MSI Motherboards under $250

4 MSI motherboards under $250. Prices run $169 to $209.

MSISpec score 9.2

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 18:06 PST - Details

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 18:07 PST - Details

MSISpec score 9.2

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 18:06 PST - Details

MSISpec score 9.2

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 11 here

+5G: the highest wired lan of the 12 here

$189.00-5%Was: ~~$199.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Memory slots	PCIe x16 slots	Spec score	Price
AM5	ATX	DDR5	4	1	9.2	$179.99 as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
AM5	mATX	DDR5	4	1	8.9	$168.99 as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
AM5	ATX	DDR5	4	1	9.2	$209.99 as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
AM5	ATX	DDR5	4	1	9.2	$189.00 as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details

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