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6 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $170 to $231, and half cost less than $184.

ASRockSpec score 8.4

LGA1851, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Supports Intel Core Ultra LGA1851 processors
+DDR5 memory support at 8933 MHz
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E for wireless connectivity
−Only two RAM slots for memory expansion
−Mini-ITX size limits expansion slots
$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
RomindlySpec score 7.8

LGA1700, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Compact Mini-ITX form factor for small builds
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
+Dual 2.5G LAN ports
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
−Two RAM slots limit expansion
$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 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
Generic

AM4, 2 Memory slots, AMD B450

+AM4 socket for AMD Ryzen processors
+Two DDR4 memory slots
+M.2 slot for fast storage
−Only two RAM slots limit total memory capacity
$187.40
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1851ITXDDR5Intel B8608.4$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1151ITXDDR42.5GIntel C2468.1$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:19 PST - Details
LGA2011-3ITXDDR410GIntel C6128.0$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:10 PST - Details
LGA1700ITXDDR42.5GIntel H6107.8$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
AM4mATXAMD B450n/a$231.26
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
AM4AMD B450n/a$187.40
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details

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