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Motherboards under $500

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3 motherboards under $500 from Supermicro, ASUS and GIGABYTE. Prices run $426 to $442.

MSISpec score 8.5

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2.5G

+LGA1700 socket supports Intel 12th, 13th and 14th Gen processors
+DDR5 memory support
+2.5G LAN for faster wired networking
−ATX form factor needs a standard full-size case
$425.75
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.3

LGA1700, ATX, DDR5, 2 PCIe x16 slots

+Two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots for graphics and expansion cards
+ECC memory support for error correction
+Three M.2 slots for storage expansion
$426.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
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 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details

Compare specs

motherboardSocketForm factorMemory typeChipsetSpec scorePrice
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel Z7908.5$425.75
as of 11/04/2026 00:18 PST - Details
LGA1700ATXDDR5Intel W6808.3$426.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details
LGA1700ITXDDR5Intel Z7908.4$442.99
as of 11/03/2026 21:56 PST - Details

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