The hero we need & deserve . . . ASUS ROG X570 Dark Hero motherboard - An in-depth overview

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  • @SuperChaoticus
    @SuperChaoticus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Just bought this with the 5900x CPU and a 980 Pro M.2. Yes, I know it's overkill for my needs. But when I build, I always look to build a system that I won't be regretting in a couple years. Like the last build I did, I intend on getting at least 5 years from this before the tech starts getting old and outdated.

    • @jackster34567
      @jackster34567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have done the exact same haha.

    • @alexanders.6080
      @alexanders.6080 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm looking to do exactly the same :) Can you confirm both M.2 are PCI-e 4? Was hoping to create a RAID 0 for extreme speeds (mostly for a faster OS boot and games).

    • @PapaJenkinz
      @PapaJenkinz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      did the exact same lol

    • @jackster34567
      @jackster34567 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also paired mine with a Dark Hero X570, 32x2gb 3600mhz, 1tb 980 pro, Kingston 2TB 2280, 1080ti
      system is mainly used as a workstation for retouching & sim racing.
      Will upgrade my 1080ti eventually but it still does a fine job I must say.
      Love this new build! 5900x eats up file compression for breakfast.

    • @flyingroads3498
      @flyingroads3498 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jackster34567 what cooling system you use?

  • @grimesolver3149
    @grimesolver3149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just built this, this week. Omg, what a powerhouse!

  • @tomb375
    @tomb375 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it I'm on the new build right now. Superfast and Quiet. Thanks to a Noctua NH-U12S fan Best build ever Thanks.

  • @liusam2305
    @liusam2305 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your pcie introduction really saves me lots of hours of problem shooting and searching time

  • @Sicel1304
    @Sicel1304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Just bought this board today at the recommendation of a friend, and your video overview of the board was top notch and super informative. Kudos!

  • @Osmosis909
    @Osmosis909 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    What a fantastic review, excellent explanations and detail! Such top quality content, better than a lot of the top channels. I have this board arriving tomorrow to start a new PC build (I spilt quite a bit of thermal paste cleaning fluid into my cpu connector and mobo in my current rig it didn’t like that lol), this will be my first “high-end” build so looking forward to it!

  • @wakegary
    @wakegary 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks! still love mine (checks watch) 3 years later. this video is superb.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re welcome. Thank you!

  • @93ksj
    @93ksj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    By far the best and most in depth review I’ve seen on this board so far, pretty awesome work and I cant wait to integrate it to my build 👏🏼 (also I’m really interested in seeing that TPM video because I’ve never used anything like that tbh really looking forward to it)

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I’m a bit in limbo atm as I wait for parts on my personal build. Shipping delays are killing me and preventing me from completing the build.:( I’ve done some updates on the Facebook page though regarding the build.

  • @GG-zd6rl
    @GG-zd6rl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great review. I have been overclocking and at times running on the bleeding edge of what Air/Water can do since before Socket 939. Between Family, Work, and Everything else, I don't have hours to pour over Forums, Posts, and in many cases, pure opinion on things that do not matter like RGB. Thank you for putting together a solid and concise review.

  • @shanetrownson6139
    @shanetrownson6139 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was researching this particular mainboard hoping for ARGB support. Happened to see your review. Found my answer @ 6:38 minutes.
    Thank you so much for your detailed review.
    Everybody needs a Hero!

  • @SQTierHog
    @SQTierHog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy motherboard! I concur with every other comment here that I've read, that MofN did an absolutely spectacular thorough review of this board! Subbed.

  • @zetaxrl
    @zetaxrl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it's so beautiful, i watched it for 4 hours straight.

  • @ItsNotes_
    @ItsNotes_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ive been on the fence about getting the Dark Hero vs the Hero and this video is so well done and so informative. wow. thank you.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really glad it helped. :)

    • @kingghostOG
      @kingghostOG 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which did you choose?

    • @ItsNotes_
      @ItsNotes_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingghostOG I was about to order the Dark Hero then suddenly EVGA Tweets out Ryzen Dark mobos coming so i'm holding off again hoping for a EVGA x570 Dark

  • @shaunlothian9644
    @shaunlothian9644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Excellent review! Very in depth. I was on the fence between getting the regular Hero, Formula or the Dark Hero and this has made my decision. The Dark Hero it is to go along with the 5900x, for the build I’ll be having done soon.
    Thank you for such a great review.

  • @TheDustAutumn
    @TheDustAutumn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the best in depth review I've seen! Keep up the great work!

  • @pepe141y
    @pepe141y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Now this is a GREAT fucking review. Placed a order for mine after watching this. Keep up the great detailed reviews. I will definitely look forward to future videos.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

    • @qcremi4357
      @qcremi4357 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what was the budget of your pc?

