Motherboards under $500

2 motherboards under $500 from ASUS and Supermicro. Prices run $443 to $488.

ASRockSpec score 8.4

LGA1700, ITX, DDR5, 2 Memory slots

+Mini-ITX form factor for compact builds

+Intel Z790 chipset for LGA1700 CPUs

+Two M.2 slots for storage expansion

−Only two RAM slots limit memory expansion

−Only one PCIe x16 slot

$442.99

as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details

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LGA1200, ATX, DDR4, 2 M.2 slots

+Supports ECC memory for error correction

+Two M.2 slots for fast storage

+Full ATX form factor for expansion options

$488.60

as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboard	Socket	Form factor	Memory type	Chipset	Spec score	Price
	LGA1700	ITX	DDR5	Intel Z790	8.4	$442.99 as of 11/04/2026 12:09 PST - Details
	LGA1200	ATX	DDR4		n/a	$488.60 as of 11/04/2026 00:16 PST - Details

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