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Budget Motherboards

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3 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Prices run $58 to $82.

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.

FauoswukSpec score 7.5

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core processors
+Two DDR4 slots for memory upgrades
−Supports only two RAM slots, limiting total capacity
$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 00:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 7.5

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Compact Micro-ATX form factor for smaller cases
+Supports up to 32GB of RAM
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
No price recorded yet.
DaconovoSpec score 7.6

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for compact desktop builds
+Supports up to 32GB of DDR4 memory
+Two DDR4 memory slots for dual-channel memory
$57.79
as of 11/03/2026 22:33 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1151mATXDDR41G7.5$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 00:07 PST - Details
LGA1151mATXDDR41GIntel B3657.5No current price
LGA1151mATXDDR47.6$57.79
as of 11/03/2026 22:33 PST - Details

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