Asus ROG Crosshair X870E EXTREME AM5 E-ATX Gaming Motherboard

Advanced Cooling Solutions

The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E EXTREME features advanced cooling solutions to keep your system running smoothly, even under heavy loads. With comprehensive cooling options for your CPU, chipset, and M.2 drives, this AM5 gaming motherboard ensures optimal thermal performance and stability. Maximise your system's potential without worrying about overheating.

Personalised Aesthetics

Customise your gaming rig with personalised aesthetics using the motherboard's RGB lighting options. With support for various lighting effects and synchronisation with other compatible devices, you can create a unique and visually stunning gaming setup. Express your personal style and make your PC stand out from the crowd with the Crosshair X870E EXTREME AM5 motherboard.

Built to Last

Designed with premium components and rigorous testing, the ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E EXTREME is built to last. Enjoy long-term reliability and performance, ensuring your investment is protected. This AM5 gaming motherboard is the perfect choice for gamers and enthusiasts who demand the best in quality and durability.

FEATURES:

• Full Colour 5" LCD display for system info on the fly or custom images
• AMD X870E Chipset with a huge E-ATX form factor for spacious builds
• Supports AMD Ryzen™ 9000 / 8000 / 7000 Series Desktop Processors
• Supports DDR5 Memory, Dual Channel DDR5 9000+ MT/s (OC) 256GB max capacity
• Ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with Marvell AQtion 10G and Realtek 5G Ethernet LAN
• Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 5.0 slot, Lightning Gen 5 support
• 40Gbps USB4 connectivity support for high-speed data transfer
• EZ PC DIY: PCIe slot Q-Release, Q-Antenna, M.2 Q-Latch, Q-LED and BIOS Flashback button for easy usage

SPECIFICATIONS:

