At CES 2026, ASUS unveiled the ROG Crosshair X870E Extreme Glacial, marking the debut of a white PCB and color scheme in the flagship Crosshair series. While functionally identical to its 2025 predecessor, this motherboard features a striking silvery-white shroud, matte-white anodized aluminum heatsinks, and chrome accents. The standout design element is a mysterious lack of a visible PCI-Express 5.0 x16 slot, fueling speculation of an innovative angled connector for riser cables.

This board recently won a CES innovation award, likely for this hidden slot mechanism and an add-on card ejection system. For PC builders, this signals a shift toward white-themed high-end builds without compromising on the extreme performance expected from the AMD X870E platform. ASUS continues to push aesthetic boundaries, solving the challenge of maintaining thermal efficiency with lighter colors.