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10 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $204 to $289, and half cost less than $257.

StaclikSpec score 9.0

LGA2011-3, ITX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact NAS builds
+Ten SATA ports for many storage drives
+Two M.2 NVMe slots for fast cache or boot drives
−Requires LGA2011-3 Xeon E5 v3/v4 processors
$203.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 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
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LGA2011-3, ATX, DDR4, Intel X99

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+Uses DDR4 memory, a common and widely available type
+Intel X99 chipset supports high-end Intel processors
−Intel X99 is an older chipset platform
$289.24
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4, Intel X99

+Built on the Intel X99 chipset
+Supports E5 V3 and V4 series processors
+Works with DDR4 ECC and non-ECC memory
$230.82
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4

+Supports DDR4 memory
+Includes SATA3 connectivity
+Includes USB 3.0 ports
$201.44
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 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
Generic

LGA2011-3, ATX, DDR4, Intel X99

+Intel X99 chipset with LGA2011-3 socket
+ATX form factor with room for expansion
+Supports Xeon E5 v3 and v4 processors
−Older platform for current processor generations
$277.66
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4, Intel X99

+Built on the Intel X99 chipset
+Set includes a Xeon E5 2650 V4 processor
+Includes 16GB DDR4 memory at 2133MHz
$293.32
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, DDR4, Intel X99

+Dual CPU support for Xeon E5 processors
+Intel X99 chipset
+Supports DDR4 memory
$264.22
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA2011-3ITXDDR4Intel C6129.0$203.99
as of 11/04/2026 13:08 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
LGA2011-3ATXDDR4Intel X99n/a$289.24
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3DDR4Intel X99n/a$230.82
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3DDR4n/a$201.44
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3E-ATXDDR4Intel C6127.7$246.27
as of 11/04/2026 08:11 PST - Details
LGA2011-3ATXDDR4Intel X99n/a$277.66
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
LGA2011-3DDR4Intel X99n/a$293.32
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
LGA2011-3DDR4Intel X99n/a$264.22
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

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