Asus ROG Crosshair VIII EXTREME
| Form Factor | E-ATX |
| CPU Socket | AM4 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5000/4000/3000/2000 |
| Chipset | AMD X570 |
| RAM Type | DDR4 |
| RAM Slots | 4 |
| RAM Max | 128 GB |
| RAM Speed | 2133-5000(OC) Mhz |
| AMD CrossFireX | ????? |
| Nvidia SLI | 2 way |
| PCIe x16 | 2 |
| PCIe 1 | 1 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
Back Panel
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt 4 / USB C ports |
| Video | 2 x DisplayPort IN ports |
| USB | 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type A |
| Network | 10 Gb Marvell Ethernet |
| Network | 2.5 Gb Intel Ethernet |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 2.4/5/6GHz - 2 antenna ports |
| Audio | 5 audio jacks - illuminated ( line in, line out, mic in, rear, c/sub ) |
| Audio | Optical S/PDIF out |
| Other | BIOS FlashBack Button |
| Other | Clear CMOS button |
Internal
| Power | 1 x 24-pin Main Power connector |
| Power | 2 x 8-pin +12V Power connector |
| Power | 1 x 6-pin PCIe GPU / PD 3.0 connector |
| Storage | 3 x M.2 slots - M Key |
| Storage | 1 x DIMM.2 slot with 2 x M.2 slots M - Key |
| Storage | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connector |
| USB | 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 connector |
| USB | 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers |
| USB | 2 x USB 2.0 headers |
| Lighting | 3 x AURA Addressable Gen 2 headers |
| Lighting | 1 x AURA RGB header |
| Audio | 1 x Speaker header |
| Audio | 1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP) |
| Other | 1 x LN2 Mode jumper |
| Other | 6 x ProbeIt Measurement Points |
| Other | 1 x RSVD switch |
| Other | 2 x RSVD header |
| Other | 1 x Slow Mode switch |
| Other | 1 x 10-1 pin System Panel header |
| Other | 1 x Thermal Sensor header |
| Buttons | 1 x BIOS Switch button |
| Buttons | 1 x FlexKey button |
| Buttons | 1 x ReTry button |
| Buttons | 1 x Safe Boot button |
| Buttons | 1 x Start button |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header |
| Cooling / Fan | 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers |
| Cooling / Fan | 2 x 4-pin Radiator Fan headers |
| Cooling / Fan | 2 x W_PUMP+ headers |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x WB_SENSOR header |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x 2-pin Water In header |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x 2-pin Water Out header |
| Cooling / Fan | 1 x 3-pin Water Flow header |
Third Party Review
Author: Taiwo Victor
Made by ASUS, the ROG Crosshair VIII EXTREME is the premier motherboard in the ROG series and the new flagship-class motherboard for the X570 chipset. It’s a blend of the finest features of the famous ROG X570 motherboard amplified to raise Ryzen-based builds beyond all foreseeable boundaries. While this motherboard runs on the state-of-the-art hardware and software, it also includes an innovative passive cooling design that incorporates enhanced durability with extraordinary thermal performance. It makes for easier overclocking with the Dynamic OC Switcher automatically switching between AMDs Precision Boost Overdrive and manual overclocking.
The ROG Crosshair VIII EXTREME features a 20-phase power delivery system, dual Thunderbolt 4-capable USB Type-C ports, 10 Gb Ethernet, and support for up to five PCIe 4.0 M.2 drives, as well as other unique components. Relatedly, the aesthetics shadows a black glossy outlook, with several areas of the board such as the rear panel cover, chipset heatsink, and even part of the base of the board all lighted by an integrated RGB LED.
Specifications of ROG Crosshair VIII EXTREME
CPU
- AM4 Socket
- Supports Ryzen 5000, 5000G, 4000G, 3000, 3000G, 2000, and 2000G-series Desktop Processors.
- Digi Power Design
- 18+2-Phase Power
Chipset
- AMD X570
Memory
- Dual-Channel DDR4
- OptiMem III
- 128GB Max Capacity
- 4x DIMM Slots
- 2133-3200MHz and 3400-5000MHz+ Over-Clocked
Graphics
- Nvidia 2-way SLI support.
- 2x Intel Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) support DisplayPort 1.4 and Thunderbolt video outputs
Audio
- LED-illuminated Audio jacks
- ROG SupremeFX (ALC4082 Codec)
- ESS SABRE 9018Q2C DAC/AMP
- 120dB SNR playback and 113dB SNR recording
Networking
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
- Intel I225-V 2.5Gbps Ethernet
- Marvel AQtion AQC113CS 10GB Ethernet
Storage
- 2x Hyper M.2 2242/2260/2280/ – PCIe Gen4 x4 – Connected to Chipset
- 2x Hyper M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110 – PCIe Gen4 x4 or SATA – (Dimm.2) Connected to Chipset
- 1x Hyper M.2 2242/2260/2280 – PCIe Gen4 x4 Only – Connected to CPU
- 5X M.2
- 6x SATA3 6.0
Expansion
- 1x PCIe 4.0 x1 slot
- 2x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots – Reinforced Slot
USB
- 1x USB 3.2 gen 2 10Gbps Type-C
- 4x USB 3.2 gen 1 5Gbps ports
- 1x USB 3.2 gen 2×2 20Gbps Type-C with PD 3.0 up to 60W
- 4x USB 2.0 480Mbps ports.
- 8x USB 3.2 Type A
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C) with 5V/3A 15W Charging.
- Front (10x total ports)
- Rear (10x total ports)
Who should be interested in this board?
The ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme offers exceptional performance and extensive styling options that allows you create a system that truly stands apart. Entertainers and elite gamers will find this innovative, high-performance motherboard very appealing. Others who are most likely to immensely relish it are visionary custom builders, and the enthusiasts such as 3D artists, CAM and CAD designers, audio mixers, video producers, and software developers.
What sets this board apart?
On face-value, it is evident that this board is on a league of its own. Several enhanced features and components have made it outstanding and exceptional. Some of these include:
- Wide-range AMD AM4 socket compatibility
- Wholesome and efficient thermal design
- Strong power delivery
- High-performance connectivity
- High-end gaming audio
- Easy personalization
- Do-It-Yourself-friendly components
- Powered by recognized and highly-rated software.
What should users know about it?
Apparently, with ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme, ASUS have designed and built a motherboard of all motherboards. While the many pros include exceptional performance, excellent BIOS support, robust power delivery, high-end connectivity of 10Gb LAN and Wi-Fi 6, enhanced options for expansion, as well as need for no chipset fan; it’s an overkill for most PC builds and consequently, does not come cheap. It’s expensive, but inarguably worth the price if you intend on maximizing the many advantages of the more advanced and cutting-edge features unavailable with the more affordable options.
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