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MSI Motherboards under $250

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4 MSI motherboards under $250. Prices run $160 to $169.

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BrandMSI4
SocketAM53LGA18511
Form factorATX8mATX4
Memory typeDDR54
Memory slots42
PCIe x16 slots1121
Wired LAN2.5G25G2
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E2Wi-Fi 71
ChipsetAMD B6502AMD B8501Intel B8601
PriceUnder $2004
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Brand: MSI  ×Form factor: mATX  ×4 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
MSISpec score 8.9

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
MSISpec score 9.4

LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 5G

+LGA 1851 socket supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
+5G LAN port for fast wired networking
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.8

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in
+Supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0
+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
$169.36
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

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
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeMemory slotsPCIe x16 slotsSpec scorePrice
AM5mATXDDR5418.9$168.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1851mATXDDR59.4$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR58.8$169.36
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR5428.9$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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