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Motherboards under $250

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3 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $180 to $229.

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 11/03/2026 23:25 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
ASRockSpec score 7.4

mATX, DDR5, 1 Memory slots, 64GB

+Compact Micro ATX form factor for small builds
+DDR5 memory support with up to 64GB capacity
+Includes one M.2 slot for storage
−Only one RAM slot limits memory upgrades
$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA2011-3ITXDDR410GIntel C6128.0$179.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:25 PST - Details
LGA1700ITXDDR42.5GIntel H6107.8$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
mATXDDR51G7.4$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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