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Motherboards under $300

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8 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $220 to $285, and half cost less than $261.

Top brands: GIGABYTE (4)

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 11/03/2026 23:11 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 11/03/2026 21:57 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 11/03/2026 21:57 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 11/03/2026 23:11 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 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.7

AM5, mATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 slots

+Compact mATX form factor for smaller builds
+AMD B850 chipset for AM5 Ryzen processors
+Four M.2 slots for multiple storage drives
−Fewer expansion options than full ATX boards
$259.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 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
$299.85
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 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

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.5$273.19
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$229.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8709.3$285.47
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$262.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8708.5$212.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$259.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z6908.6$299.85
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z7908.5$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details

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