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@qcremi4357 Mine? I gave myself around a $5,000 USD budget. I had most of it saved up by the time the RTX 3000 and Zen 3 series came out. Dominator RAM and the 1TB and 2TB nvme drives came after. I already had the PC-O11 Dynamic XL pretty much bought when it came out. I'm reusing the fans from my previous build as well as radiators. The CPU block is new but I had that since the fall but knew I'd be using it for this build. Having said that, I did add some things. Decided to get the Torque fittings over the classic from EKWB and I added a Distro plate over the Corsair XD5 and decided to water cool the GPU as the 3090 Strix gets stupid hot. I'd say this added another 1000-1500 easy. I did sell about $1300.00 worth of parts from my old build, so that puts me back to the 5k budget . . . maybe.
      Add all accessories and crap I had to buy after the fact and price still is pretty steep. Check out my PC build videos to get a bigger picture of the parts used. I have 2 up so far.
      I'll be doing a full run-down of the cost of this computer in a later video--it's very contrary to my more budget oriented approach to the builds I've been making for the channel. Then again, I needed a PC to handle editing and video creation in addition to gaming.

  • @colelomas445
    @colelomas445 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one of the best motherboard review videos I have ever watched. Well done sir.

  • @OfficialRedTeamReview
    @OfficialRedTeamReview 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great review, highly underrated channel. Thank you so much for this, Look forward to more mobo reviews!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There will definitely be more! :) Thank you for watching.

    • @OfficialRedTeamReview
      @OfficialRedTeamReview 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Out of curiosity, since im buying a new motherboard. Is there a way to tell if I got one that was used? Trying to order one off eBay but I'm a little hesitant.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Umm you can look for dust or scratches. But sellers should be honest. If you can try to get a dark hero new off Newegg or Amazon or anywhere else that’s a retailer. You can also try new egg business which has a separate account creation system. That dark hero shortages shouldn’t be as prevalent any longer.

  • @beanmachine3915
    @beanmachine3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just ordered this for my first pc build !

  • @rahulravishankar3152
    @rahulravishankar3152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Not the Hero we deserve, but the Hero we need"

  • @SPSteve
    @SPSteve 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just ordered this motherboard and a Ryzen 5950X CPU, along with other components for an entirely new computer. I'm 65 years old, hopefully it is a smooth build. haha. Thanks for the informative video!

  • @ilkerYT
    @ilkerYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A channel that creates high quality content like that and has 850 subs only :D

  • @mookthemerc
    @mookthemerc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got mine two days ago!! Waiting for it to be delivered!!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      NICE! Have fun with it. I definitely like it. not many issues yet other than icue/asus armoury not always working nice together. no memory errors with 64gb kit (4 sticks) and bios was easy peasy to update and set up for xmp. I do think i'll get black electrical tape to cover the colored wires for the usb 2.0 and hd audio cables. :)
      The onboard lighting is super subtle and nice too. In icue I can set up a blackout profile to make them all turn off which is nice should i leave it on over night as the ram still stays lit when you put the machine to sleep and i haven't figured out how turn it off.

  • @mrweezyweezy
    @mrweezyweezy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot for the complete rewiew. Hope your channel will be finding by more users

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching. I'm glad it was helpful! Onward and upward I hope for the channel. :) New video will be out tomorrow.

  • @chrono2959
    @chrono2959 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You know I watch a lot of TH-camrs but I really enjoy your detailed videos you're very thorough very top notch high quality job thank you

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! I know the mobo videos can be long, but as you said, I love being thorough. :)

  • @Killa-rd6hj
    @Killa-rd6hj ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got this, a 990 pro and a 5800x3d …. Life is good 😊

  • @AmyGrrl78
    @AmyGrrl78 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still like watching reviews on the board. I bought my Dark Hero in December 2021 and paired it with a AMD 5900X. I still really need to upgrade my GPU. Still using a MSI 4GB GTX 770 OC. Might have a chance to buy a used PNY 3070 from a friend next week for $200-250 USD, hopefully! For my PSU. I got a really good deal on a Seasonic Prime 850W. I'm really happy with my new PC. I upgraded from a Sabertooth Z77 with a i5 3570K. Was quite the upgrade for me!

  • @HuntSD
    @HuntSD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bought this motherboard as an upgrade from my ASUS Prime X570-Pro. So pretty excited :)

    • @HuntSD
      @HuntSD 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even though it wont have the white accents for my white pc build it would still do nicely.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice! My 4770K resided in an ASUS Prime Deluxe Dual motherboard. It was gold-ish with tan/brown accents on the PCI. Not a clean white that's for sure. lol I had the Crosshair VII Hero for my 2700X. I'm loving the Dark hero. IT's definitely stealth. The matte paint on the heatsink mars a little or just looks that way b/c of the finger particles or dust it can attract.

