ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WiFi) : one motherboard too many!
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2019
- The Crosshair Hero is usually the most featured and premium AMD motherboard ASUS will release. But the CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (WiFi) has the mighty X570 chipset to handle, and with it cascades an unprecedented number of features, including 16 USB plugs totalizing an whooping 116 Gbps!
Interestingly, its greatest rival is not coming from another brand, but from right beneath its own feet: The ROG Strix X570-E.
CORRECTION : Minute 6:00, there are 2 M.2 SSDs, not 1!
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One of the most entertaining people I’ve seen doing reviews on RUclips.
Finally a clear and fun explanation of the piece of hardware I just bought second hand. Merci!
The quality of this review, fantastic!
Thank you Laurent. A thorough review of this mobo. Keep it up.
To my mind a thorough review would involve actually having the product and testing it.
Oh dear, I do . Been playing around the board for a week or so and it will be featured in my "Ryzen upgrade 3.0" video series (editing as we speak).
Problem is, sometimes, when I travel ( which is my case right now, summer holidays with the kids), I film the dialogues and have to do the graphics a bit later, either on a plane or in the hotel. In that case I use high-def 2D pictures to illustrate.
But when I am back home, then, yeah you can see me playing with the board itself, which I grant you, is much funnier :), and that's what my reviews usually are like :)
Hope this clarifies .. and thanks for watching Safetytrousers , I appreciate it !
Such an affable frenchmen. Thank you for your reviews. I find your content very enjoyable.
Thank you Laurent. Another great mobo video.
Fantastic review many thanks
What sli bridge is needed to run two gpus on this motherboard?
Great video. I'm not sure if you mentioned this or not, but will I need to install a cpu heatsink backplate, or is the backplate included enough? Don't yell at me plz
Hi Laurent quick question, in your opinion is it better to build an intel or amd based PC for gaming? I was dead set to build a i9-9900k last week before I learnt that gen 10 has come. However seeing that the motherboard has changed and the processor is still newly released with no stock everywhere, I am starting to look at Ryzen 3900x. Based on review on gaming performance, it performs almost on par with 9900k and even 10900k. Also seeing that the technology is more advance (more cores), I feel like I am getting my money worth. Also from reasearch, motherboard X570 will be compatible with next gen ryzen. Maybe I'm thinking this too far and over "future proofing" before the big purchase.
Thanks for the video btw, I have watched almost all your motherboard reviews. They're very detailed and I like the presentations.
Hey i hope you answer me.i have 360$ for x570 and what do you think is best for that price?
awesome detailed description. Can i know if this board is compatible with R5 3600 ??
does it support ryzen 9 3900x and how much memory can it handle?
im pretty sure this mobo have 2 m.2 slots, is there a reason you dont mention that ?
It does only have 2. He also failed to mention the 2 USB 2.0 headers give 4 USB 2.0 Ports , and the USB 3.2 Gen 1 header gives 2 Gen 1 ports. Hence 19 USB ports, instead of the 16 he said. Probably just an oversight. The Strix x570-E also has only 2 M.2s.
@@user-nk8fk5vu4n I said it does ONLY have 2. That is why I didn't buy it. I want 3: one for boot and 2 in RAID configuration to run my 3 TB of sync.com backed up local files.
@@BillsSpamMail I cannot see it. It looks on ASUS website there is only 1.
@@user-nk8fk5vu4n not all the Master has 3 M2... but not sure it is worth having 3... 2 should be enough... oh well depends on use case.
He said he made an error look in the dec...
how will this handle a rtx 3070 gpu and ryzen 9 5950x?
thank you sir for your awesome video
Good advice. Thanks
Finally someone says what I said about SATA 3.0 needed to upgrade!
Yeah. Instead we got pci upgrade :)
Considering whether to get this, or the Strix X570-E.
You already sold me on the MSI MEG X570 UNIFY for one build, so I'd like your opinion for another. It's between this MB and the Aorus Master x570. Thanks for the vids.
what about the amd 5700xt
when you use the nvme on the top, does your GPU lane still x16 or x8? cause on CH7 it is share the same with gpu it is run native x8 GPU on asus crosshair vii. let me know on this new board?
Yes that is what I want to know as I have the Hero 7 and had to put m.2 drive in the bottom slot and not use tge top one!
Would help with chipset model in title
Is it necessary that he goes so in depth on each connector and feature? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes.
