ASUS Announces New AMD X670E Motherboards at Canadian National Expo

[TheLostSwede]

ASUS today announced a new generation of AMD-based motherboards to accompany the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and support the latest Ryzen 7000 processors: the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi, and the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi. Introducing the new generation of AMD ROG motherboards: the X670E series. Featuring support for DDR5 memory modules and PCIe 5.0 devices, the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi, and TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi is equipped with improved bandwidth capabilities, stability, and overall connectivity.

All three boards feature the latest ASUS Q-Design innovations. The ROG Crosshair X670E Hero and ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi includes the PCIe Q-Release button, a feature that lets users release their graphics card from the PCIe slot with one press. In addition, all three featured motherboards will include the single-sided Q-DIMM latching design to ensure ease of installation and allowing memory sticks to hold firmly in place. Lastly, the boards include the M.2 Q-latch, allowing users to secure or loosen an M.2 drive with just their fingertips.




ROG Crosshair X670E Hero
The flagship in the Crosshair X670E lineup, the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero bridges the gap between professional PC builders and everyday gamers, allowing all users to construct a high-performance showcase PC. With its 18+2 teamed power stages rated for 110 A and substantial integrated heatsinks, the X670E Hero delivers stable power at cooler temperatures.

The X670E Hero is equipped for the next generation, featuring a pair of PCIe 5.0x16 slots to support next-gen graphics cards, a PCIe 5.00 M.2 card, and WiFi 6E capability for unhindered wireless networking. ESS ES9218PQ Quad DAC provides pristine audio to the front-panel output.

Dark hues predominate the surface of the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, providing an intense aesthetic for PC builds. Polymo lighting and a luminous RGB pattern across the integrated I/O shield delivers a microstructural array of light and color.



ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi
The ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi merges the best of form and function into balanced gaming performance. The board features 18+2 teamed power stages rated for 110 A and a large, bundled M.2 heatsink to deliver a stable stream of power and thermal performance to the AMD CPU.

In addition to the PCIe Slot Q-Release button, the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi also features an integrated power button on the motherboard and spare M.2 thermal pads to ensure optimal pre-testing and future replacements.

Angular accents sweep across the board's heatsinks alongside distinctive ROG iconography, accompanied by an illuminated acrylic display on the integrated I/O shield.



TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi
The TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi delivers performance in a durable and practical form. The board includes a PCIe Gen 5.0 x 16 slot, four M.2 slots

Featuring a simple, clean aesthetic and badges on the integrated I/O shield, the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi also includes the latest ASUS Q-Design features, including an intuitive Q-LED agnostic array that gives users a quick glance on the status of their build.



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[Assimilator]

The second paragraph is a duplicate of "ASUS Q-Design Features" below it.

 

[P4-630]

Hope they all got the capacitors stuck in the right way....

 

[TheLostSwede]

The second paragraph is a duplicate of "ASUS Q-Design Features" below it.

Fixed, thanks.

 

[john_]

Hope we don't get a reapet of the x570 and boards with, for example, 3 PCIe X16 slots connecting only one of them to the CPU and the rest to the chipset. At least two should be connected to the CPU and have the option of splitting 16 lanes to 8+8.

 

[Assimilator]

Oh hey look, it's boards with dual 8-pin EPS12V connectors that will probably never have the second one used ever.
And let's just put 4 M.2 slots on there too because obviously nobody needs more than one working PCIe slot.

The more I see of AM5 and board manufacturers' retardation, the less I like it.

 

[TheLostSwede]

This is special...

 

[Nanochip]

This is special...

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That’s TUF.

 

[1d10t]

Nuke here?Lol Jk, definitely Asus HQ

 

[ZoneDymo]

because...it may catch fire?

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

I see that only one board, the Hero, mentions one M.2 slot as pcie5. Another board mentiosn 4 m.2 slots, are those pcie4? Consistency would be nice here, nvm... its Asus...

 

[samum]

Starting at the low, low price of $799.99!!!

 

[Kapone33]

So does this mean that if I go to the Ex this year I will be abl[e to buy one? I wonder which pavilion they are in too. The Ex is absolutely huge.

Starting at the low, low price of $799.99!!!

What kills me are the excuses we will get of how expensive it is to build these boards. For me these are all $400 more than they should be.

Starting at the low, low price of $799.99!!!

What kills me are the excuses we will get of how expensive it is to build these boards. For me these are all $400 more than they should be.

