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Motherboards

98 motherboards from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $120 to $2,260, and half cost less than $263.

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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

ASUSSpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for faster wireless
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$129.99-32%List: $189.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+AM5 socket for Ryzen processors
+PCIe 5.0 support
+Two M.2 slots for storage
$179.97-25%List: $239.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.2

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
−2.5G LAN is slower than 5G LAN boards
$273.19-23%List: $354.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AM5 socket supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors
+Uses DDR5 memory for faster memory speeds
+Standard ATX size fits most desktop cases
−Requires DDR5 memory, so DDR4 modules cannot be used
$119.99-14%List: $139.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUS

AM5, ATX, DDR5, Wi-Fi 7

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards
+Standard ATX form factor fits most cases
+Uses DDR5 memory for current systems
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$529.99-12%List: $599.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.3

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 1 M.2 slots

+Uses AM5 socket for newer Ryzen processors
+Supports DDR5 memory
+Includes PCIe 4.0 support
−Only one M.2 slot limits fast storage expansion
$89.99-10%List: $99.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 9.0

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards
+10G LAN for fast wired networking
+Four M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$499.99-9%List: $549.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.0

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series
+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Four DDR5 memory slots
−Two M.2 slots limit fast storage expansion
$169.99-6%List: $179.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$179.99-14%List: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$209.99-9%List: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+10G LAN for very fast wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 connectivity
−Larger ATX size needs a bigger case
$329.00-6%List: $349.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+AMD B850 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$199.99-5%Was: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 7.5

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Compact Micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion options
$114.08-5%Was: $119.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 134 here
+3 m.2 slots: only 27 of 149 here have more m.2 slots
$199.99-5%List: $209.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.8

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+AMD X870 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+16+2+2 power stages for power delivery
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$285.47
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.8

AM5, E-ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+10G LAN for very fast wired networking
+Four RAM slots for DDR5 memory
+Wi-Fi 7 wireless built in
−E-ATX form factor requires a large, compatible case
$1,299.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.7

AM5, E-ATX, DDR5, 256GB

+Nine M.2 slots for extensive storage expansion
+10G LAN for fast wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards
−E-ATX form factor needs a larger, compatible case
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$3,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR5 memory support for faster system memory
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−PCIe 4.0 is slower than PCIe 5.0
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Fewer M.2 slots than higher-tier ProArt boards
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$317.95
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits multi-card setups
$499.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.0

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Five M.2 slots for fast SSD storage
+Wi-Fi 7 built in
+5G LAN for very fast wired networking
−Only four SATA ports for drives
$3,569.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.0

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Full ATX form factor for more expansion room
+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Larger ATX size needs a bigger case
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$148.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.0

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000 and 8000 series processors
+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity
+5G LAN port for fast wired networking
−Only one M.2 slot
$168.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 7.9

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
+Four RAM slots allow more memory than two-slot boards
−Micro-ATX form factor offers less room for expansion than ATX
$139.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.9

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Uses AM5 socket for Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors
+Supports DDR5 memory
+Includes four RAM slots
−Micro-ATX size offers fewer expansion slots than ATX
$159.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 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
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

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