Lovely intro
so if there is no port to connect the monitor on this motherboard, how to connect dual monitors? ... One monitor can be connected on one graphic card if am right?
You connect your monitors to the GPU since most Ryzen chips do not have an integrated GPU.
I have the ROG Strix X570-E and was running a 3700X and 2070, but got the Crosshair VIII Hero wifi when I got my 5950X and 3080 Ti
I bought this motherboard years ago. Could've saved a few bucks maybe next time I'll do more research...but still the best I've owned. Thanks Ant-man.
I hoping you also did the dark hero
Will this motherboard work with amd Ryzen 9 3900x? Or better yet, which mother board would you recommend for that cpu?
yes, this board work fine with 3900x: Ive just watched this build: ruclips.net/video/vW7X0O9Dkrc/видео.html
Just curious for your opinion on asus z390 prime a or strix z390 gaming e
I reviewed the strix z390-e :)
Let me know what u think:
ruclips.net/video/haGtgENzY8k/видео.html
Hi guys! Does anyone know whether I should go with the Crosshair VIII Hero or the Aorus Master? I know I cant go wrong with any. Thanks a bunch in advance!
The voltage controller in the Master is a lot better than the the one in the Asus, the heatsink on the VRMs is also better. Sound on the Master is also better on paper. Many of the design and features in the Hero are aimed towards LN2 Cooling and extreme overclocking, which I personally do not care about. As a rule of thumb Asus is more expensive or offer less for the same price cuz they spend a lot in marketing and RUclipsrs. The problem with Gigabyte is the design of the menus for the BIOS (which they redesigned recently), but you get used to it. I'd go Master.
Srchangwaytogo C. Thanks a lot for the really helpful explanation!!! Helped me make the decision easily :) I appreciate it
THANK YOU!
11:25.... what if my case front panel has 2 USB plugs 3.0 ? How i can connect it? or i cant?
There are adaptera ubs 2 0 connecteurs to 3.0.
But obviously, ur front panel sub connectors will be capped at USB 2.0 speeds
And 3.1 and 3.2 will not works with 3.0 Front panel?
3.0 is 3.1 which is 3.2 .
Standard names changed. But actually they are all the same plug with the same speed.
7:45: another error, the PCIe with tri video cards, is not 8/4/4 it is 8/8/4 as per the manual.
I just watched , I clearly showed a 8x8x4 setup :)
I hope this helps :)
will this mobo also support the 4000 ryzen,?
because im planning right now to build 2700x and this mobo combo,
reply asap please thankyou! :)
That is the big question ! My gut feeling says yes. We are dealing with the same lithography and the same micro-architecrure .
But I could absolutely be wrong!
Yes it will
Are you going to get the same temps on the cpu and vrm as you would on the hero?
this is the Hero, what am I missing?
@@Laurentschoice i was referring to the x570e
. Would the temps be the same as the hero would?
What would you recommend this motherboard or Asus rog strix z390
Oooh.. that's Intel or AMD.
I'd recommend the Strix X570-E. AMD will give ur more for or money . Here is my review of the board:
ruclips.net/video/76q6yiceAoM/видео.html
+Sufian Ali goto 15:50 know "why X570-E?" ;)
This mobo doesnt have displayport right? No info on the net
correct, you must put your own graphics card in
Hey, question guys... Running a 3900x on a Crosshair Hero VIII with 3600mhz 32GB ram. In bios, it wont go higher than like 2133mhz.. Ive updated Bios but still no luck. Thoughts?
You need to enable the XMP ram profile... google how to do it for your MB model...
I was going to say exactly that !
@@rafaeltb Isn't XMP an intel thing? Also, in the new Crosshair Hero VIII x570 MBs, you can set the ram mhz profile, I tried that but then my computer wont start and I have to start it in safe boot haha... I tried it with 3500mhz, 3000 mhz etc no luck.
@@rafaeltb Apologies, I figured out how to use docp and manually set. Only problem is, my 3600mhz would only post set to 3400mhz no higher :/. Assuming youd need to manually OC for higher speeds. Cheers guys :).
@@Laurentschoice +1 sub. Thank you for the help :).3
which SMPS(Power supply) unit suitable for this mother board....
It really depends of you GPU. But In general if you are going for a Maximus board , then a 600 watt is the norm !