  • @SDChargers93
    @SDChargers93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You and Gamers Nexus Sold me on this mobo. Thank you for such a good break down.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! It’s awesome to be paired with such an awesome and thorough reviewer like GN. :)

    • @SDChargers93
      @SDChargers93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere your welcome sir. Keep up the videos, you definitely earned a sub

  • @KingNeu
    @KingNeu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looking for a motherboard for my 5900x and Asus TUF 3080 and man this video was informative af! Great work my man. Keep grinding!! 💯

  • @TheTrendz24
    @TheTrendz24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best motherboard review I have ever seen. Please keep up the good work. Very informational, answered questions I had regarding this board, I now own a dark hero thanks to you.

  • @misc8867
    @misc8867 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really nice review. I bought this and still waiting for it. Don't want a fan plus I love the features.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I just got it installed but am waiting on more parts. May set up a temporary build so i can use it while I wait for a distro plate and custom cables.

  • @rmberger012
    @rmberger012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic overview Seth. I am having one delivered today and will be using your guide as my primary reference... Thank you

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching and the compliment! Glad it was helpful. Enjoy building your PC!!!

  • @BrotherFelixYT
    @BrotherFelixYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro I really appreciate all the work you put in this video, because of the in-depth info you provided I will be upgrading from the Crosshair VIII Hero Wifi to the Dark Hero. Totally recommend this video. Thumbs Up and Sub

  • @chic619
    @chic619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I watched this video a million times. Thank you so much

  • @c1979h
    @c1979h ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice review, wa able to score one for 225, paired it with a 5800x\32gb and an 6800xt, but will likely jump up to a 5950x whenever they drop to its lowest price used or new.

  • @straped9023
    @straped9023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    best review ever super underated

    • @EctopicElm00707
      @EctopicElm00707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I absolutely agree, because not only does he say what the features are called, but generally explains exactly what they are/what they're for. This is rarely the case with some other reviewers as they assume everyone already knows

  • @feefiifoofum
    @feefiifoofum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing explanation, they should include this as an audio file when people buy the dark hero lol definetly made building mines easy!

  • @NoFear1979
    @NoFear1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video. Appriciate the detailed tour and explaining 👍🏻

  • @james_tiberius_kirk73
    @james_tiberius_kirk73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An excellent review. I've just purchased this Motherboard for my latest Build.

  • @2leftgaming793
    @2leftgaming793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Incredible breakdown! I'm always looking for in depth overviews like this when looking at parts, I'm grateful I ran across your channel, keep up the good work :)!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much! Glad the video was helpful.

  • @djq7225
    @djq7225 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I scored one off of Facebook marketplace today for $200. Still sealed. I've been wanting a sport for a while. This just came out of nowhere it's going to be going into a cooler Master cosmos c700m,

  • @BirolAKBAY
    @BirolAKBAY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review. Thanks. I have this mobo till January 21. CPU
    (5900x) and gpu(2080) are water cooled. Case CM.H500M has positive pressure as good as it gets with some TT and Artic P series fans. No rads inside the case. Vrm temps never drops below 50 C at idle even full speed of fans. No OC performed yet. Vrm temps have reached about max 60 degrees under full stress test over 1 hour with prime95 or kombustor(msi tool). But, when a fan directly blow air over vrms then temps are dropping even to 35 degrees at idle, 42 degrees at full load.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s awesome to hear. I’ll be using a dynamic xl with a rad and intakes at top and rad and intakes at bottom and then exhaust on the side. Hopefully the top fans will be sufficient on the vrms despite pulling in warm air from the radiator.

  • @universalsinewave7559
    @universalsinewave7559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You've gained a subscriber.

  • @chi-cho2328
    @chi-cho2328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Solid straight forward video, appreciate it.

  • @MatthewJRend
    @MatthewJRend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome informational video!!!! Please continue with this type of content!!!

  • @GroundGame.
    @GroundGame. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is still one of the best if the best Dark Hero Motherboard reviews out there, have one myself about to put into a build, keep it up man. 😉 👍

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much!

    • @vCELESTIC
      @vCELESTIC 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have 1 X570 Crosshair VIII DARK HERO which I want to sell because I went with a i9 12900k and MSI Gaming Edge WiFi DDR4. It's still in original Package and not opened(bought in in the shop named equippr if you want to know) . I bought it months ago and the shop does not allow me to return or change it. I bought it for 408,99€ and I want to sell it much cheaper for ~300 or even cheaper, just tell me what you would pay for it if you are interested. ;)

    • @vik9481
      @vik9481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It cost like 300 USD now ,waiting on next gen so I can snatch it for like 150 USD

  • @rmorenberg
    @rmorenberg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    first video of yours I've seen. good detail

  • @techtipsuk
    @techtipsuk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good review. I'd recommend a flat colour surface to sit the board on. Just a bit distracting against that camouflage

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll up that grey box so it's less transparent over the map as I think that's what you're referring to, the BG behind the mobo in most of the shots. :) Thank you for the suggestion.

