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Budget Motherboards

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4 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Prices run $90 to $126.

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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BrandASUS3GIGABYTE1
SocketAM43LGA17001
Form factormATX4
Memory typeDDR44
Memory slots41
PCIe x16 slots12
M.2 slots24
Wired LAN1G32.5G1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E6Wi-Fi 64Wi-Fi 52
ChipsetAMD B5503Intel B7601
PriceUnder $1003Under $1504Under $2001$75 & above4$100 & above1
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GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX size is compact for smaller cases
+Wi-Fi 6 built in for wireless networking
+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory
$126.00-19%List: $154.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.4

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Compact microATX form factor
+DDR4 memory with ECC support
+PCIe 4.0 support
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion
$99.00-17%List: $119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.8

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Compact microATX form factor
+LGA1700 socket for Intel processors
+Two M.2 slots for SSD storage
$89.99-10%Was: $99.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.7

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+2 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 22 here
−Wi-Fi 6: 6 of the 12 here have a higher wi-fi
$93.98
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.4$126.00
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.4$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR42.5GIntel B7608.8$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.7$93.98
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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