Motherboards under $1,000

4 motherboards under $1,000 from Supermicro and ASUS. Prices run $938 to $985.

ASUS

LGA4710, DDR5, 7 PCIe x16 slots, 4 M.2 slots

+Seven PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for extensive expansion

+ECC memory support for error correction

+Four M.2 slots for storage expansion

−Uses the LGA4710 socket, which is a large platform

$944.99-6%List: ~~$999.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

ASUS

sTR5, DDR5, 1TB, 4 M.2 slots

+Supports up to 1024 GB of memory

+ECC memory support for error correction

+Four M.2 slots for storage expansion

−Uses the large sTR5 socket for Threadripper PRO processors

$985.00

as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

ASRock Rack

LGA6096, mATX, DDR5, 8 Memory slots

+Two M.2 slots for storage expansion

+10G LAN for high-speed networking

+Eight RAM slots for DDR5 memory

−Deep Micro-ATX layout may not fit every standard case

$938.24

as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

Generic

AM5, ATX, DDR5

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases

+AMD X670 chipset for AM5 processors

+AM5 socket for newer Ryzen processors

$965.36

as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

Compare specs

Socket	Memory type	Wired LAN	Spec score	Price
LGA4710	DDR5	10G	n/a	$944.99 as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
sTR5	DDR5	10G	n/a	$985.00 as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA6096	DDR5	10G	n/a	$938.24 as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5	DDR5		n/a	$965.36 as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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