  • @MiyabiJNEP
    @MiyabiJNEP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good, full review. Thanks. Bought one, arrives this week.

  • @johnestoce1503
    @johnestoce1503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good reviewer. I think you sir deserve more view. You've earned a sub

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the sub! Much appreciated. :)

  • @KEYBEATZ
    @KEYBEATZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love my strix x570 E motherboard but this is the board I wish I had

  • @ianb.1603
    @ianb.1603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    While 3600MHz is a great spot for Rysen 3000, and 5000 CPU's, AMD has stated that 4000MHz is the Sweet Spot for the New 5000 series CPU's especially with Smart Access Memory feature when you Have a 5000 CPU with a 6000 GPU. AMD has also stated that G Skill is optimised for use with AMD CPU's. I have noticed quite a difference with the 4000MHz(G Skill Royal) with 5900x and 6900xt with the Dark Hero.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      With 4000 you won't be able to maintain 1:1 infinity fabric at least from what I've seen. You might be able to with 37xx and 3800. Additionally, the price to performance of going from 3600 to 4000 isn't viable for everyone. For instance there's a $40.00 price difference in Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 to 4000 (both CL18) on Amazon. That $40.00 spent may not be worth it for some considering you'll maybe see a 3% increase in FPS. And the price difference gets even worse the higher capacity kits you look at. SAM is also available with Nvidia now as resizable bar IIRC no or are these two differnent things?
      Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm always happy to learn more and be correct so I can be more informed! I'll be the first to admit, I'm no good at overclocking or futzing with infinity fabrics and such, so any resources you can share would be greatly appreciated.

  • @NSC-Modz
    @NSC-Modz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video, thank you very much. I'm happy i bought it! Wish you the best.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Enjoy the board. :)

    • @NSC-Modz
      @NSC-Modz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere i hope i will, got an 5090x, was normally an Intel guy. 10 years now with my Xeon W3690 still running all smooth. Just for my videos and rendering it cold be stronger ^^

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m def enjoying the 5950x for rendering. Upgraded from the 2700x.

    • @NSC-Modz
      @NSC-Modz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere i can't wait my self xD Im gonna do some videos as i got finish, but I have a lot work with xD Got a big custom watercooling, needs to be prepared all first 😀 BTW i subed

  • @Sevunteen
    @Sevunteen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I finally got my hands on one today .. love it.

  • @AtomLabX
    @AtomLabX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An amazing video, really good, to help you through building, to have everything in place!
    What I want to know though, for the NVMe SSD slots, do they both support full speeds?

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes both NVMe slots support full x4 PCIe 4.0 speeds. I am using both (1 and 2 TB respectively. the top runs off the CPU and the bottom off the chipset. Thank you for watching!

  • @aghiazza
    @aghiazza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey there! Great review!
    After watching this a while a go I decided to buy a Dark Hero for my new PC, it's arriving in a week. I wanted to ask you about the M.2 slots and heatsinks in particular. I'm planning on getting 2 SN850s for this build but I can't find them with their propietary heatsinks in my country. Have you checked or noticed how well the included heatsink works, if they keep the m.2s sufficiently cool?
    I might want to get a third party heatsink just in case, I've seen people recommend the Sabrent M.2 Rocket SB-HTSS
    , MHQJRH or the ineo Aluminum, but I'm not sure how much room for them is there in this Motherboard.
    Thanks and again, fantastic video!! Cheers

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching. Yes i use the stock heatsinks on the board. I too have two sn850s. Temps seem fine and I’ve experienced no degradation in performance.

    • @aghiazza
      @aghiazza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Thanks for answering! I'll give the stock heatsinks a try then!

  • @harryminkley1962
    @harryminkley1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Changing from my AMD TR 3960x build to a 5950x build as i cant be bothered to wait longer for 5th gen threadripper. So glad i just ordered this board! Really wanted ASUS again as im currently using a ASUS trx40 e gaming mobo. Brilliant board. But as im not really utilising threadripper i thought the 5950x will be more than good enough for my gaming and the occasional bit of CAD work. Sad to let go of this board although the dark hero does also look excellent. However the new system is going to have an EK custom loop for the Cpu so i am excited for that! it will be the first ever custom loop and my third ever pc build. also just ordered a MSI 3090 Suprim X and i figured this board would help get the most out of it.
    Thanks for the fantastic review going over all of the features. Very helpful.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Enjoy building your loop! I'm going to finish mine in a few weeks I hope. Lots of things got in the way but I hope to correct that soon. Got me a custom EK loop too. Right now I have a temp looop just for the CPU. I'll be doing a sandwich with the ASUS RTX Strix OC 3090 with the standard GPU block and active backplate. Also got the Front distroplate for the Dynamic XL, so I'm pretty stoked!

