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Budget Motherboards

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5 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Prices run $54 to $89.

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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BrandMSI2ASUS1Machinist1Shangzhaoyuan1
SocketAM42LGA2011-32LGA17001
Form factormATX5
Memory typeDDR45
Memory slots43
Maximum memory128GB532GB364GB2
M.2 slots22
SATA ports61
Wired LAN1G4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 51
ChipsetAMD B5502Intel X992Intel B6601
PriceUnder $752Under $1003Under $1503$75 & above1
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MSI

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 128GB

+Supports up to 128GB of memory
+PCIe 4.0 support for newer graphics cards and storage
+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller builds
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
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
ASUSSpec score 8.7

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX size fits smaller cases
+Four RAM slots support up to 128GB of memory
+Six SATA ports for many storage drives
−Wi-Fi 5 is an older standard than Wi-Fi 6
No price recorded yet.
MSISpec score 8.6

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Two M.2 slots for fast NVMe storage
+Supports up to 128GB of memory
+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
No price recorded yet.
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
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B550n/a$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA2011-3mATXDDR41GIntel X998.4$54.14
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR41GIntel B6608.7No current price
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.6No current price
LGA2011-3mATXDDR41GIntel X998.3$55.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

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