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13 motherboards under $100 from ASRock, MSI, Shangzhaoyuan and more. Most cost $41 to $89, and half cost less than $70.

ASRockSpec score 8.8

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 5 for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
+Four SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.0

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000 and 5000 processors
+Supports DDR4 memory with overclocking up to 4733 MHz
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.1

LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors
+DDR5 memory support
+PCIe 4.0 support
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Only one PCIe x16 slot for expansion cards
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
FauoswukSpec score 7.8

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Micro ATX form factor for a compact build
+Supports 6th and 7th Gen Intel Core processors
+Two DDR4 slots for memory upgrades
−Supports only two RAM slots, limiting total capacity
$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
MingzheSpec score 7.6

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
BtseurySpec score 7.4

LGA1155, ITX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Compact ITX form factor for small builds
+Supports up to 16GB of RAM
+M.2 slot for storage
−Intel H61 chipset is an older, entry-level platform
−Only two RAM slots
$38.89
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details
SaskateSpec score 7.4

LGA1150, mATX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Micro ATX form factor for compact builds
+Includes an M.2 NVMe interface
+Supports up to 16GB of memory
−Dual channel DDR3 memory only
−Limited to 16GB total memory
$41.29
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
Machinist

LGA1155, ATX, 2 Memory slots, Intel H61

+Supports Intel 2nd and 3rd Gen processors on LGA 1155
+Two RAM slots for memory upgrades
+Intel H61 chipset for LGA 1155 processors
−Intel H61 chipset is an older, entry-level platform
$42.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.0

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Uses AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Includes NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 slot
+Includes Gigabit LAN
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
SenecesliSpec score 7.4

LGA1150, mATX, 2 Memory slots, 16GB

+Micro ATX form factor for compact builds
+Supports DDR3 1600MHz memory
+Includes USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports
−Limited to 16GB total memory
−Two RAM slots only
$48.66
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 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
DaconovoSpec score 7.5

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
MSISpec score 8.4

LGA1700, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 6E: the highest wi-fi of the 5 here
+1G: only 4 of 30 here have a higher wired lan
$81.11
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5mATX8.8$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM4mATXAMD B5508.0$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1851mATXIntel H8108.1$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1151mATX7.8$82.89
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
LGA1200mATX7.6$92.69
as of 11/04/2026 17:10 PST - Details
LGA1155ITXIntel H617.4$38.89
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details
LGA1150mATXIntel H817.4$41.29
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
LGA1155ATXIntel H61n/a$42.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details
AM4mATXAMD A5208.0$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA1150mATX7.4$48.66
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details

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