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PC Gamer
Andy Edser

I know tariff-related price increases are a thing right now but a $1,371 motherboard might be pushing it, even if it is 'Extreme'

The Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme motherboard on a blue gradient background.

Our newsfeeds have been dominated by one word over the past few weeks, and that word is "tariff". President Trump's favourite word, apparently. His administration's international trade policies have thrown markets the world over into something of a loop. Still, even among all this pricing turmoil, there's really no excuse for a $1,371 motherboard, is there?

As reported by Benchlife, that's the dollar equivalent price for the Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme AM5 motherboard. It's suggested retail price in China is said to be RMB 9,999, which works out to some $1,371 at the time of writing.

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