Asus's X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (and its "Dark Hero" variant) top out at Ryzen 5000, but it hits a sweet spot in terms of price and features that should please price-conscious PC builders.

Importantly, unlike early X570 boards, the Dark Hero was designed with Zen 3 processors actually on hand during the design phase. ... There are no less than eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, ...

ASUS' ROG VIII Dark Hero is gaining a lot of hype for its sleek aesthetics, ... we have all eight SATA ports and the USB 3.2 Gen 1 front-panel ... AMD X570 has been an expensive platform since day ...

ASUS has seemingly saved the best AMD X570-based motherboard for last with its ROG Crosshair VIII ... Like the Dark Hero, ... followed by a second DP input and eight USB 3.2 ports in red.