ASUS Launches ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF To Build A Pristine Ryzen Gaming PC

Coincedentally, I was just discussing desktop PC power delivery woes with some friends, and voilá, ASUS releases a motherboard that addresses this topic. The ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF is one meaty motherboard, ready to take the latest generation of Ryzen 9000-series processors into its AM5 socket.

The "BTF" in the name is ASUS' moniker for its hidden-connector design, or more specifically, for motherboards and related hardware that route most all their wiring through the back of the motherboard and case, making for a build that are both more aesthetically pleasing and easier to assemble.

Besides putting nearly every standard connector at the back, the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF also has a 12V-2x6 connector at the back that passes juice onto the "gold fingers" connector in front of the main PCIe slot. This means that if you use a corresponding ASUS BTF graphics card, you don't need any ...