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Budget Motherboards

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4 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Prices run $54 to $70.

Boards whose listing states DDR4 memory and a micro ATX layout. DDR4 is the cheaper memory and a smaller board is the cheaper board, so this is where a build saves money without losing a graphics slot.

We do not pick by hand: a motherboard is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

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Chipset: Intel X99  ×Clear all
BrandMachinist2Shangzhaoyuan1Tangxi1
SocketLGA2011-33LGA20111
Form factormATX4
Memory typeDDR44
Memory slots41
Maximum memory128GB2
M.2 slots21
SATA ports41
Wired LAN1G4
ChipsetAMD B55015Intel B7606Intel H6106AMD A5205AMD B4504Intel X994Intel B3652Intel Z4902
Show all 18AMD A3201Intel B1501Intel B3601Intel B4601Intel B5601Intel B6601Intel C621A1Intel H3101Intel H4101Intel Z1701
PriceUnder $754Under $1004Under $1504
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Chipset: Intel X99  ×4 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
MachinistSpec score 8.4

LGA2011-3, mATX, DDR4, 128GB

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports DDR4 memory up to 128GB
+1G LAN port for wired networking
−Fewer expansion slots than full ATX boards
$54.14-5%Was: $56.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
MachinistSpec score 8.3

LGA2011, mATX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Supports DDR4 memory
+Four SATA ports for storage drives
$60.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
Tangxi

LGA2011-3, mATX, DDR4, 1G

+Intel X99 chipset with LGA2011-3 socket
+Compact mATX form factor
+DDR4 memory support with four channels
$70.92
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
ShangzhaoyuanSpec score 8.3

LGA2011-3, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+128GB maximum memory: the highest maximum memory of the 10 here
+4 memory slots: only 1 of 25 here have more memory slots
$55.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA2011-3mATXDDR41GIntel X998.4$54.14
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
LGA2011mATXDDR41GIntel X998.3$60.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
LGA2011-3mATXDDR41GIntel X99n/a$70.92
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
LGA2011-3mATXDDR41GIntel X998.3$55.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

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