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Motherboards

38 motherboards from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $49 to $442, and half cost less than $128.

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Each use has a written rule on its page, built from listed specs. A motherboard can match several uses.

Recommended motherboards

GIGABYTESpec score 8.0

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
+5G LAN for fast wired networking
+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage
−Two RAM slots offer less memory expansion than four-slot boards
−Extended-ATX size needs a larger case
$799.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.8

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 5 for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
+Four SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.7

LGA1700, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6 for wireless connectivity
−Only two memory slots limit total RAM capacity
−Single M.2 slot offers limited storage expansion
$109.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.8

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 processors
+DDR5 memory support with 8200+ MT/s overclocking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Only one M.2 slot for storage
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.4

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000 and 5000 processors
+Supports DDR4 memory with overclocking up to 4733 MHz
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MSISpec score 7.4

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Supports DDR5 memory with 8000+ MT/s boost
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion options
No current price. Check it at the store.
SupermicroSpec score 7.2

LGA1700, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact builds
+DDR5 memory support
+ECC memory support for error-correcting RAM
−Only two RAM slots
−Maximum memory capacity of 64 GB
$355.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.8

AM5, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Compact Mini-ITX form factor suits small builds
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
−Only one PCIe x16 slot for expansion
No current price. Check it at the store.
ASRockSpec score 7.8

AM5, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Mini-ITX form factor suits small builds
+Supports AMD Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 processors
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
−Only two SATA ports for additional drives
No current price. Check it at the store.
ASRockSpec score 8.3

LGA1851, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel Core Ultra LGA1851 processors
+DDR5 memory support at 8933 MHz
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Mini-ITX size limits expansion slots
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
OaknodeSpec score 8.1

LGA115, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Mini ITX form factor for compact builds
+Two M.2 NVMe Gen4 slots for fast storage
+10G Ethernet for high-speed network transfers
−Only two RAM slots limits total memory capacity
$596.00
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.8

LGA1700, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact builds
+Intel Z790 chipset for LGA1700 CPUs
+Two M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Only two RAM slots limit memory expansion
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$442.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
HkuxzrSpec score 7.8

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Two 10GbE Intel X550-T2 network ports
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast storage
+Intel C612 chipset for LGA2011-3 processors
−Only two SATA ports for storage drives
−Only two RAM slots for DDR4 memory
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:10 PST - Details
UdptcpSpec score 7.7

LGA1151, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Mini ITX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports ECC memory for error-checking RAM
+Four 2.5G LAN ports for network storage
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.6

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor is compact for mid-size builds
+AM5 socket supports Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 processors
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$136.11
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
RomindlySpec score 7.6

LGA1700, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Compact Mini-ITX form factor for small builds
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
+Dual 2.5G LAN ports
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
−Two RAM slots limit expansion
$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.4

LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors
+DDR5 memory support
+PCIe 4.0 support
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Only one PCIe x16 slot for expansion cards
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.3

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Uses AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Includes NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot
+Includes Gigabit LAN
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
BjnskdgagbSpec score 7.3

ITX, 2 Memory slots, 2 SATA ports

+Mini-ITX form factor fits compact builds
+Two DDR3 RAM slots for memory upgrades
+Two SATA ports for storage drives
−Only two SATA ports limits drive connections
$298.74
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.2

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+Intel H610 chipset for LGA 1700 processors
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Only two RAM slots limits total memory expansion
$100.74
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
FauoswukSpec score 7.2

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core processors
+Two DDR4 slots for memory upgrades
−Supports only two RAM slots, limiting total capacity
$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
BtseurySpec score 7.1

LGA1155, ITX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Compact ITX form factor for small builds
+Supports up to 16GB of RAM
+M.2 slot for storage
−Intel H61 chipset is an older, entry-level platform
−Only two RAM slots
$38.89
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details
MingzheSpec score 7.1

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports 10th Gen Intel Core processors
+Supports DDR4 memory up to 64GB
−Only two RAM slots, limiting total capacity
$92.69
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
SaskateSpec score 7.1

LGA1150, mATX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Micro ATX form factor for compact builds
+Includes an M.2 NVMe interface
+Supports up to 16GB of memory
−Dual channel DDR3 memory only
−Limited to 16GB total memory
$41.29
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
SenecesliSpec score 7.1

LGA1150, mATX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Micro ATX form factor for compact builds
+Supports DDR3 1600MHz memory
+Includes USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports
−Limited to 16GB total memory
−Two RAM slots only
$48.66
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
GIGABYTE

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Uses AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Supports DDR4 memory
+Includes HDMI and D-Sub video outputs
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
−Lacks M.2 slot listed on the product
$67.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Machinist

LGA1155, ATX, 2 Memory slots, Intel H61

+Supports Intel 2nd and 3rd Gen processors on LGA 1155
+Two RAM slots for memory upgrades
+Intel H61 chipset for LGA 1155 processors
−Intel H61 chipset is an older, entry-level platform
$42.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, 2 Memory slots, AMD B450

+AMD B450 chipset with AM4 socket
+Micro-ATX form factor
+Two RAM slots listed
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
$231.26
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details

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