    • @harryminkley1962
      @harryminkley1962 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Sounds Awesome! Love to see it when its done. And for my first time dealing with a custom loop im not quite brave enough to be taking apart a brand new 3090. Did want to water cool my ram too but ive decided that if the Temps get a but toasty with 4 all next to each other then i will. Because right now theres just 2 on each side of the cpu with gaps in between because its an E-ATX board. And they get pretty hot as it is now. But still perfectly safe temps so im sure ill be ok.

  • @Zooptopus27
    @Zooptopus27 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Picked this thing up for $200 on ebay. Looking forward to it.

  • @rysteer1458
    @rysteer1458 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stupendous review! Very in depth.

  • @Stubbies2003
    @Stubbies2003 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well one thing you failed to mention here is the fact that the BIOS is hardly talked about at all in the users manual. It mainly says don't change settings in a single page. None of the BIOS options are clarified or talked about at all. Which is a good segue into one of the most important options the BIOS has which makes this motherboard a stand out amongst the boards for higher core count CPUs if you do a fair amount of production work loads. The boards ability through BIOS to switch between PBO (single core high frequency loads (gaming)) and all core overclocked loads at not quite as high frequencies as you can get with PBO based on CPU amperage draw and OC settings in BIOS.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      From my experience, no motherboard maker has had good documentation on their BIOS, in-depth how-tos and what-ares on what every option is, how to clearly overclock or optimize within it, etc. ASUS videos have mostly focused on doing such things within AI Suite 3 instead, which doesn't give the granular customization fiddling in a BIOS does. Additionally, I don't have the OC experience, and am still researching it on my own to try and figure things out, so I would not posit such information without being fully knowledgeable in the first place as I don't want to misguide anyone either.

  • @Roxx.R
    @Roxx.R 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks, this video is very useful to mee. I hope you have similar videos about other products. Take care.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I do. I've a whole playlist for mobos, and I'm going to do a new video on a motherboard later this week, well write and film. Editing might take a bit, but hope to have it out soon. Thank you for watching, and I'm glad this video was helpful.

  • @tomb375
    @tomb375 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seth, Great Review and Video" Thank you so much!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching! Glad you liked it. :)

  • @aldjanw
    @aldjanw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the effort. You earn my subscription. Worth the watch!

  • @edamnaf9265
    @edamnaf9265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an excellent review. I have a Dark Hero, and love it...but I agree with the M.2 slots....
    My System:
    Asus Dark Hero X570
    Ryzen 9 5950X
    32GB G.skill DD4 3600 CL-14
    RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra (eVGA)
    2 MP600 2TB Corsair drives
    2 2TB 2.5" Crucial 2TB SSDs
    1600W eVGA T2 PSU
    The machine is a monster....but more than most people need, imo ...it's more than *I* need, but I wanted it...

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the watch and comment! Quick question for you, does your computer ever randomly shut off when the GPU is really being hit in a game? Mine will unless I undervolt the GPU. I have the Strix OC 3090. It's watercooled. I have a 1000W 80+ Titanium seasonic PSU. I wonder if maybe even that's not enough wattage for the 3090 and 5950x . . .

    • @edamnaf9265
      @edamnaf9265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MiddleofKnowhere I have had *ZERO* shut off issues with this machine.....My card never needs undervolting. I bet your Seasonic (great PSU, btw) is just a bit underpowered for the system.
      Try a 1300W if you have one.

  • @lynch7
    @lynch7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a really good breakdown and insightful/informative video, thank you. Could you tell me if the Bluetooth function is meant to work with the wifi antennas plugged in? Thinking of using it for game controllers.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great question. I don’t think you need the antennas plugged in they just help if you’re far from the router. I had mine working fine on wifi about 20 feet away.

  • @Grue_ni
    @Grue_ni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi i realy like your review of this board!
    Maybe i did not listen carefully but i think you did not say a word about the Dynamic OC switcher witch is a feature of this board.
    The Dos Oc Switcher and the passive chipset cooer where the main reasons i bought this board the Dos OC switcher makes this board unique on the market and that partially explains the high price..
    But you are right its still too expensive!
    Best regards!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi! I didn't mention anything about the DOS OC Switcher, you're correct. Funny thing is, I don't think that's even mentioned in the manual or on the product site. I myself just learned about it watching an overclock video. It's a neat tool that's for sure! Personally, I don't really want to overclock since this is my workhorse computer, but I do want to use the PBO2 curve optimizer to undervolt to see if I can't lower temperatures/power consumption while still achieving higher frequencies or the same as I'm currently getting. I watched an Optimum Tech video about it, and while he uses an MSI board, I think I can figure things out. I'll probably make a video on my attempts at doing it. :)

