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19 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $220 to $289, and half cost less than $230.

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

ASUSSpec score 8.8

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
−2 m.2 slots: 12 of the 18 here have more m.2 slots
$238.99-26%List: $324.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+Four DDR5 RAM slots for memory expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
−2.5G LAN is slower than 5G LAN boards
$273.19-23%List: $354.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.7

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
+4 m.2 slots: only 1 of 18 here have more m.2 slots
$229.99-12%List: $259.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 9.5

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 5 M.2 slots

+Intel Z890 chipset for LGA 1851 processors
+Five M.2 slots for extensive storage expansion
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$291.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.4

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
−3 m.2 slots: 9 of the 18 here have more m.2 slots
$223.50-12%List: $254.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.2

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 9.3

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+AMD X870 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+16+2+2 power stages for power delivery
−Full ATX size needs a large case
$285.47
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.8

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
GIGABYTESpec score 8.7

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+5G LAN for fast wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 connectivity
$262.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
+4 m.2 slots: only 1 of 18 here have more m.2 slots
$212.95
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
+Supports DDR5 memory
+Wi-Fi 6 built in for wireless connectivity
−Intel Z690 chipset is an older platform generation
$299.87
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Four M.2 slots for multiple fast storage drives
+LGA 1700 socket supports 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors
+Wi-Fi 6E onboard wireless connectivity
−Full ATX size needs a larger case
$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.1

LGA1700, ATX, DDR4, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR4 memory support for a lower-cost memory platform
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−No built-in Wi-Fi
$247.04
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1151, ATX, DDR4, Intel H170

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Supports LGA 1151 socket for Intel processors
−Intel H170 chipset is an older platform
−Name lists 64GB memory support, which is a maximum capacity
$223.68
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Tytmsca

LGA2011-3, ATX, DDR4, Intel X99

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Intel X99 chipset supports high-end Intel processors
−Intel X99 is an older chipset platform
$289.24
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, ATX, DDR4, Intel X99

+Intel X99 chipset with LGA2011-3 socket
+ATX form factor with room for expansion
+Supports Xeon E5 v3 and v4 processors
−Older platform for current processor generations
$277.66
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Feikteey

LGA1366, ATX

+Dual LGA 1366 socket support
+Includes eight SAS/SATA2 ports
+ATX form factor
−Uses older DDR3 memory
$227.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 256GB

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
−256GB maximum memory: 4 of the 8 here have a higher maximum memory
$225.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.2

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 18 here
+5G: only 1 of 19 here have a higher wired lan
−1 pcie x16 slots: 3 of the 6 here have more pcie x16 slots
$220.26
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.8$238.99
as of 11/04/2026 08:07 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.5$273.19
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
LGA1851ATXDDR5Intel Z8909.5$291.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.4$223.50
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.2$209.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8709.3$285.47
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8708.8$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$262.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8708.5$212.95
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details

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