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58 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Most cost $67 to $288, and half cost less than $99.

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: MSI (10)GIGABYTE (9)ASUS (7)ASRock (5)

Tytmsca

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel Z170

+Micro-ATX form factor suits compact builds
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Intel Z170 chipset supports overclocking on compatible processors
−LGA 1151 is an older Intel socket
−Intel Z170 is an older chipset platform
$221.74
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, Intel H410

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+LGA 1200 socket for Intel Core i3 and i5 processors
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
−Intel H410 chipset offers limited overclocking support
$193.94
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Tytmsca

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, Intel Z490

+Compact Micro ATX form factor saves space
+Intel Z490 chipset with LGA 1200 socket
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Fewer expansion slots than a full ATX board
$3,897.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 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 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD A520

+AMD A520 chipset for AM4 processors
+Micro ATX form factor fits compact builds
+DDR4 memory support for AM4 platforms
−A520 chipset does not support CPU overclocking
$344.76
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD A520

+AMD A520 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
−A520 chipset offers fewer features than newer AMD chipsets
$179.18
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 1 M.2 slots

+Intel B460 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+One M.2 slot for fast SSD storage
+DDR4 memory support up to 64GB
−Only one M.2 slot limits fast storage expansion
$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller builds
+Includes HDMI output for display connection
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
$268.12
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 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.
ASUSSpec score 8.6

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Micro-ATX size fits smaller cases
+DDR4 memory support for a lower-cost memory platform
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−Only two M.2 slots
−No built-in Wi-Fi
No price recorded yet.
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

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.
Laisanim

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 1 M.2 slots

+Intel B360 chipset for 8th and 9th Gen processors
+Compact microATX form factor
+Supports DDR4 memory and one M.2 NVMe slot
−Limited to LGA1151 processors from 8th and 9th Gen
No price recorded yet.
Generic

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel H310

+Intel H310 chipset for LGA 1151 processors
+Micro ATX form factor fits compact builds
+DDR4 memory support keeps RAM costs lower
−H310 chipset offers limited overclocking options
No price recorded yet.
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD A320

+AMD A320 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports DDR4 memory
−A320 chipset offers fewer features than newer AMD chipsets
No price recorded yet.
Wjqlcore

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, Intel Z490

+Compact Micro ATX form factor for smaller cases
+LGA1200 socket for supported Intel processors
+DDR4 memory support
−Fewer expansion slots than a full ATX board
No price recorded yet.
ASRock RackSpec score 9.2

LGA4189, mATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Eight DDR4 memory slots for large capacity
+Four PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards
+10G LAN for high-speed networking
$791.21
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.6

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage expansion
+Four RAM slots for up to four memory modules
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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 17:09 PST - Details
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 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD B550

+Micro ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Uses AM4 socket for Ryzen 5600, 3600, 4700 and 3700 CPUs
+AMD B550 chipset with DDR4 memory support
$503.16
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD B450

+AMD B450 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory
$237.46
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD B550

+AMD B550 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory
$288.32
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Jwzfccore

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel B365

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+Supports DDR4 memory
+LGA1151 socket for Intel processors
$231.60
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 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
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.
ASRock

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, Intel H610

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+DDR4 memory support for lower-cost memory kits
+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
No price recorded yet.

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1151mATXDDR4Intel Z170n/a$221.74
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel H410n/a$193.94
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel Z490n/a$3,897.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD A520n/a$67.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD A520n/a$344.76
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD A520n/a$179.18
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel B460n/a$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B450n/a$268.12
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR41GIntel B6608.7No current price
LGA1700mATXDDR42.5GIntel B7608.6No current price

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