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Motherboards under $250

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19 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $160 to $231, and half cost less than $179.

Top brands: MSI (4)

GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.4

LGA1700, mATX, 2 M.2 slots, 2.5G

+Micro-ATX size fits smaller cases
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6 for wireless connectivity
−Only two M.2 slots
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.2

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000 and 8000 series processors
+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity
+5G LAN port for fast wired networking
−Only one M.2 slot
$168.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.1

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 11/03/2026 23:11 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 7.4

mATX, DDR5, 1 Memory slots, 64GB

+Compact Micro ATX form factor for small builds
+DDR5 memory support with up to 64GB capacity
+Includes one M.2 slot for storage
−Only one RAM slot limits memory upgrades
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUS

LGA1200, mATX, 1G

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
+LGA1200 socket for 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors
+1G LAN for standard wired networking
−LGA1200 socket supports only older Intel processor generations
$164.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
Tytmsca

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel Z170

+Micro-ATX form factor suits compact builds
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Intel Z170 chipset supports overclocking on compatible processors
−LGA 1151 is an older Intel socket
−Intel Z170 is an older chipset platform
$221.74
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, Intel H410

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+LGA 1200 socket for Intel Core i3 and i5 processors
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
−Intel H410 chipset offers limited overclocking support
$193.94
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
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AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD A520

+AMD A520 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
−A520 chipset offers fewer features than newer AMD chipsets
$179.18
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 1 M.2 slots

+Intel B460 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+One M.2 slot for fast SSD storage
+DDR4 memory support up to 64GB
−Only one M.2 slot limits fast storage expansion
$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

mATX, Intel H97

+Micro-ATX form factor
+Intel H97 chipset
+Includes M.2 slot and PCI-E 3.0 support
−Uses DDR3 memory, an older standard
−Listed for 16GB maximum memory support
$174.82
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, 2 Memory slots, AMD B450

+AMD B450 chipset with AM4 socket
+Micro-ATX form factor
+Two RAM slots listed
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory expansion
$231.26
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 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
MSISpec score 7.9

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Compact Micro-ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Two M.2 slots for fast storage
+Four DDR5 memory slots for expandable RAM
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD B450

+AMD B450 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory
$237.46
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Jwzfccore

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel B365

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+Supports DDR4 memory
+LGA1151 socket for Intel processors
$231.60
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1151, mATX, Intel B365

+Compact Micro ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Intel B365 chipset with LGA1151 socket for 8th and 9th Gen CPUs
+Includes M.2 SSD support
$195.30
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.3$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1700mATX2.5GIntel B7608.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR55GAMD B8508.2$168.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.1$159.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1851mATXDDR55GIntel B8608.8$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
mATXDDR51G7.4$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1200mATX1Gn/a$164.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1151mATXDDR4Intel Z170n/a$221.74
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel H410n/a$193.94
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD A520n/a$179.18
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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