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7 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $187 to $233, and half cost less than $200.

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
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 8.9

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
$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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
ASUSSpec score 8.3

LGA1700, 3 M.2 slots, 2.5G, Intel B660

+Intel B660 chipset for LGA 1700 processors
+Three M.2 slots for fast storage expansion
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
$186.50
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
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
AM5ATXDDR51GAMD B8508.3$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD X8708.9$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR42.5GIntel B6608.3$247.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA17002.5GIntel B6608.3$186.50
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.6$233.62
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.1$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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