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Budget Motherboards

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6 budget motherboards from MSI, GIGABYTE, ASUS and more. Most cost $117 to $139, and half cost less than $119.

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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BrandMSI3GIGABYTE2ASRock1
SocketAM44LGA17002
Form factormATX6
Memory typeDDR46
Memory slots44
PCIe x16 slots1221
M.2 slots23
SATA ports41
Wired LAN1G22.5G2
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E6Wi-Fi 64Wi-Fi 52
ChipsetAMD B5504Intel B7602
PriceUnder $1506Under $2006$75 & above6$100 & above6
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Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E  ×6 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
MSI

AM4, mATX, DDR4, Wi-Fi 6E

+Compact mATX form factor
+Wi-Fi 6E wireless built in
+AM4 socket supports AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors
−Uses DDR4 memory rather than newer DDR5
$109.99-8%List: $119.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX size is compact for smaller cases
+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless networking
+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory
$138.99-7%List: $149.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.5

LGA1700, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
−Only two M.2 sockets for storage
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$139.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.2

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless networking
+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller builds
+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$116.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSI

AM4, mATX, DDR4, Wi-Fi 6E

+Compact mATX form factor
+Wi-Fi 6E wireless built in
+AM4 socket supports AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors
−Uses DDR4 memory rather than newer DDR5
$118.95
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B550n/a$109.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.6$138.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR42.5GIntel B7608.5$139.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.2$116.98
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B550n/a$118.95
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700mATXDDR42.5GIntel B7608.6$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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