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Motherboards under $250

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15 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $160 to $204, and half cost less than $180.

Top brands: 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 8.3

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 11/04/2026 15:08 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
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
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

AM4, DDR4, 4 Memory slots, 2 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7 built in, the newest wireless standard listed here
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory
$204.00-9%Was: $223.44
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
StaclikSpec score 9.1

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact NAS builds
+Ten SATA ports for many storage drives
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast cache or boot drives
−Requires LGA2011-3 Xeon E5 v3/v4 processors
$203.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details
ShangzhaoyuanSpec score 8.5

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 256GB

+Dual CPU support for multi-processor workloads
+Supports up to 256GB of RAM
+Four PCIe x16 slots for multiple expansion cards
−Large E-ATX form factor needs a full-size case
−Uses the older LGA2011-3 socket
$184.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
HkuxzrSpec score 8.3

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 6 Memory slots

+Ten SATA ports for many storage drives
+Four 2.5GbE Intel i226-V network ports
+Six RAM slots for DDR4 memory
−Mini-ITX form factor offers limited expansion space
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:10 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 00:18 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 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
UdptcpSpec score 8.1

LGA1151, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Mini ITX form factor fits compact builds
+Supports ECC memory for error-checking RAM
+Four 2.5G LAN ports for network storage
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:19 PST - Details
HkuxzrSpec score 8.0

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Two 10GbE Intel X550-T2 network ports
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast storage
+Intel C612 chipset for LGA2011-3 processors
−Only two SATA ports for storage drives
−Only two RAM slots for DDR4 memory
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

AM4, DDR4, 4 Memory slots, 2 M.2 slots

+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Wi-Fi 6E built in for wireless networking
+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory
$194.30
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 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
MachinistSpec score 8.9

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 256GB

+10 sata ports: the most sata ports of the 12 here
+4 pcie x16 slots: only 1 of 15 here have more pcie x16 slots
$195.99
as of 11/04/2026 17:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.9$238.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.3$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
LGA1700mATX2.5GIntel B7608.4$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.4$179.97
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
AM4DDR42.5GAMD B5508.3$204.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3ITXDDR410GIntel C6129.1$203.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 PST - Details
LGA2011-3E-ATXDDR41GIntel X998.5$184.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3ITXDDR42.5GIntel C6128.3$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.2$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.3$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details

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