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24 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $160 to $229, and half cost less than $185.

Top brands: MSI (9)ASUS (7)GIGABYTE (5)

ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
$238.99-26%List: $324.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 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
ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 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
$229.99-12%List: $259.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 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 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 32 here
+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan
$237.00-5%List: $249.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 series processors
+Wi-Fi 7 onboard wireless connectivity
$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+AM5 socket for Ryzen processors
+PCIe 5.0 support
+Two M.2 slots for storage
$179.97-25%List: $239.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 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
ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+AMD B850 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$199.99-5%Was: $209.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Full ATX form factor for more expansion room
+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
$189.99-5%List: $199.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 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
ASUSSpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR5 memory support for faster system memory
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−PCIe 4.0 is slower than PCIe 5.0
$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AMD B650 chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
$175.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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 11/04/2026 15:08 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
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
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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
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 11/04/2026 15:07 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
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 11/04/2026 12:09 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
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.9$238.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$179.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.9$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.3$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.6$237.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD X8708.9$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD X8708.4$179.97
as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR55GAMD B8508.3$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR52.5GAMD B8508.9$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR51GAMD B8508.3$189.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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