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Gaming Motherboards

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4 gaming motherboards from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $170 to $3,569.

Boards whose listing states DDR5 memory and a full-size ATX layout, which is what a current gaming build is put together from.

We do not pick by hand: a motherboard is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

ASUSSpec score 9.0

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Five M.2 slots for fast SSD storage
+Wi-Fi 7 built in
+5G LAN for very fast wired networking
−Only four SATA ports for drives
$3,569.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.7

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card options
$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.8

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory
+Four RAM slots for DDR5 memory
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion
$179.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 64 here
+256GB maximum memory: the highest maximum memory of the 6 here
$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANWi-FiSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR55GWi-Fi 79.0$3,569.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GWi-Fi 78.7$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5G8.8$179.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
LGA1851ATXDDR52.5GWi-Fi 78.9$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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