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6 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $180 to $233, and half cost less than $193.

GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

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
ASUS

LGA1700, ATX, 4 Memory slots, Intel Z790

+Intel Z790 chipset for LGA 1700 processors
+Four DDR5 memory slots
+ATX form factor fits standard cases
$185.86
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+3 m.2 slots: only 4 of 30 here have more m.2 slots
+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan
−Wi-Fi 6: 28 of the 32 here have a higher wi-fi
$233.62
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
−Full ATX size needs a larger case
$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.1

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 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.1

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 slots for solid-state storage
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+2.5G LAN for wired networking
−Three M.2 slots offer fewer storage slots than four-slot boards
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXIntel Z790n/a$185.86
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.6$233.62
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.6$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.1$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.1$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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