    • @RedPillBroadcast
      @RedPillBroadcast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s one big reason I bought it too! I use the setting on my Crosshair Viii Extreme and now on my new x570s Dark Hero viii build. Doesn’t seem like a big deal but running a 5950x for 3d rendering, modeling (solidworks), S3D for my 3d printing and vid production (OBS with 4K cam recording while streaming vids, & Adobe editing) for my TikTok, helping switch on the fly from my manual OC to PBO depending on workload comes in handy - Helps me gain about 11% performance on avg, so that’s a nice chunk off an OCd water cooled 5950x

  • @Cobretti_GTI
    @Cobretti_GTI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congratulations. This is what a call a excellent review..
    One question. Which Ram are you using on this motherbord?.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I'm using 64GB of DDR4 3600 CL16 Corsair Dominator Platinum RAM.

    • @tvm2209
      @tvm2209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Christopher Hayden Also would like to know this as to which specific RAM I should order for my Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (motherboard) with Ryzen9 5950x cpu

  • @BrytaPlanka
    @BrytaPlanka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That was a really informative and great review! Thanks alot!

  • @stevewheeler8640
    @stevewheeler8640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent review..... Thank you!

  • @jaegren553
    @jaegren553 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn great review man. Keep up the work.

  • @TheEstibon
    @TheEstibon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for that very informative review of the board, just received mine from NewEgg, I also just bought - GSkill Aegis 64GB DDR4 3200. not the 3600 for my Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, will this work ok? 4 matched sticks of 16GB=64GB

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad the review helped! Yes this RAM will work great! You can also see if you can overclock them to 3600 if you're of a mind to do so. :) I had G.Skill Trident Z RGB RAM in my previous build. Great RAM.

  • @willnic6315
    @willnic6315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best in-depth Review ive seen Subscribed.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Glad you liked it, and I hope it helped. :)

  • @f.d.m.4914
    @f.d.m.4914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely the best video describing this MB... Thank you !

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @f.d.m.4914
      @f.d.m.4914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Very ! After almost 6 years with my trustful 6700K and a 1080Ti, it's time to build a new config so I'm going for a 5950X with a 3090. After checking on internet forums/YT etc. for a week, I've decided to go with the Dark Hero although I've been quite reluctant with any setup concerning AMD 5000 Series due to the many people complaining about RAM instability issues. Then I came to a conclusion that most threads about the issues are from 6+ months ago AND, with heavy overclockers. I'm going for 64Gb RAM, 4x 16Gb G. Skill Trident Z Neo 3600 (16-19-19-39) or (16-16-16-36). I'm not planning to go over 3600 by any means so I hope I don't have any problem ! Wish me luck and once again, thanks for the Dark Hero excelent video !

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That will be perfect. I went for 64gb of Corsair dom plat 3600 cl16. I’ve had 0 issues. Also have a Strix 3090. In two weeks I’ll be finishing the full loop.

    • @f.d.m.4914
      @f.d.m.4914 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MiddleofKnowhere That's nice ! I hope you can post a video when it's done !

  • @PilotWinks
    @PilotWinks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m a year or so late since release. I’m looking at getting this board to go with a 5900x 3080ti. I’m hoping to get 5-6 years out b4 I have to upgrade again.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You def will. It's a great board!

    • @PilotWinks
      @PilotWinks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear!

    • @vCELESTIC
      @vCELESTIC 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PilotWinks I have 1 X570 Crosshair VIII DARK HERO which I want to sell because I went with a i9 12900k and MSI Gaming Edge WiFi DDR4. It's still in original Package and not opened(bought in in the shop named equippr if you want to know) . I bought it months ago and the shop does not allow me to return or change it. I bought it for 408,99€ and I want to sell it much cheaper for ~300 or even cheaper, just tell me what you would pay for it if you are interested. ;)

  • @NSC-Modz
    @NSC-Modz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bios Update available bro.

  • @Reddude24
    @Reddude24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dark hero is still on back order from Newegg, so annoying. Hopefully it will get shipped in the next 1-2 weeks as I got it on 2/8/21.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope it comes soon! I started my build today. Got the CPU, RAM, and NVMe drives installed. Did a test too with the GPU installed and everything is working. Got the CPU block in, put the mobo into the case and installed an SSD. Now I just have to worry about backing up data from my current machine, draining the loop, and cleaning the radiators and fans before I can install them. Then of course do some tube runs. :) Hopefully I can get it done tomorrow. Cleaning is gonna be a beast!

    • @jeanelderbordes
      @jeanelderbordes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What CPU are you going with? The Ryzen R9 5950x? If the 5950x is still there no where to find, I'll just pair this motherboard with a Ryzen 9 3950x.

