Pricing
Now in terms of cost, it’s an interesting one because prices have risen since the launch of the X670/X670E range of boards and to see how far things have come in terms of evolution, especially with the cost of materials, it’s always good to compare like for like, though there are some key differences with some of the boards.
We’ve made the following table to extract the price of the X670 and X670E equivalents along with the launch prices of the X870/X870E range that’s launching today.
Now one thing to note is that ASUS never made an X670-A motherboard, and instead, it used the X670E chipset, and the same for the TUF Gaming Plus-WIFI, but both of these boards now use the X870 chipset but have seen quite a reduction in price, along with some other key models.
Starting from the top, the X670-P WIFI originally launched at $299, while the X870 version is coming in almost 17% cheaper, which is very good news for the consumer, as you’re now getting more features and a newer board for less cost at $249.
The STRIX X870E-E Gaming WIFI sees no change at $499, so again, it can be argued that you’re getting a lot more board with more features for the same money, and the same for the ITX board, though pricing hasn’t been 100% confirmed for this model, and the same for the Crosshair Hero.
The Creator-WIFI has seen a small drop in price by 4%, which is nice to see considering that it’s one of the more featured packed boards with 10GBe LAN and tons of connectivity options.
Then lastly, there’s the -A and TUF Gaming which have seen price drops of just under 8% and just over 6% respectively so all in all, some pretty aggressive pricing from ASUS, while also packing a lot more under the hood.
