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Motherboards under $400

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16 motherboards under $400 from ASUS, Supermicro, GIGABYTE and more. Most cost $309 to $397, and half cost less than $337.

Top brands: ASUS (4)

ASUSSpec score 9.5

LGA1851, ATX, DDR5, 7 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 14 here
+7 m.2 slots: the most m.2 slots of the 10 here
$328.95-18%List: $399.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 14 here
+5G: only 1 of 15 here have a higher wired lan
$329.99-13%List: $379.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.5

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+Z790 chipset supports Intel overclocking
+DDR5 memory support for faster system memory
+2.5Gb LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a larger case
$308.90-12%Was: $349.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 5 M.2 slots

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 14 here
+5G: only 1 of 15 here have a higher wired lan
$399.99-11%List: $449.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 5G

+Wi-Fi 7: the highest wi-fi of the 14 here
+5G: only 1 of 15 here have a higher wired lan
$389.99-9%List: $429.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.6

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 3 M.2 slots

+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 for current wireless standards
+5G LAN for faster wired networking
+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion
−Fewer M.2 slots than higher-tier ProArt boards
−Limited to the AM5 socket
$317.95
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
GIGABYTESpec score 8.8

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 4 Memory slots

+Three M.2 sockets for storage expansion
+10G LAN for very fast wired networking
+Built-in Wi-Fi 7 connectivity
−Larger ATX size needs a bigger case
$329.00-6%List: $349.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.5

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+AMD X670E chipset for Ryzen 7000 to 9000 processors
+AM5 socket with DDR5 memory support
+PCIe 5.0 support for fast expansion cards
$390.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
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LGA1200, ATX, 4 Memory slots, Intel Z590

+Intel Z590 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+Full ATX form factor
+Four RAM slots listed
−Full ATX size needs a larger case
$393.32
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
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LGA1200, ATX, DDR4, Intel Z590

+Intel Z590 chipset for Intel LGA1200 processors
+ATX form factor with room for full-size expansion
+DDR4 memory support
−Requires LGA1200 processors, not compatible with newer sockets
$344.86
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.9

AM5, ATX, DDR5, 5G

+AM5 socket supports AMD Ryzen 9000, 8000 and 7000 processors
+Wi-Fi 7 wireless built in
+5G LAN for fast wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a standard full-size case
$329.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
Supermicro

LGA2011, ATX, DDR4, 1 PCIe x16 slots

+Extended ATX form factor for larger server builds
+LGA2011 socket with DDR4 memory support
+Built-in 1G LAN for network connectivity
−Only one PCIe x16 slot limits expansion options
$390.00
as of 11/04/2026 07:10 PST - Details
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AM4, ATX, 4 Memory slots, AMD B450

+ATX form factor fits standard full-size cases
+AMD B450 chipset for AM4 processors
+AM4 socket for Ryzen processors
$352.04
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
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AM4, ATX, DDR4, AMD X570

+AMD X570 chipset for AM4 Ryzen processors
+PCI-E 4.0 support for fast expansion cards
+DDR4 memory support
$397.02
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
Generic

LGA1200, ATX, DDR4, 4 Memory slots

+Intel Z490 chipset with LGA1200 socket
+ATX form factor for full-size cases
+Four DDR4 RAM slots for memory expansion
$300.76
as of 11/04/2026 00:40 PST - Details
Generic

LGA2011-3, ATX, DDR4, Intel X99

+ATX form factor for standard desktop cases
+Supports DDR4 memory with up to 128GB capacity
+Named compatibility with E5-4610 and E5-2697 processors
$304.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:41 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1851ATXDDR5Intel Z8909.5$328.95
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.6$329.99
as of 11/04/2026 15:08 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z7908.5$308.90
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR58.9$399.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:10 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X870E8.9$389.99
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.6$317.95
as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD B8508.8$329.00
as of 11/04/2026 15:07 PST - Details
AM5ATXDDR5AMD X670E8.5$390.00
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1200ATXIntel Z590n/a$393.32
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details
LGA1200ATXDDR4Intel Z590n/a$344.86
as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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