Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wifi Review: Copious USB Ports and 5.0 M.2

One of the best options in the $500 range

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Asus’ BIOS on the X870E-E Gaming looks the same, sporting the black, red, easy-to-read ROG theme we’re all familiar with. Asus starts in an Easy Mode that displays high-level information, including CPU and memory clock speeds, temperatures, fan speeds, storage information, etc. Advanced Mode has several headers across the top that drop down additional options. The new Q-Dashboard shows all the integrated connectivity. When hardware is connected, there’s a green circle next to it. The BIOS is one of my favorites, as any option you need is there, and anything you need frequently isn’t buried deep within menus.

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10 Comments Comment from the forums
  • emike09
    Just got mine last night! Paired with the 9950x3D, 64GB 6000 CL28, and moving my 4090 over. Building it out today after work. Super excited to upgrade from X299.
    Reply
  • dimar
    Great motherboard, I'm running 9950X3D with Corsair CMK64GX5M2X6800C32 at 6000 CL26, fast and stable 0 issues.
    Reply
  • Dknell
    Asrock x870e Nova is cheaper and has 5 M.2 sockets, none of which share gpu pcie lanes.
    Reply
  • ProjectV
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. Not this.
    Reply
  • JayGau
    I bought this board 4 months ago. I see reviews from September 2024. Why is this review so late? Better late than never though.
    Reply
  • Dknell
    ProjectV said:
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. Not this.
    Try sending email to executivecare@asus.com, if you get no response then send email to gamers nexus support@gamersnexus.net
    I'm sure Steve would love to know Asus are still screwing around with RMA's
    Reply
  • HardwiredWireless
    ProjectV said:
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. No their products just suck

    ProjectV said:
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. Not this.
    Plus their products just suck.
    Reply
  • dan_L
    ProjectV said:
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. Not this.
    My experience with Asus support has been the complete opposite of ProjectV's. In about 30 years of building PCs using Asus motherboards, I've had two go bad during warranty and had no problem submitting an RMA and getting the board replaced or repaired within 2 weeks. The most recent one was a ROG Strix X670E-E this winter. In 30 years I've had one Asus graphics card go bad during warranty, and they actually sent me a replacement via cross shipping (they sent me a new card before I sent back to them the defective one). I don't know where things went wrong in ProjectV's case, but I thought it only fair to share my much better track record with Asus support - not to mention pretty solid Asus reliability.
    Reply
  • DonnyAppleseed
    ProjectV said:
    Do not buy. Asus support and RMA is non existent. They have to be taught a lesson.

    I have a Rog Strix X670E-E that recently failed inside warranty and Asus do not care. You can't even start the RMA their site is broken and even if you can it won't be sorted in your lifetime. I had to buy a new board to get the machine working and haven't heard a thing from Asus.

    Buy anything else. The Asrock Nova, Gigabyte, MSI Carbon. Whatever. Not this.
    The cat profile pic has taught me to be skeptical of such bold negative reviews.

    Could have been the cat that posted this.

    Need more details.
    Reply
  • Shidoshi
    Sometimes it's just user error, too much wattage, too much oc. Had no problems with Asus for many many years.

    p.s. way too many forums with negative reviews and comments on many brands and hardware.
    Is this a sick trend now or what...?
    Reply