We declared the War on Cables the hottest PC trend of 2023 after Computex last summer and at CES 2024, the concept got real. Asus was busy showing off its vision for desktop PC without visible ...

TL;DR: The ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero BTF motherboard features a unique reverse-side connector design, including a 600W 12V-2x6 power connector for BTF-compatible GPUs. It supports Ryzen 9000 CPUs, ...

Cable hiding for desktop PC builders has taken another twist with a new approach to graphics-card power delivery. I took a look inside Asus' newest version of its Back to the Future initiative. I have ...

The big picture: Asus is pushing its Back-to-the-Future (BTF) concept at CES with the introduction of new graphics cards that do away with auxiliary power connectors. Asus' BTF initiative is designed ...

After various concepts, experiments and leaks in the tech press, it looks like motherboards with the majority of their surface-mount headers located on the rear are entering into the mainstream. ASUS ...

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 ...

ASUS has confirmed to us that the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF Edition will be priced at €2,950 in Europe, which is around €50 more than the €2,900 standard version. The higher price is attributed ...

Motherboards and graphics cards have long been essential parts of any computer, but their evolution has been gradual rather than revolutionary. Over the years, we’ve seen faster connection standards ...

TL;DR: The ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF graphics card, now available in Europe for €3083.90, features a unique GC-HPWR power connector delivering up to 1000W, advanced quad-fan cooling, 32GB ...