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6 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Most cost $93 to $3,897, and half cost less than $194.

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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BrandASRock1Mingzhe1Tytmsca1
SocketAM424LGA170014LGA11518LGA12006LGA2011-33LGA20111LGA41891
Form factormATX6
Memory typeDDR46
Memory slots2141
Maximum memory64GB1
M.2 slots1121
SATA ports81
Wired LAN1G1
ChipsetIntel Z4902Intel B4601Intel B5601Intel H4101
PriceUnder $1002Under $1502Under $2001Under $2502Under $3001$75 & above5$200 & above2$250 & above1
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Socket: LGA1200  ×6 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
ASRockSpec score 8.6

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core processors on LGA1200
+Four RAM slots allow larger memory configurations
−Supports only 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors
$95.99
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 17:10 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
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
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.

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1200mATXDDR41GIntel B5608.6$95.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR48.0$92.69
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 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
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel B460n/a$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel Z490n/aNo current price

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