• CPU: AMD Socket AM5 for AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 8000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
• Chipset: AMD X870E Chipset
• Memory:
  • 4 x DIMM slots, max. 256GB, DDR5 Supports up to
  • 8200+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors,
  • 9000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors,
  • 8000+MT/s(OC) with Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors,
  • ECC and Non-ECC, Un-buffered DIMM*
  • Dual Channel Memory Architecture
  • Supports AMD Extended Profiles for Overclocking (EXPO™)
  • ASUS Enhanced Memory Profile (AEMP)
  • NitroPath DRAM Technology
  • *Supported memory types, data rate (speed), and number of DRAM modules vary depending on the CPU and memory configuration
  • * Non-ECC, un-buffered DDR5 memory supports On-Die ECC function.
• Graphics:
  • 1 x HDMITM port**
  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports support USB Type-C® display outputs***
  • * Graphics specifications may vary between CPU types. Please refer to AMD CPU specifications.
  • ** Supports 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.1.
  • *** Supports max. 4K@60Hz as specified in DisplayPort 1.4a
  • **** VGA resolution support depends on processors' or graphic cards' resolution.
• Expansion Slots:
  • AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors*
  • 2 x PCIe 5.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (supports x16 or x8/x8** or x8/x4/x4 modes***)
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8700 & 8600 & 8400 Series Desktop Processors*
  • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x8, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will be disabled)
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8500 & 8300 Series Desktop Processors*
  • 2 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slots with Q-Release Slim (only supports PCIEx16(G5)_1 & total bandwidth for x4, PCIEx16(G5)_2 will be disabled)
  • * Please check the PCIe bifurcation table on the support site (https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507/).
  • ** When both PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX16_2 are in use, they will each run in x8 mode.
  • *** When M.2_2 is enabled, but M.2_3 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
  • *** When M.2_3 is enabled, but M.2_2 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run in x4 mode.
  • *** When both M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
  • To ensure compatibility of the device installed, please refer to https://www.asus.com/support/ for the list of supported
• Storage:
  • Supports up to 5 x M.2 slots and 1 x SlimSAS connector and 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports*
  • AMD Ryzen™ 9000 & 7000 Series Desktop Processors
  • M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)
  • M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**
  • M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 5.0 x4 mode)**
  • AMD Ryzen™ 8000 Series Desktop Processors
  • M.2_1 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • M.2_2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (Not supports)
  • M.2_3 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (Not supports)
  • AMD X870E Chipset
  • DIMM.2_1 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • DIMM.2_2 slot (Key M) via ROG Q-DIMM.2, type 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode)
  • SlimSAS connector supports PCIe 4.0 x4 mode via an SFF-8654 adapter cable. The cable is purchased separately.
  • 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
  • * Specifications vary by CPU types.
  • ** When M.2_2 is enabled, but M.2_3 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
  • ** When M.2_3 is enabled, but M.2_2 is not in use, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will run in x4 mode.
  • ** When both M.2_2 and M.2_3 are enabled, PCIEX16_1 will run in x8 mode and PCIEX16_2 will be disabled.
• RAID:
  • AMD RAIDXpert2 Technology*
  • Ryzen™ 9000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/5/10
  • Ryzen™ 8000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1
  • Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors: RAID 0/1/10
  • * Specifications vary by CPU types.
• Ethernet:
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet
  • 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet
  • ASUS LANGuard
• Wireless & Bluetooth:
  • Wi-Fi 7*
  • 2x2 Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Supports 2.4/5/6GHz frequency band**
  • Supports Wi-Fi 7 320MHz bandwidth, up to 6.5Gbps transfer rate.
  • Bluetooth® v5.4***
  • *Wi-Fi features may vary depending on the operating system
  • For Windows 11, Wi-Fi 7 will require 24H2 or later version for full functions, Windows 11 21H2/22H2/23H2 only support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • For Windows 10, please note that no driver is available, refer to the Wi-Fi chipset vendor's website for details.
  • ** Wi-Fi 6GHz frequency band and bandwidth regulatory may vary between countries.
  • *** The Bluetooth® version may vary, please refer to the Wi-Fi module manufacturer's website for the latest specifications.
• Rear USB (Total 12 ports):
  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
  • 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
• Front USB (Total 6 ports):
  • 1 x USB 20Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+)*
  • 1 x USB 10Gbps connector (supports USB Type-C®)
  • 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
  • USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A
  • *USB Type-C® power delivery output: 5/9/15/20V max. 3A, PPS:3.3–21V max. 3A
• Audio:
  • ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082*
  • Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
  • Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
  • High quality 120 dB SNR stereo playback output and 110 dB SNR recording input
  • Supports up to 32-Bit/384 kHz playback on front panel
• Audio Features:
  • SupremeFX Shielding Technology
  • ESS® ES9219 QUAD DAC
  • LED-illuminated audio jacks
  • Rear optical S/PDIF out port
  • Premium audio capacitors
  • * A chassis with an HD audio module in the front panel is required to support 7.1 Surround Sound audio output.
  • ** The LINE OUT port on the rear panel does not support spatial audio. If you wish to use spatial audio, make sure to connect your audio output device to the audio jack on the front panel of your chassis or use a USB interface audio device.
• Back Panel I/O Ports:
  • 2 x USB4® (40Gbps) ports (2 x USB Type-C®)
  • 10 x USB 10Gbps ports (8 x Type-A + 2 x USB Type-C®)
  • 1 x HDMITM port
  • 1 x Wi-Fi Module
  • 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet port
  • 1 x Marvell® AQtion 10Gb Ethernet port
  • 2 x LED-illuminated audio jacks
  • 1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
  • 1 x BIOS FlashBack™ button
  • 1 x Clear CMOS button
• Operating System: Windows 11
• Form Factor: E-ATX

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

• Asus ROG Crosshair X870E EXTREME AM5 E-ATX Gaming Motherboard - Black x1
• 1-to-3 ARGB splitter cable x1
• 1-to-2 ARGB splitter cable x1
• 1-to-4 fan splitter cable x2
• ROG weave SATA 6G cable packages x2
• 3-in-1 Thermistor cables pack x1
• ROG DIMM.2 with heatsink x1
• M.2 pad package for ROG Q-DIMM.2 x1
• Thermal pad for ROG Q-DIMM.2 x2
• Thermal pad for M.2 22110 x2
• DDR5 Fan holder x1
• ROG Fan Kit x1
• ASUS Wi-Fi Q-Antenna x1
• Q-connector x1
• ROG logo plate sticker x1
• ROG screwdriver x1
• ROG stickers x1
• ROG VIP card x1
• M.2 Q-Slide package x1
• M.2 backplate rubber packages x5
• ROG Bottle Opener x1
• USB drive with utilities and drivers x1
• Quick Start Guide

Why Asus

ASUS consistently delivers high-quality, innovative motherboards designed for gamers and enthusiasts. With a strong reputation for performance, reliability, and cutting-edge technology, ASUS motherboards are the ideal choice for building a top-tier gaming PC in South Africa. The ROG Crosshair X870E EXTREME AM5 motherboard exemplifies this commitment. Experience the difference with ASUS and elevate your gaming experience.