Motherboards under $300

2 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Prices run $221 to $267.

Generic

LGA1150, DDR4, Intel Q87

+LGA 1150 socket for Intel Core i7 processors

+Supports up to 16GB of DDR4 memory

+Q87 chipset suits business-oriented builds

−Q87 chipset is an older Intel generation with no overclocking

$267.62

as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details

Generic

LGA1150, 6 SATA ports

+Workstation board for Intel 4th generation processors

+Six SATA ports for multiple storage drives

+LGA 1150 socket for supported Intel processors

−Uses older DDR3 memory rather than DDR4

$220.94

as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboard	Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Chipset	Spec score	Price
	LGA1150		DDR4	Intel Q87	n/a	$267.62 as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
	LGA1150				n/a	$220.94 as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

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