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Motherboards under $250

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85 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $160 to $231, and half cost less than $187.

Top brands: ASUS (14)MSI (12)GIGABYTE (9)ASRock (6)

Generic

LGA1150, 6 SATA ports

+Workstation board for Intel 4th generation processors
+Six SATA ports for multiple storage drives
+LGA 1150 socket for supported Intel processors
−Uses older DDR3 memory rather than DDR4
$220.94
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details
Feikteey

LGA1366, ATX

+Dual LGA 1366 socket support
+Includes eight SAS/SATA2 ports
+ATX form factor
−Uses older DDR3 memory
$227.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
Asblue

LGA2011

+Dual LGA2011 sockets for two processors
+C602 chipset designed for server systems
+Designed for R720 and R720XD server systems
−Limited to LGA2011 processors, not newer socket types
$208.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 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
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AM5 socket for current AMD Ryzen processors
+DDR5 memory support
+PCIe 5.0 support
$179.97
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Wi-Fi 6E and 2.5G LAN built in
+Supports DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0
+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
$169.36
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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 11/03/2026 21:56 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
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 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4, Intel X99

+Built on the Intel X99 chipset
+Supports E5 V3 and V4 series processors
+Works with DDR4 ECC and non-ECC memory
$230.82
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4

+Supports DDR4 memory
+Includes SATA3 connectivity
+Includes USB 3.0 ports
$201.44
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel Z390

+Intel Z390 chipset for LGA1151 processors
+ATX form factor with room for full-size expansion
+Uses DDR4 memory
$171.26
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, AMD B450

+AMD B450 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+Micro-ATX form factor fits many standard cases
+Supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory
$237.46
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Jwzfccore

LGA1151, mATX, DDR4, Intel B365

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+Supports DDR4 memory
+LGA1151 socket for Intel processors
$231.60
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1151, mATX, Intel B365

+Compact Micro ATX form factor for smaller builds
+Intel B365 chipset with LGA1151 socket for 8th and 9th Gen CPUs
+Includes M.2 SSD support
$195.30
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Jwzfccore

AM4, DDR4, AMD B450

+AM4 socket for Ryzen processors
+Dual-channel DDR4 memory support
+M.2 NVMe slot for fast storage
$216.82
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Tytmsca

LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel B365

+ATX form factor with room for full expansion
+DDR4 memory support
+Intel B365 chipset for LGA 1151 processors
$161.66
as of 11/04/2026 00:37 PST - Details
Generic

AM5, DDR5, AMD B650

+AM5 socket for current AMD Ryzen processors
+DDR5 memory support for newer high-bandwidth RAM
+B650 chipset for AMD Ryzen desktop builds
$208.28
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details
Generic

Intel B85

+Intel B85 chipset for industrial control use
+Six COM ports for serial device connections
+Suited to soft router and industrial applications
$185.59
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4

+Uses DDR4 memory for system memory
+Built on the X99 chipset with C612 support
$178.36
as of 11/03/2026 23:07 PST - Details
Myhoorii

Intel B560

+Intel B560 chipset for Intel processor builds
+Designed as a replacement for Lenovo Legion T5 desktops
$156.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:19 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 16 here have more pcie x16 slots
$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:04 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+3 m.2 slots: only 4 of 31 here have more m.2 slots
+2.5G: only 8 of 44 here have a higher wired lan
−Wi-Fi 6: 29 of the 33 here have a higher wi-fi
$199.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:58 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.6

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 33 here
+256GB maximum memory: only 1 of 9 here have a higher maximum memory
$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1150n/a$220.94
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details
LGA1366ATXn/a$227.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
LGA2011n/a$208.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
LGA20119.5$247.04
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5G8.5$179.97
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.5$169.36
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA17002.5GIntel B6608.3$186.50
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
AM4DDR42.5GAMD B5508.3$195.10
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6507.9$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXIntel Z790n/a$185.86
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details

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