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Motherboards under $300

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12 motherboards under $300 from ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and more. Most cost $213 to $275, and half cost less than $230.

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 11/03/2026 23:11 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 11/03/2026 21:57 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 11/03/2026 23:11 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 11/03/2026 23:11 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
$205.86-8%Was: $223.44
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 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 11/03/2026 21:57 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
$299.85
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 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
ASUSSpec score 8.1

LGA1700, ATX, DDR4, 3 M.2 slots

+Three M.2 slots for expanding storage
+DDR4 memory support for a lower-cost memory platform
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
−No built-in Wi-Fi
$249.12
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
RomindlySpec score 7.7

LGA1700, ITX, DDR4, 2 Memory slots

+Compact Mini-ITX form factor for small builds
+Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory
+Dual 2.5G LAN ports
−Only one PCIe x16 slot
−Two RAM slots limit expansion
$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 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 11/03/2026 23:11 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

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.5$273.19
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$229.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.4$223.50
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X8708.5$212.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM4DDR4AMD B5508.3$205.86
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
AM5mATXDDR5AMD B8508.7$259.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:57 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z6908.6$299.85
as of 11/03/2026 23:11 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z7908.5$219.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR4Intel B6608.1$249.12
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
LGA1700ITXDDR4Intel H6107.7$229.99
as of 11/04/2026 07:06 PST - Details

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