Seasonic makes Extremely high-quality power supplies with 7, 10, and even 12-year warranties depending on the power supply you choose and they have a tool on their site to calculate which power supply you would want or need they are not the only power supply manufacturer who have this tool. Whatever you do never buy a power supply refurbished as you will likely only get a 1 year warranty.
seasonic.com/wattage-calculator
what paul rudd movie is this...i havent heard him use this accent before
Glad you enjoyed the joke:) youre doing a great job by the way. very thorough. Ill be for sure coming back for more :) If you have the time and insight im looking to build an extreme gaming pc pairing this board with a
ryzen 5 5600xt and
g skill 3500mhz cl16 ram
and once they hit the market a rtx 3080ti.
Would you say this board is optimal for that or would you pick another. Im really liking the dark hero but its very hard to find atm.
Same 570x motherboard from Strix?. U think which best Crosshair or Strix? I get 570x strix motherboard.
They are so similar and close in performance... I d go for strix and save 30 bucks in the process ;).
U have done well!
@@Laurentschoice Thank u very much great channels genuine review lol. I luck to get Strix no problem. I excite to PC build upgrade now.
@@Laurentschoice Hero is $380. Strix is $330. so it is $50 different.
@@KelvinKMS That's the hero wifi you can get the one without the wifi for $360.
@@danw6877 No one wanna buy No WiFi version. !!!
wait... If I understood correctly, this motherboard has only 1 SSD slot? Which ones are compatible? Thank you if you answered.
Actually they are 2 of them. Second hidden under the heat shield:)
Unbelivible overkill motherboard
U got to watch my Crosshair VIII Impact review.... talking of overkill VRM !!! 70 AMPS power stages ..... whaaaaaaat
Twin 7 phase maybe? Soc 2 phase is not doubled?
Yes , that's correct. If you pause the video during VRM break down, I did write 8 twin phases. Thst is 7 CPU + 1 SOC twins.
I did not go too much in details (eventhough I recorded a dialogue).
I was affraid it would too specific for many of the viewers.
Though it will be detailed in the blog version of the video :)
@@Laurentschoice ok. Tnx any way
Ur welcome :) one last thing , they are 60 amps power stages :)
Important to mention
@@Laurentschoice yeah 60a is rly strong. Overkill even for ln2 i think
There are 2 m.2 slots. 2nd one is kind of hidden at the top, above the pcie x16 on top.
Did I miss it ? Ah ..let me check :)
hey, I wanted to thank you. I have rectified the video to reflect my mistake. That was really kind of you to point it out. It is an obvious mistake, but I am reviewing 35 motherboards this month :). I would appreciate it if you could send me your email (or just sub, I'll find it). I'll send u 5 bucks steam voucher.
I know you tech reviewers are going nuts right now with all the work.
@@Laurentschoice Also, please note that the 2 USB 2.0 headers give 4 USB 2.0 Ports and the USB 3.2 Gen 1 header gives 2 Gen 1 ports. Hence 19 USB ports, instead of the 16 stated in the video.
Can this mother support 2 monitor...?? Im curious
Any video card will support at least 4 monitors
Did u mean with integrated graphics?
@@Laurentschoice I don't know, im newbie I just want to make sure this motherboard can let me have 2 monitor...
good video
Crosshair VIII Hero has 8 layer PCB instead of 6 Layer PCB, 7+1 phase VRM instead of a 4+2, 60 Amp power stages from international rectifier instead of 50 Amp power stages from Intersil. With Crosshair VIII Hero you also get Clear CMOS, Bios Flashback, Safe boot button, ReTry button, Start Button, Reset button, LN2 mode, Slow Mode, a 3rd Chassis Fan connector, a H_AMP fan connector, W IN header, W OUT header, W FLOW header, Speaker connector and the ASUS Q-Connector. Also, the Strix series only has Optimem whereas the Crosshair VIII Hero Has Optimem III Although I'm not really sure there is a difference there or what the difference is or if Optimem is just a marketing gimmick in and of itself. I'd be curious to see some testing of that.
Oh yeah and to top all that off above before I forget most important of all with the Strix:
Note *1 PCIeX16_3 slot shares bandwidth with PCIeX1_2.
*2 Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.
The limitations above are not present on the Crosshair VIII Hero so yeah for only $33 more the HERO is clearly far superior and the Strix-E is pointless when the TUF gaming Plus is only $200 and does most of what it does.
Btw.. Dan... I have to say it's really nice of you to watch the entire video and to test the time in posting such a detailed comment.
I'll take in account for my next AORUS reviews and will balance a few things differently.
