ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
The current ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · AM4
Retailer photo of ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $438 the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is priced in line with its $438 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
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Prices & availability
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (ATX) | Newegg | New | $438 | 24 | 2026-11-09 | View offer → |
| ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark HeroMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#282 of 967 graded motherboards
- #279 ASRockASRock X570S PG RIPTIDE 74
- #280 ASUSASUS 90MB1100-M0EAY0 74
- #281 ASUSASUS Pro WS X570-ACE 74
- #282 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 74
- #283 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII EXTREME 74
- #284 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula 74
- #285 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero 74
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#748 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #745 GigabyteGigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 24
- #746 MSIMSI B850M GAMING WIFI 24
- #747 GigabyteGigabyte H610M K V2 24
- #748 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 24
- #749 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero 24
- #750 ASRockASRock X299 Steel Legend 23
- #751 GigabyteGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 23
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#406 of 949 graded motherboards
- #403 BiostarBiostar B650MT 81
- #404 GigabyteGigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 81
- #405 GigabyteGigabyte B850M D3HP 81
- #406 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 81
- #407 ASUSASUS PRIME Z790M-PLUS 81
- #408 ASUSASUS CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME 80
- #409 ASUSASUS CROSSHAIR VI HERO 80
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#752 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #749 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 23
- #750 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-H GAMING 23
- #751 GigabyteGigabyte Z790I AORUS ULTRA 23
- #752 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 23
- #753 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 DESIGNARE 23
- #754 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING 23
- #755 ASUSASUS MAXIMUS IX HERO 23
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#486 of 949 graded motherboards
- #483 MSIMSI B840M GAMING PLUS WIFI6E 60
- #484 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B850-G GAMING WIFI 60
- #485 ASUSASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME ALPHA 60
- #486 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 60
- #487 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula 60
- #488 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE 60
- #489 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER 60
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#522 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #519 MSIMSI MEG Z590 UNIFY-X 47
- #520 ASRockASRock X570 Steel Legend 47
- #521 ASUSASUS prime-b760-plus-csm 47
- #522 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 47
- #523 ASUSASUS PRIME B560M-A 47
- #524 ASUSASUS B760M-AYW WIFI 47
- #525 GigabyteGigabyte B860M K 47
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#750 of 967 graded motherboards
- #747 MSIMSI TRX40 PRO WIFI 46
- #748 ASUSASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming 46
- #749 ASRockASRock X570 Steel Legend 46
- #750 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 46
- #751 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula 46
- #752 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE 46
- #753 GigabyteGigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI 46
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#822 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #819 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 GAMING X AX 22
- #820 GigabyteGigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE DDR4 22
- #821 ASUSASUS STRIX B360-G GAMING 22
- #822 ASUSASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero 22
- #823 ASUSASUS PRIME B850-PLUS 22
- #824 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II 21
- #825 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX X870-F GAMING WIFI 21
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value24 | Higher capability MSI MAG X870E GAMING MAX WIFI 10 +34% capability · -57% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 100 +4% capability · -77% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeB Value23 | Higher capability MSI PRO B650-P WIFI S 57 +23% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 100 +4% capability · -77% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeD Value47 | Higher capability MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI A 86 +57% capability · -57% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF C 100 +7% capability · -77% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value22 | Higher capability ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO S 46 +116% capability · -41% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +51% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $129, against a cheapest tracked $438
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 24 with Balanced priorities, at $100
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming Build — the calculation only gets there near $125, against a cheapest tracked $438
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 23 for Gaming Build, at $100
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades D there; MSI X870E GAMING PLUS WIFI grades A at $190
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Workstation — the calculation only gets there near $151, against a cheapest tracked $438
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 47 for Workstation, at $100
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but B for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; ASUS TUF-GAMING-B850I-WIFI-NEO grades S at $260
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Small-Case Fit — the calculation only gets there near $118, against a cheapest tracked $438
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 22 for Small-Case Fit. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
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Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 2
- SATA ports
- 8
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 3
- USB ports
- 4
- USB Type-C
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.1
- Ethernet
- 1 Gb/s
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Features
- Fan headers
- 8
- RAID
- Yes
- ARGB headers
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
AM4
Takes AM4 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
ATX
ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR4 · 4 slots · up to 128 GB
Takes DDR4 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #282 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers B-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #406 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #486 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #750 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 104. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.