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10 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Most cost $67 to $92, and half cost less than $80.

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.

Top brands: GIGABYTE (4)

ASRockSpec score 7.9

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000 and 5000 processors
+Supports DDR4 memory with overclocking up to 4733 MHz
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MingzheSpec score 8.0

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports 10th Gen Intel Core processors
+Supports DDR4 memory up to 64GB
−Only two RAM slots, limiting total capacity
$92.69
as of 11/04/2026 00:13 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.5

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+Intel H610 chipset for LGA 1700 processors
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Only two RAM slots limits total memory expansion
$100.74
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
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
GIGABYTESpec score 8.1

mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots, 64GB

+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
+Includes four SATA ports for storage drives
+Uses Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
−Uses older B450 chipset
No price recorded yet.
GIGABYTESpec score 7.7

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Uses AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Includes NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot
+Includes Gigabit LAN
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
$79.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
GIGABYTE

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Uses AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Supports DDR4 memory
+Includes HDMI and D-Sub video outputs
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
−Lacks M.2 slot listed on the product
$67.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 7.7

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel LGA 1700 processors with DDR4 memory
+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+PCIe 4.0 support
−Only two memory slots limit total RAM capacity
−Single M.2 slot offers limited storage expansion
No price recorded yet.
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
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5507.9$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR48.0$92.69
as of 11/04/2026 00:13 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR41GIntel H6107.5$100.74
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1151mATXDDR41G7.5$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 00:07 PST - Details
mATXDDR4AMD B4508.1No current price
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD A5207.7$79.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD A520n/a$67.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR41GIntel H6107.7No current price
LGA1151mATXDDR41GIntel B3657.5No current price
LGA1151mATXDDR47.6$57.79
as of 11/03/2026 22:33 PST - Details

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