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Motherboards

571 motherboards from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $70 to $2,506, and half cost less than $268.

Motherboards by use

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

Recommended motherboards

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
GenericSpec score 7.8

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Dual CPU socket design for high processing capacity
+Eight DDR4 slots supporting up to 512GB
+Three PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards
−Large E-ATX form factor needs a spacious case
−1G network speed is slower than newer boards
$259.90
as of 11/04/2026 16:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 7.8

AM4, ATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Full ATX form factor with room for expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless networking
+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
OaknodeSpec score 7.8

LGA1700, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+12 SATA ports for building a large storage array
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast cache or boot drives
+Supports up to 128GB of DDR5 memory across four slots
−Micro-ATX form factor limits expansion slot count
$300.00
as of 11/04/2026 19:07 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.8

LGA4189, DDR4, 8 Memory slots, 2TB

+Offers 10 SATA ports for multiple storage drives
+Includes ECC memory support for error-correcting RAM
+Includes 1G LAN networking for wired connectivity
−Uses a proprietary WIO form factor rather than standard ATX
$630.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.8

LGA2011, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Supports up to 1024 GB of RAM
+Supports ECC memory
+Eight RAM slots
−E-ATX form factor needs a large case
$696.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.7

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA1200
+Four RAM slots allow larger memory configurations
−Supports only 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors
$95.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.7

LGA1700, ATX, DDR4, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR4 memory support for a lower-cost memory platform
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−No built-in Wi-Fi
$247.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
SupermicroSpec score 7.7

LGA2011, DDR4, 8 Memory slots, 512GB

+ECC memory support for error-checking RAM
+Ten SATA ports for many drives
+1G LAN speed
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
−Supports up to 512 GB of RAM
$788.44
as of 11/04/2026 18:08 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.7

LGA4710, DDR5, 8 Memory slots, 2TB

+Supports up to 2TB of DDR5 memory
+Three PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards
+ECC memory support for error correction
−Eight RAM slots, fewer than dual socket boards
$787.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.7

LGA1356, 12 Memory slots, 384GB

+Twelve RAM slots for multiple memory modules
+Supports up to 384GB of memory
+ECC memory support for error correction
−LGA1356 socket limits processor choice
$240.22
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 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
ASRockSpec score 7.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory
+Four RAM slots for DDR5 memory
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
Ecs IpcSpec score 7.6

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Micro ATX size suits compact builds
+Supports LGA 1700 12th to 14th generation Intel processors
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits expansion options
$68.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:08 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+2.5G LAN for wired networking
−Three M.2 slots offer fewer storage slots than four-slot boards
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
MSISpec score 7.6

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Four DDR5 memory slots, up to 192GB
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion options
$144.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 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
SupermicroSpec score 7.6

LGA2011, 16 Memory slots, 512GB, 2 SATA ports

+Supports up to 512GB of RAM
+Sixteen RAM slots for large memory configurations
+ECC memory support
−Uses DDR3 memory
−Only two SATA ports for storage drives
$505.94
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.6

LGA2011, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Intel C612 chipset for server-class platforms
+Supports up to 1024 GB of DDR4 memory
+ECC memory support for error correction
−E-ATX form factor needs a larger case
$260.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.5

AM4, ATX, DDR4, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Standard ATX form factor offers room for expansion cards
+Four SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+Built on the AMD B550 chipset
−Only one M.2 slot for solid-state storage
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits expansion options
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
SupermicroSpec score 7.5

LGA1366, 12 Memory slots, 96GB, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Twelve RAM slots for multiple memory modules
+ECC memory support for error correction
+One PCIe x16 slot for a graphics or expansion card
−Supports only up to 96GB of memory
$532.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.4

LGA1700, mATX, 1 PCIe x16 slots, 1 M.2 slots

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+Four SATA ports for additional drives
+One M.2 slot for storage
−Only one PCIe x16 slot for expansion cards
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
ShangzhaoyuanSpec score 7.4

LGA1150, mATX, 1 PCIe x16 slots, 3 SATA ports

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller cases
+Gigabit 1G LAN port
+Three SATA ports for storage drives
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits expansion
−Uses the older LGA1150 socket
$80.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
WisoquSpec score 7.4

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Eight memory slots support up to 64GB of RAM
+ECC memory support for error-checking
+Gigabit LAN for wired networking
−Maximum memory of 64GB limits large workloads
−Extended ATX size needs a large case
$246.27
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details
BtseurySpec score 7.3

LGA1155, ITX, 1 PCIe x16 slots, 1G

+Compact Mini ITX form factor
+Dual channel DDR3 memory support
+M.2 NVMe slot for storage
−LGA1155 platform is an older generation
$39.69
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details

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