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30 motherboards under $200 from MSI, ASUS, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $119 to $189, and half cost less than $140.

Top brands: MSI (11)GIGABYTE (10)ASRock (6)

ASUSSpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for faster wireless
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$129.99-32%List: $189.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.5

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless connectivity
−Three M.2 slots offer fewer storage slots than four-slot boards
$169.99-19%List: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AM5 socket supports Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 series processors
+Uses DDR5 memory for faster memory speeds
+Standard ATX size fits most desktop cases
−Requires DDR5 memory, so DDR4 modules cannot be used
$119.99-14%List: $139.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

LGA1700, ATX, DDR4, 2.5G

+ATX form factor offers room for more expansion
+Supports DDR4 memory and PCIe
+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in
$139.99-13%List: $159.99
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
$109.99-8%List: $119.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

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 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 Series
+Compact micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Four DDR5 memory slots
−Two M.2 slots limit fast storage expansion
$169.99-6%List: $179.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Full ATX form factor for more expansion room
+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
$189.99-5%List: $199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR5 memory support for faster system memory
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−PCIe 4.0 is slower than PCIe 5.0
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Full ATX form factor for more expansion room
+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Larger ATX size needs a bigger case
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$148.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.2

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
+Four RAM slots allow more memory than two-slot boards
−Micro-ATX form factor offers less room for expansion than ATX
$139.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.2

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Uses AM5 socket for Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors
+Supports DDR5 memory
+Includes four RAM slots
−Micro-ATX size offers fewer expansion slots than ATX
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.2

LGA1700, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
+Supports DDR5 memory with four slots
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only two M.2 sockets for storage
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$148.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.2

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
+Supports DDR5 memory with four slots
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
−Only two M.2 sockets for storage
$128.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.1

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
ASRockSpec score 8.0

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 processors
+DDR5 memory support with 8200+ MT/s overclocking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Only one M.2 slot for storage
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
MSISpec score 8.8

LGA1851, mATX, DDR5, 5G

+LGA 1851 socket supports Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
+5G LAN port for fast wired networking
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.5

LGA1851, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel Core Ultra LGA1851 processors
+DDR5 memory support at 8933 MHz
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Mini-ITX size limits expansion slots
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Micro-ATX form factor for compact builds
+Supports DDR5 memory with four slots
+Two M.2 sockets for storage expansion
−Only two M.2 sockets, fewer than some boards
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.4

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Intel B760 chipset for 12th to 14th Gen processors
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage expansion
+Four RAM slots with DDR5 memory support
−Supports DDR5 memory only
$140.18
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.4

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2 PCIe x16 slots

+Intel B760 chipset for 13th and 14th Gen processors
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage expansion
+DDR5 memory support
−Two PCIe x16 slots limit graphics card expansion
$139.56
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+ATX form factor offers room for more expansion
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM
−ATX size needs a larger case
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.3

AM4, ATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
−Uses DDR4 memory, an older memory type than DDR5
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits expansion options
$109.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.2

LGA1700, mATX, DDR5, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+DDR5 memory support with 7200+ MT/s overclocking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN port for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot for expansion cards
−Micro-ATX form factor limits expansion space
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.1

AM4, ATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Full ATX form factor with room for expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless networking
+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AM5 socket for current AMD Ryzen processors
+DDR5 memory support
+PCIe 5.0 support
$179.97
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in
+Supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0
+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
$169.36
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.6$129.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.5$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.5$119.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR42.5GIntel B7608.5$139.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B550n/a$109.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR41GAMD B5508.3$138.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR51GAMD B8508.4$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8408.5$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8408.4$148.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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