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Motherboards under $250

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3 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $160 to $169.

HkuxzrSpec score 8.3

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 6 Memory slots

+Ten SATA ports for many storage drives
+Four 2.5GbE Intel i226-V network ports
+Six RAM slots for DDR4 memory
−Mini-ITX form factor offers limited expansion space
$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:25 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
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
LGA2011-3ITXDDR42.5GIntel C6128.3$169.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:25 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B6508.2$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B6507.9$159.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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