    • @Reddude24
      @Reddude24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeanelderbordes Right now I have a 5800x, but I want a 5900x. Impossible to get a 5900x or 5950x. I still need a GPU too! Building is hard right now.

  • @Riidwaano
    @Riidwaano ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got this motherboard from retail on discount 144$..
    Best purchase ever

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice price!

    • @Riidwaano
      @Riidwaano ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere
      its 999 kr in Danish was a rest sale
      Keep this videos coming the best kind on youtube !

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you I will! Where did you get this if you don't mind me asking? I have a friend looking for an x570. Sounds like you're in Denmark if you used kr?

  • @miketeskey3374
    @miketeskey3374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review of this board. I was looking at getting this and putting it in the Lian Li 011DXL Case. I see in your video you did mention something about not being able to utilize all the speed on all the USB ports on the front of the Lian-Li case around 10:55 of your video... am I hearing that correctly?

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. The dynamic xl has 4 usb 3.1 gen 1 ports which require two cables to two headers on a mobo and the dark hero only has one connector. It’s not a deal breaker to me though. Just have two unused ports on the case.

  • @te_of_j
    @te_of_j 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well done. Excellent in-depth review.

  • @deannelson1388
    @deannelson1388 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have been offered this board coupled with a 5950x 16gb of ram and a corsair aio cooler for 700 UK sterling ... i would be using my 3090 FE with it ....what do you guys think? is this still decent and a good upgrade from an 8700k for 2023?
    Good review btw

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely an upgrade. For all that plus the mobo I think it’s a pretty good deal. Maybe double the ram if you can.

    • @deannelson1388
      @deannelson1388 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Thanks for the quick reply.. I have 32 GB in my system now, so it's all good there.. and I could sell the Ram he's offered along with my mobo and cpu.. not sure if I'd keep my nh-d15 or the corsair h100i he's offered in the deal though.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oooh awesome. Yeah I sold my old parts as well to help recoup some of the cost. I'll be doing that again as I'm upgrading a few things in the water loop and prob won't need the old distro and maybe even radiators.

  • @ejim941099
    @ejim941099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy shit. Buddy you nailed this review/unboxing. Perfectly. Very detailed and thorough AND you also threw in recommendations such as the gen 3.2 gen 1 adapter in your description. This fucking kicked ass. Usually I just listen on the background but you nailed it so good that I stopped what I was doing and watched the whole thing. AND I turned on notifications. Gj!!

  • @andykaufman7620
    @andykaufman7620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will an Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 TI fit into the top PCI slot (its a thick card, but there seems to be enough room in the top spot to accommodate.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes that's where you'd install it is in the top slot. Great question, and thanks for watching!

  • @josephpetty2268
    @josephpetty2268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    suuuuper detailed! great footage and info!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Definitely went down a rabbit hole finding out all this information lol. It was fun.

  • @samueledwards5231
    @samueledwards5231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    this is an amazing video thank you so much

  • @thehonestguyreviews4516
    @thehonestguyreviews4516 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm highly considering this mobo for a workstation/gaming build. What ram you recommend pairing it with for best reliability? I'm not interested in overlooking, and I would like 128GB?

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      DDR4 3600 cl14 or 16 is the sweet spot for price to performance.

  • @kevinloesch
    @kevinloesch 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Audio was mentioned here very favorably. Did i hear this right. I do not need to install an additional audio card? The onboard supreme FX sound is superb?

  • @breakingberta7220
    @breakingberta7220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you get this at amazon? I`ve been tryiinnggg! GREAT Video!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi and thanks! I got it on Newegg I want to say. It could have been Amazon though when I randomly checked. I had a really hard time getting this motherboard and was looking for a good 3 months straight until I finally was able to find it. Keep checking and you may have more luck on Newegg than amazon.

    • @_Hadda
      @_Hadda 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      follow discord group for updates and try like hell when available, I got mine through amazon couple of days ago.

  • @MiddleofKnowhere
    @MiddleofKnowhere  2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi All,
    If you're interested in the ASUS Crosshair VIII Dark Hero, I've put a link to it in the description. Thanks and thanks for watching!

  • @starlight7830
    @starlight7830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just bought this motherboard !

    • @starlight7830
      @starlight7830 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I paid 600 canadian including taxes

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's about right for Canadian currency no? Or did you have to pay a mark-up?

    • @starlight7830
      @starlight7830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere 6 dollars mark up from December 20 2020,,,, I bought it at memory express !

