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33 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $170 to $233, and half cost less than $190.

Top brands: ASUS (10)MSI (8)GIGABYTE (4)

ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
$238.99-26%List: $324.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
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
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$179.99-14%List: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here
$229.99-12%List: $259.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan
$237.00-5%List: $249.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+AM5 socket for Ryzen processors
+PCIe 5.0 support
+Two M.2 slots for storage
$179.97-25%List: $239.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$209.99-9%List: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+AMD B850 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$199.99-5%Was: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

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
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan
$189.00-5%Was: $199.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 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
ASRockSpec score 8.2

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 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors
+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity
$229.95
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AMD B650 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
$175.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here
$212.95
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots
−4 sata ports: 7 of the 12 here have more sata ports
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.3

LGA1700, ATX, DDR4, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR4 memory support for a lower-cost memory platform
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−No built-in Wi-Fi
$247.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, ATX, DDR4, Intel B560

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Supports LGA 1200 Intel processors
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Intel B560 chipset is a mid-range platform for LGA 1200
$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
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AM4, ATX, 4 Memory slots, AMD B450

+ATX form factor offers full-size expansion space
+AM4 socket for Ryzen processors
+Four DDR4 memory slots for larger memory configurations
−B450 chipset is an older generation for newer platforms
$199.10
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 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 18:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.2

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 18:06 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
Generic

LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel H170

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Supports LGA 1151 socket for Intel processors
−Intel H170 chipset is an older platform
−Name lists 64GB memory support, which is a maximum capacity
$223.68
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel Z170

+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
+Includes M.2 slot for fast NVMe storage
+Uses ATX form factor with full expansion space
−Uses older LGA 1151 socket and DDR4 memory
$182.58
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
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LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel H170

+Full ATX form factor
+Supports DDR4 memory
+Intel H170 chipset with LGA1151 socket
−Larger ATX size needs a full-size case
$159.50
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Feikteey

LGA1366, ATX

+Dual LGA 1366 socket support
+Includes eight SAS/SATA2 ports
+ATX form factor
−Uses older DDR3 memory
$227.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 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

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.9$238.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.9$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.6$237.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.4$179.97
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 18:06 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.9$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR51GAMD B8508.3$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD X870E8.3$189.00
as of 11/04/2026 18:07 PST - Details

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