Motherboards under $250

4 motherboards under $250 from ASUS, MSI, GIGABYTE and more. Prices run $170 to $233.

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

ASUSSpec score 8.4

LGA1700, mATX, 2 M.2 slots, 2.5G

+Micro-ATX size fits smaller cases

+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking

+Built-in Wi-Fi 6 for wireless connectivity

−Only two M.2 slots

$169.99

as of 11/04/2026 12:09 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

ASUSSpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+3 m.2 slots: only 4 of 30 here have more m.2 slots

+2.5G: only 8 of 43 here have a higher wired lan

−Wi-Fi 6: 28 of the 32 here have a higher wi-fi

$233.62

as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

Compare specs

Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Wired LAN	Chipset	Spec score	Price
AM5	ATX	DDR5	2.5G	AMD X870	8.4	$179.97 as of 11/04/2026 12:11 PST - Details
LGA1700	mATX		2.5G	Intel B760	8.4	$169.99 as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
LGA1700	ITX	DDR4	2.5G	Intel H610	7.8	$229.99 as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details
LGA1700	ATX	DDR5	2.5G	Intel Z790	8.6	$233.62 as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details

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