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MSI Motherboards under $300

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6 MSI motherboards under $300. Most cost $220 to $260, and half cost less than $223.

MSISpec score 9.5

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 9.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors
+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity
$229.95
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.8

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 slots for fast storage expansion
+Supports up to 192GB of RAM
+Four SATA ports for drive connections
$260.34
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.8

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
−Full ATX size needs a larger case
$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 6 here
−2.5G: 3 of the 6 here have a higher wired lan
$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 9.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 6 here
+5G: the highest wired lan of the 6 here
$220.26
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeMemory slotsM.2 slotsSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR549.5$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR539.5$229.95
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5438.8$260.34
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5448.8$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
LGA1851ATXDDR58.9$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR549.5$220.26
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details

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