@@Laurentschoice Honestly the Clear CMOS, Bios Flashback, Safe boot button, and Start Button make it well worth the $30 Difference by themselves. Those are extremely handy when overclocking or troubleshooting and when everything just goes straight to hell and shit hits the fan. Those are lifesavers once youve had to use them before you never want to go without them.
@@danw6877 im building my first pc and am going with this board because it has those buttons. i don't want to make this any harder than it has to be xD
like the other X570 boards, it is supposed to take 4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 MHz Un-buffered Memory, but the QVL support only lists 8x16GB RAM....... seems like they are all just using old QVL's from other boards. It's pretty shoddy of the manufacturers of these expensive boards.
This board is awful. Mine died after a month.
What sets the Crosshair VIII Hero apart from the other strix boards in the X570 line-up is that the Hero uses the SupremeFX S1220 Codec + ESS ES9023P HD-DAC whilst the other boards only use the S1220A Codec and features no DAC. So if you care about audio quality on your board you still might want to give the VIII Hero a second thought
Do you think I should still buy a separate sound card? Or should I be fine with this?
@@kevinmonroy1381 a separate sound card will always be better but you don't need to upgrade due to having pretty good sound anyways.
But why so many USB ports?
@@robertvuitton people need lots of usb ports.
@@robertvuitton Well why not?
I don't quite agree with the conclusion. I think the difference in I/O and Diagnostic QLED makes up for the difference in price. Being a musician with lots of devices I usually have every USB port populated in my systems typically so the extra ports add functionality I'll actually use in lieu of display ports that I'll never touch. So I would say this is a great entry point for enthusiasts and the strix is the highest point for the general gamer who just needs keyboard, mouse and capture card.
Hey :) agreed but keep in mi d that BOTH boards have a QLED screen. Hence me not certain that both should be there
You deserve more subscribers.
I own that motherboard and it has two m.2 slots.so I don't know why you said it only has one
Probably an oversight :)
This or aorus master x570?
Sm has to asnwer this
Idk. I love the master but the hero has the big heatsink. Despite that the master has slightly better tempa than the asus. Also, who the f%@# needs 13 usb ports. All things come down to which has the better build quality. I wish i could know
Κωνσταντίνος Γεωργακόπουλος so which has the quality?
@@latuba2478 after a lot of time I decided to spend less money in a pc. But to answer you question, aorus master. Just more futureproof with high quality vrms and a very good metal backplate
Can you make a review on the aorus master and compare it to this? I want to know which one I should get.
Wow I don’t know how to type. I just edited areview to a review. Also I want you to do it because your reviews are amazing!
Personally, after looking at a LOT of reviews for the Hero and the Master, I decided to spend the money on the Master, better voltage control and sound. It also stayed 10-15 C lower on the board through all levels of OC. ... I like Giabyte Bios over Asus Bios(I say NO to the Armory Crate Bios auto loading rootkit) and I think the Master just looks better.
... Not the best reasons, but mine.
Grimm Liberty How has the master held up so far? I’ve been researching for LOTS of hours as well and can’t seem to decide on which board to get, hero or master.
Don't pull the ROG out from under our feet. =)
I bought the Strix E because the Hero which has barely any difference at all is $130 more where I live
That's crazy, it's only a $25 difference here but another thing that is different that he didn't mention is the chipset cooling. The X570 chipset gets VERY hot in any motherboard and I beleave the Strix E uses Passive cooling while the Hero uses Active cooling. Heat will cause the chip to throttle down which will cause everything else connected to slow down and also greatly reduce the life of the chipset as a lot of people have complained about.
Another detailed and comprehensive review. Keep up the great work! That said, I stopped using Asus because their software is atrocious and security was pathetic (i.e. live update service was susceptible to hacks). I now use an MSI board and would never go back. Gigabyte is another good company and am looking at the x570 Xtreme, but am holding off until more reviews come in.
Absolutely going to review some gigabytes !
i like how you fuck up words over 2 syllables. its enjoyable.
With long words, my teeth decide to go one way, my tongue the other :)
SATA 4.0 ... Now that's funny! :) If they ever get past that bottleneck they won't be able to call it SATA anymore and keep a strait face.
Wait wait wait... it’s 360 usd ? And the formula is 600 ? Sooooo 240usd for a vrm waterblock or is there something else ? ;)
Well we’ll see on your next review ! ( hurry up !)
It has 2 M2 slots, its right theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere buddy!!
