After converting the listed Euro amounts to US dollars based on current exchange rates, the pricing shows a significant increase over Asus’ existing X670 motherboard lineup.
In brief: PC builders upgrading to AMD’s next-gen 800-series chipsets and Ryzen 9000 processors may face higher motherboard costs. If a recent leak proves accurate, as shared on X by momomo_us, projected European retail prices for several upcoming Asus X870 and X870E motherboard models will be higher than for the current generation.
After converting the listed Euro amounts to US dollars based on current exchange rates, the pricing shows a significant increase over Asus’ existing X670 motherboard lineup.
For example, the high-end Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, which launched at around $650, now has its X870E successor listed at €704.
