen once you’ve built your rig.