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Motherboards under $300

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11 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $210 to $273, and half cost less than $224.

Top brands: GIGABYTE (6)

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
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
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 8.3

AM4, DDR4, 4 Memory slots, 2 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7 built in, the newest wireless standard listed here
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Four RAM slots supporting DDR4 memory
$204.00-9%Was: $223.44
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 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
Generic

AM4, mATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Four DDR4 slots for expanding memory
+Micro-ATX form factor fits smaller builds
+Includes HDMI output for display connection
−Uses older DDR4 memory rather than DDR5
$268.12
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.3

AM5, DDR5, 4 Memory slots, 2.5G

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000 processors
+Four DDR5 memory slots
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for wireless connectivity
$275.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
Generic

AM4, mATX, 4 Memory slots, AMD B550

+AM4 socket supports a wide range of Ryzen processors
+Micro ATX form factor fits compact builds
+Four DDR4 slots allow larger memory configurations
$264.86
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 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 X870E8.5$273.19
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 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 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
AM4DDR4AMD B5508.3$204.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z7908.5$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM4mATXDDR4AMD B450n/a$268.12
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
AM5DDR5AMD X8708.3$275.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
AM4mATXAMD B550n/a$264.86
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details

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