# ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-hero
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards
- Placement: #10 of 19 in Motherboards, D tier
- Brand: ASUS
- LP on this board: 327
- Last researched: 2026-08-20T15:01:21.878Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

ASUS’s flagship Crosshair is praised for its firmware stability and long-term support, making it a reliable choice.

## For

- Firmware stability
- Long-term support
- Reliable build
- Premium power delivery
- PCIe 5.0 ready

## Against

- ASUS's documented warranty and RMA reputation problems
- 'Anything but ASUS' is now a recurring sentiment among builders

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 2 of 11 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 8 independent outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TechPowerUp | Combatus (TPU) | S | https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero/3.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Critter | tech-critter.com | B | https://www.tech-critter.com/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero-hands-on-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| GameGPU | Maxim Boldson | B | https://en.gamegpu.com/test-gpu/materinskie-platy/obzor-i-testirovanie-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero | fetched and confirmed |
| 1side0 - Where Binary is Tech | admin | B | https://1side0.net/2026/02/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-hero-amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Device DE | Device DE | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-St4mHfa0io | fetched and confirmed |
| af online usa | af online usa | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqeLH_P1nM0 | fetched and confirmed |
| GeekaWhat | Harry Coleman | A | https://geekawhat.com/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Laurent's Choice | laurentschoice.com | B | https://laurentschoice.com/2026/tech-review/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-dark-hero/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | ASRock Z890 Taichi | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-z890-taichi |
| 6 | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-master |
| 7 | MSI MAG Z890 Tomahawk WiFi | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/msi-mag-z890-tomahawk-wifi |
| 8 | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-maximus-z890-hero |
| 9 | ASRock X870E Taichi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-x870e-taichi |
| 11 | ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/asrock-b860-steel-legend-wifi |
| 12 | Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870e-aorus-pro |
| 13 | Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/gigabyte-x870-aorus-elite-wifi7 |
| 14 | ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-rog-maximus-z890-extreme |
| 15 | ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus WiFi | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-wifi |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/motherboards.

## What this tier means

- D: Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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