Hope we don't get a reapet of the x570 and boards with, for example, 3 PCIe X16 slots connecting only one of them to the CPU and the rest to the chipset. At least two should be connected to the CPU and have the option of splitting 16 lanes to 8+8.

You can get high end X570 boards that have top 2 slots going to to the CPU. Even some B450 boards had that too. It's the reason I will always rank the Asus Strix B450-E over the B550-F.

 

[Garrus]

Well the Tuf Z690 is $350 in Canada and it never got a price decrease in the entire year it was for sale. Sad.

I sure hope the AM5 version costs less. How about $250. Sigh.

 

[dj-electric]

AM5 platform openers will be expensive. If anyone hopes for a 150 dollar board and a 200 dollar CPU to go along with it, sheesh.... I've heard there are good deals for AM4 hardware for you.

The good part - connectivity on AM5 leapfrogs current LGA1700, so that's cool

 

[Space Lynx]

@TheLostSwede the only thing I want to know about future Asus motherboards is if they will come with BIOS level forced software installs on clean installs of OS's. if my memory serves me correctly they did this in the past? I can't quite remember.

 

[samum]

@TheLostSwede the only thing I want to know about future Asus motherboards is if they will come with BIOS level forced software installs on clean installs of OS's. if my memory serves me correctly they did this in the past? I can't quite remember.

I have that on Asus and Gigabyte boards, but there's a UEFI option to disable it.

Even if AM5 has extended life, I'm not sure we'll really see the benefits of PCIe 5. PCIe 3 is still sufficient for video cards with 8 or 16 lanes. Sequential NVMe speeds are higher with PCIe 4 vs 3, but in real world use the difference is subtle at best.

If I get a 1st gen AM5, B650 might be the way to go.

 

[Space Lynx]

I have that on Asus and Gigabyte boards, but there's a UEFI option to disable it.

Even if AM5 has extended life, I'm not sure we'll really see the benefits of PCIe 5. PCIe 3 is still sufficient for video cards with 8 or 16 lanes. Sequential NVMe speeds are higher with PCIe 4 vs 3, but in real world use the difference is subtle at best.

If I get a 1st gen AM5, B650 might be the way to go.

Good to know I can disable it if I do go Asus. I find that really annoying though overall, a clean install of a OS should be just that, a clean install.

 

[tabascosauz]

I have that on Asus and Gigabyte boards, but there's a UEFI option to disable it.

Even if AM5 has extended life, I'm not sure we'll really see the benefits of PCIe 5. PCIe 3 is still sufficient for video cards with 8 or 16 lanes. Sequential NVMe speeds are higher with PCIe 4 vs 3, but in real world use the difference is subtle at best.

If I get a 1st gen AM5, B650 might be the way to go.

Good to know I can disable it if I do go Asus. I find that really annoying though overall, a clean install of a OS should be just that, a clean install.

It's not forcing you to do anything.....BIOS has an option to disable Armoury Crate install which is trivial to find since Asus F9 search function, and even if it's on it'll ask you with a popup when you get into Windows. Only when you hit Yes is anything added.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah asus went senile on mother board prices
Probably have my last asus boards atm.

 

[freeagent]

Are you guys sure these are US prices? Seeing as it is a Canadian Expo I would assume those prices are in CAD?

But you know what happens when you assume sometimes..

 

[samum]

Are you guys sure these are US prices? Seeing as it is a Canadian Expo I would assume those prices are in CAD?

But you know what happens when you assume sometimes..

I haven't seen any official prices - $799.99 is my half-joking guess.

 

[[XC] Oj101]

The RRP though

I'd still buy it if money was no object

 

[tussinman]

AM5 platform openers will be expensive. If anyone hopes for a 150 dollar board and a 200 dollar CPU to go along with it, sheesh.... I've heard there are good deals for AM4 hardware for you.

There should be B board in October in the mid $100s and I wouldn't be suprised if my local brick n motar ends up selling the 7600 for around $250 so 150 dollar board and 200 dollar CPU shouldn't be that far fetched.

Obviously it won't be high-end but even a lower tier B board should support everything that 90% of people need (USB C, Ram overclocking, PCI 5.0 for SSD and 4.0 for GPU)

 

[AM4isGOD]

A ton of cash and a ton of ageesa updates for these i bet, unless AMD have ditched that pita for AM5. Either way, gonna need a fat load of cash for a AM5 upgrade.