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Motherboards under $250

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21 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $160 to $209, and half cost less than $186.

Top brands: GIGABYTE (9)MSI (7)

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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$179.99-14%List: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+AMD B850 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
$209.99-9%List: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots
$199.99-5%List: $209.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+5G: only 2 of 43 here have a higher wired lan
$189.00-5%Was: $199.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:19 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.2

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card options
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
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
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 30 here
$212.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASRockSpec score 8.1

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+4 memory slots: only 4 of 32 here have more memory slots
−4 sata ports: 7 of the 12 here have more sata ports
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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
$205.86-8%Was: $223.44
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
Tytmsca

AM4, ATX, 4 Memory slots, AMD B450

+ATX form factor offers full-size expansion space
+AM4 socket for Ryzen processors
+Four DDR4 memory slots for larger memory configurations
−B450 chipset is an older generation for newer platforms
$199.10
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
ASUS

LGA1700, ATX, 4 Memory slots, Intel Z790

+Intel Z790 chipset for LGA 1700 processors
+Four DDR5 memory slots
+ATX form factor fits standard cases
$185.86
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
−Full ATX size needs a larger case
$219.99
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 11/03/2026 23:11 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
ASRockSpec score 8.1

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Supports Intel 14th, 13th and 12th Gen processors
+Supports up to 256 GB of DDR5 memory
+Four RAM slots for DDR5 memory
−Single PCIe x16 slot limits graphics card expansion
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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 11/03/2026 23:11 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
$195.10
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 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

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1700ATXDDR52.5GIntel Z7908.4$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.3$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.5$199.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD X870E8.3$189.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:19 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.2$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR55GAMD B8508.2$168.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.1$159.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.6$212.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details

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