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Motherboards under $300

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17 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $213 to $285, and half cost less than $230.

Top brands: GIGABYTE (6)ASUS (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
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 8.4

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
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
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 11/04/2026 12:10 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
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
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AM5, DDR5, AMD B650

+AM5 socket for current AMD Ryzen processors
+DDR5 memory support for newer high-bandwidth RAM
+B650 chipset for AMD Ryzen desktop builds
$208.28
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 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 X8708.8$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 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 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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