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Motherboards under $250

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5 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $151 to $221, and half cost less than $185.

ASUS

LGA1200, mATX, 1G

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
+LGA1200 socket for 10th and 11th Gen Intel processors
+1G LAN for standard wired networking
−LGA1200 socket supports only older Intel processor generations
$164.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, ATX, DDR4, Intel B560

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Supports LGA 1200 Intel processors
+Uses DDR4 memory
−Intel B560 chipset is a mid-range platform for LGA 1200
$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, Intel H410

+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller cases
+LGA 1200 socket for Intel Core i3 and i5 processors
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
−Intel H410 chipset offers limited overclocking support
$193.94
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1200, mATX, DDR4, 1 M.2 slots

+Intel B460 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+One M.2 slot for fast SSD storage
+DDR4 memory support up to 64GB
−Only one M.2 slot limits fast storage expansion
$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
Bjnskdgagb

LGA1200, DDR4, Intel H410

+Intel H410 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+Supports DDR4 memory
+Includes USB 3.0 ports
−Intel H410 chipset offers limited overclocking options
$151.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeWired LANChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1200mATX1Gn/a$164.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1200ATXDDR4Intel B560n/a$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:10 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel H410n/a$193.94
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA1200mATXDDR4Intel B460n/a$221.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details
LGA1200DDR4Intel H410n/a$151.28
as of 11/04/2026 18:05 PST - Details

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