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Motherboards under $300

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4 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Prices run $246 to $260.

SupermicroSpec score 9.1

LGA2011, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Intel C612 chipset for server-class platforms
+Supports up to 1024 GB of DDR4 memory
+ECC memory support for error correction
−E-ATX form factor needs a larger case
$260.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.3

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Dual CPU socket design for high processing capacity
+Eight DDR4 slots supporting up to 512GB
+Three PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards
−Large E-ATX form factor needs a spacious case
−1G network speed is slower than newer boards
$259.90
as of 11/03/2026 23:31 PST - Details
WisoquSpec score 8.3

LGA2011-3, DDR4, 8 Memory slots, 128GB

+Eight memory slots support up to 128GB of RAM
+ECC memory support for error-checking
+Seven PCIe x16 slots for expansion cards
−Uses DDR4 memory, an older standard than DDR5
$253.28
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details
WisoquSpec score 7.7

LGA2011-3, E-ATX, DDR4, 8 Memory slots

+Eight memory slots support up to 64GB of RAM
+ECC memory support for error-checking
+Gigabit LAN for wired networking
−Maximum memory of 64GB limits large workloads
−Extended ATX size needs a large case
$246.27
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA2011E-ATXDDR4Intel C6129.1$260.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
LGA2011-3E-ATXDDR48.3$259.90
as of 11/03/2026 23:31 PST - Details
LGA2011-3DDR48.3$253.28
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details
LGA2011-3E-ATXDDR4Intel C6127.7$246.27
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details

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