M.2 PCIE 4.0 goes up to 5.5Gbps not 55gbps, lol.
5.5 gb/s = 55gbps 1 gigabit = 100 megabytes
Salut pourquoi tu ne parle pas en français
Dommage
For me, I think Prime Pro and TUF are too good. If you really want the high end motherboard from asus, crosshair VIII hero is the one. And the strix and formula should not exist
Ah, you know... I actually wondered which of the two I would kick out of the line. And yeah, I can see your point. I went for the best value, but... If the Strix did not exist, then the Crosshair would totally make sense :)
@@Laurentschoice Srtix looks still not better than Hero. That's why I prefer to pay more for Hero board.
The hero x570 board is a killer
cool video but i suggest to make video less than 10 min
only a friendly suggestion
Well taken ")
What part would u cut?
A CLEAR QUESTION: I DONT WANT TO OC, I CARE ABOUT TEMPS, I CARE ABOUT BUILD QUALITY
AORUS MASTER OR VIII HERO?
GIVE ME AN ANSWER TO SPREAD IT AROUND THE WORLD. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR 3 MONTHS GOD DAMMIT. PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!!
If ur not going to OC, then CROSSHAIR VIII Hero is the way forward
You forgot to mention the second m.2 slot below the CPU :).
Yep... I know :)
Had a mention on the description .
Absolutely sorry about that :)
@@Laurentschoice Aucun problème.
16 USB PORTS?!?!?!?
Yes..... 16 !!!! 12 back IO + 4 front panel.
116 gbps total bandwidth
@@Laurentschoice We don't need SATA III any more !! I just use NVME SSD and USB 3.2 SSD both run much faster than SATA III and USB 3.2 SSD can be plug and unplug for easy data transfer between PCs. but SATA III can't. If there is no SATA 4 (12Gb), SATA III will die soon.
I have to admit, you are the only French person that seems to be likable...after Louis de Funès of course...
No seriously, great video and thanks for your efforts helped me a lot with my decision.
Nice review. But Asus is charging a hell for it. Crosshair VII Hero is 280€ (300€ with WIFI) and the VIII Hero one is being sold at 460€ (480€ with WIFI). No way I am going to spend 200€ more! I have bought a second Crosshair VII Hero (x470).
Exactly the point i was making in my conclusion :)
Even more surprising .. the Formula costs almost twice that!!!! craziness
Your on team red lul
what the fuck did he say?!
Asus can you send me a new God damn pc (jk)
Linas gave u a thumbs down :D
Whitefox121 I’m sure YOU did !
Lololol u knew me too well Lololol
YOU COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG THAN YOU ARE ABOUT THIS CONCLUSION!!!!!!!! LOL. IT'S THE FORMULA THAT IS THE ODD BOARD OUT, NOT THE HERO!!!!!! NAME ONE NEEDED OR USEFUL THING THAT THE FORMULA HAS THE THE HERO DOESN'T HAVE???????????? THE EK BLOCK IS SOOOOOO NOT NEEDED ON THE VRM'S!!!!! SO WHAT DOES THE FORMULA HAVE? The answer is NOTHING!!! The formula is the WASTE of MONEY, NOT the Hero!!!! The hero has better VRM's than the STRIX, and better performance on every benchmark I've seen to date. The Formula is the odd board out, that was definitely NOT needed... And YES this mobo DOES have TWO m.2 slots, not just one.
Hey :)
First let me thank you for watching the ENTIRE video .. that is actually very nice of you. So Merci !
2 You do realize that this is a Strix X570 E review... not the Formula :)
3 Yes I did add the correction about the 2nd M.2 ssd on the notes of the video as well as in comments (I think).
:)
you do not have the board to review....waste of time
I do ") and running it as my editing machine.
Btw, will be publishing my Custom water cooled build featuring it this week :)
@@Laurentschoice not on this video mate...
No.. I was in Greece for hollidays... and i had to do part of the filming ahead of time (dialogue from the studio) and the graphics from my laptop on the road...
I really didnt want to miss the 7th July launch date so I did the Strix X570-e and Crosshair VIII like that.
For all the following x570 boards (6) I had more time and filmed the board:)
But yeah... I got you... not the best ")")")")
Very Difficult to watch you Had to SHUT you down
Mother... Is that you ???
No sunny it's one of your X viewer
:):)
Man chill wtf is with your hands?
The faster I move my hands, the less likely you are to see them !
it is a pos
THANK YOU!