Motherboards under $250

4 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $160 to $221.

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

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 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details

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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

Compare specs

Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Wired LAN	Chipset	Spec score	Price
AM5	mATX	DDR5	5G	AMD B850	8.2	$168.99 as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5	mATX	DDR5	2.5G	AMD B650	8.1	$159.99 as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
	mATX	DDR5	1G		7.4	$179.99 as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
LGA1200	mATX	DDR4		Intel B460	n/a	$221.28 as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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