Motherboards under $250

2 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $240 to $247.

SupermicroSpec score 9.5

LGA1356, 12 Memory slots, 384GB

+Twelve RAM slots for multiple memory modules

+Supports up to 384GB of memory

+ECC memory support for error correction

−LGA1356 socket limits processor choice

$240.22

as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details

GenericSpec score 9.5

LGA2011, 12 Memory slots, 5 PCIe x16 slots

+Twelve DDR3 memory slots for high capacity

+Five PCIe x16 slots for multiple expansion cards

+LGA2011 socket for Intel E5-2600 processors

$247.04

as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboard	Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Wired LAN	Chipset	Spec score	Price
	LGA1356					9.5	$240.22 as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
	LGA2011					9.5	$247.04 as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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