  • @Chris-ru7cy
    @Chris-ru7cy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey MoK. Question, please: Have you had the USB drop-out issues with this board please? Which Ryzen CPU have you paired it with? And which version of the BIOS are you using? Thanks.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Chris, I haven’t had any usb drop out issues as much as I did with the x470 Crosshair hero. I’m also using the latest bios (non-beta). I’ve only used my 5950x with it.
      Having said all that the only usb issues I’ve encountered is my mouse not working within the bios but it’s plugged into my rgb mousepad which is then plugged into the rear USB port. Additionally, on occasion my usb sd card reader will drop when trying to transfer large files if I have it plugged into my powered usb hub or the front of the lian li case this also happened on my old dynamic as well so I wonder if it’s the case or the low-profile adapter I use to connect the front usb. If I plug the sd card reader I to the rear I/o no issues.
      Also I’ve had no issues with anything plugged into the rear usb just what I described above.
      Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just to add as well, I'm not sure what is the deal with my mouse not working in BIOS any longer as it did initially, but after maybe the first BIOS update it stopped. I can use the keyboard fine though so that's good. Updating BIOS and setting XMP has been a breeze. I need to get in there and make sure PBO is enabled and learn how to undervolt the CPU as AMD tends to push too much causing higher temps even at idle. There are some decent videos out there I'll have to find and give a watch. I am def a noob to OC'ing. Overall though this motherboard has given me 0 issues. No BSOD's yet (knock on wood) and it's using all 4 sticks of 3600MHz RAM at CL16 without an issue, something that couldn't be said with my x470 + 2700X combo but that came down to the memory controller of the Zen+ CPUs more than the motherboard.
      Going back to USB though, I've got about 8 things plugged in directly to the rear I/O, plus a keyboard into the monitor and then my powered USB hub, I'll put that SD card reader into which is hit or miss as mentioned above. So yeah, pretty decent USB experiences so far.
      One thing I have noticed though is the ASUS NoiseCanceling AI service/software interferes with my SoundBlaster X7 and for some reason when recording via Audacity or in Discord my mic won't get picked up. If I end task, everything works. This is unfortunate as I want to be able to block out my keyboard with noise suppression, but do not know how to get things to play nice. I haven't plugged my headset directly into my motherboard to see if that would work with the noisecancelling and I can't seem to find the Nvidia software via Geforce Experience. I have to just tinker more. :)

    • @Chris-ru7cy
      @Chris-ru7cy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere Thanks very much for the quick reply and info :)

  • @mo3k
    @mo3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    About the request for Hybrid 4-pin request at 8:27, i have the Hero (non-dark) and in the BIOS I can chose if each header is in PWM or DC mode, even in the “AIO” labeled port. Not sure if that’s what you meant though.
    Good vid. Information density is just right 👌

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. Every time I do a mobo video I know I’m being very heavy on the info and Maude’s voice from The Big Lebowski runs through my head, “ He’s very thorough . . .” Lol. I love finding all the information and putting it in one spot for people.
      Regarding the hybrid PWM gigabyte has, this is different than what you do in the bios. The hybrid set up means every pwm header can take any pwm item without being specific. For instance I could put my CPU cooler fan in a regular header without the mobo having a fit saying no cpu cooler plugged in.
      It’s a small thing, but I think is a neat feature and allows people new to pc building to have some margin of error. :)
      Thank you for watching!

    • @mo3k
      @mo3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MiddleofKnowhere ohh! That actually makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate you following up with me on that! Definitely agree on the new builder improvement it brings,
      Thanks you for putting up the video! Keep the quality coming! (at your will ofc)

  • @merm2285
    @merm2285 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you could choose between the msi x570 ace and this one, which one would you choose

  • @Rood67
    @Rood67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really was thinking of doing something besides ASUS this build; but my ROG from 2012 with intel 2700K is still kicking.
    I'm sad this was such a great review; as I may wind up going with the ROG Dark Hero. :)

  • @davidpeterson6147
    @davidpeterson6147 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    an honest review, thank you and earned my sub.

  • @pyrykoskinen
    @pyrykoskinen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i dont get it why they dont put drivers on the usb stick ? why they put it in cd rom ? year is 2021

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree! Small 2gb drives are so I expensive and if you buy in bulk even less so. Ty for watching!

  • @tvm2209
    @tvm2209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you had these two, what specific RAM would you recommend?
    - Ryzen 5950x (cpu)
    - Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (motherboard)

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I went with Corsair dominator platinum 3600, cl16. If I had a larger budget, 4000 speed ram would have been cool to try and also attempt to achieve 1:1 on the infinity fabric.

  • @monferaigne5061
    @monferaigne5061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Very nice review! Subscribed!

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you the view and for the sub! Glad you liked the video.

  • @adiabdulhalim5769
    @adiabdulhalim5769 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you show me how to overclock the RAM in the uefi bios?
    Like MSI "memory try it" features?

  • @osleralzate3636
    @osleralzate3636 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your videos, are amazing, very clear. Thank you so much.

    • @MiddleofKnowhere
      @MiddleofKnowhere  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. I'm glad the video was helpful to you. :)