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Market snapshot Oct 17, 2026 · USD · 985 products · 1,097 offers ·

Sources refreshed – · 3/5 within 24 h
  • Newegg · 999 current offers · checked · retailer pages and feed
  • B&H · 1 current offers · checked · retailer pages checked
  • ASUS · 18 current offers · checked · retailer feed
  • MemoryC · 120 current offers · checked · retailer feed
  • memoryc · no current offers (not refreshed) · checked · retailer feed

The snapshot is when this market was assembled. Each source and each offer keeps its own check time, shown in your time zone. An offer that stops appearing stays listed as last seen, outside current prices and Value.

Prices reflect offers checked for this market snapshot; each offer shows when it was last checked.

Compare motherboards by current prices, socket, chipset, form factor and features. Filter the market to boards that fit your processor and case, then compare them side by side or rank them using your own priorities.

Verified models: Value and Capability by our methodology.

Your priorities
Value
Well-rounded motherboard with reliable VRM and good connectivity.
Minimum capability
Any

Move a slider — the ranking follows what matters to you. Market: United States · Price basis: lowest verified new offer · Profile: Balanced · Method mobo-value-v1.4

1–50 of 985 productsValue: Balanced · grades for Gaming Build
CompareOffers
BLGA 1200Intel Z490324ATXDDR43100
AAM5AMD X87097ATXDDR5697
AAM5AMD X670131ATXDDR5989
AAM5AMD X870E107ATXDDR5789
AAM5AMD B650E107ATXDDR56up to $247 · avg $20988
BAM5AMD B65055Micro ATXDDR5285
ALGA 1700Intel Z790121ATXDDR58up to $293 · avg $23385
ALGA 1700Intel Z79096Micro ATXDDR5382
AAM5AMD B65077ATXDDR53up to $257 · avg $20481
AAM5AMD X87087ATXDDR5381
AAM5AMD X87097ATXDDR5681
AAM5AMD B650E69ATXDDR5480
BAM5AMD B65083ATXDDR5379
AAM5AMD B65079ATXDDR5578
SAM5AMD B650E77ATXDDR53up to $221 · avg $20778
BAM5AMD X870117ATXDDR5878
SLGA 1700Intel Z790102ATXDDR5478
ALGA 1851Intel Z890105ATXDDR5678
BLGA 1851Intel Z89090ATXDDR5478
CAM4AMD B55071Micro ATXDDR4277
AAM5AMD B65071ATXDDR5377
SAM5AMD B850101ATXDDR54up to $369 · avg $29077
BAM5AMD X870117ATXDDR5877
BLGA 1700Intel Z790143ATXDDR51175
ALGA 1700Intel Z790116ATXDDR5575
ALGA 1851Intel Z890115ATXDDR57up to $300 · avg $26775
AAM5AMD B85058Micro ATXDDR5274
CAM5AMD B85087ATXDDR53up to $279 · avg $24472
AAM5AMD B85095ATXDDR53up to $276 · avg $24372
ALGA 1851Intel Z890117ATXDDR5872
CAM5AMD B85084Micro ATXDDR53up to $203 · avg $19271
AAM5AMD X870E117ATXDDR5871
ALGA 1851Intel Z890117ATXDDR5871
ALGA 1700Intel Z790110ATXDDR5570
CLGA 1851Intel Z890117ATXDDR5870
AAM5AMD B85097ATXDDR5669
ALGA 1851Intel Z890104ATXDDR5569
ALGA 1851Intel Z890105ATXDDR5669
AAM5AMD B65081ATXDDR5668
AAM5AMD B65077ATXDDR5368
AAM5AMD B85069Micro ATXDDR5468
SAM5AMD X670E100ATXDDR5468
SAM5AMD X870106ATXDDR55up to $461 · avg $35068
ALGA 1700Intel Z79077ATXDDR5467
ALGA 1700Intel Z79096ATXDDR5467
ALGA 1700Intel Z79094ATXDDR5467
ALGA 1851Intel Z89099ATXDDR57up to $363 · avg $30967
ALGA 1851Intel Z890117ATXDDR5867
ALGA 1851Intel Z890117ATXDDR5867
AAM5AMD B650102ATXDDR54up to $334 · avg $27766

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How to compare motherboards

A motherboard has to match your processor and your case before price or extras matter. This page lists every board we track with a current offer in one table, with socket, chipset, memory support, slots and connectivity. Value is an optional ranking for weighing price against features once compatibility is settled.

Start with socket and chipset

The socket and chipset decide which processors a board takes. Filter by them first, and every board you compare fits your build.

Compare connectivity and expansion

M.2 slots, networking, Wi-Fi, memory slots and form factor sit in the same table, so you can see what a cheaper board leaves out before you buy it.

Compare current motherboard prices

Each row shows the cheapest current new offer and how many retailers carry the board. Open a row to compare retailers, or add the refurbished and used offers we track.

Use Value after compatibility is satisfied

Value weighs price against features among the boards that fit. Pick a use case or set the weights yourself, or leave priorities off to compare on price alone.

From the market to a shortlist

  1. Filter the market

    Set your budget, socket, chipset and form factor. Every filter shows how many are left.

  2. Compare specifications and performance

    Sort by price or by any feature column and read the grade for your use case. Switch on priorities if you want Value to rank the list.

  3. Save or compare candidates

    Add products to the comparison to see them side by side, or save them to come back to later.

  4. Check current offers

    Open a product's offers to compare retailers. Click any price to test an offer you were given against the same market.

Questions about comparing motherboards

What should I compare between motherboards?

Socket and chipset first, then form factor, memory type and slots, M.2 and expansion slots, connectivity such as Wi-Fi, and finally the current price.

Which motherboard fits my CPU?

One with the same socket, and a chipset that supports that processor generation. Filter by socket first, then by chipset.

Which chipset do I need?

The chipset decides which features a board offers (expansion lanes, number of M.2 and USB ports, overclocking support) and which processor generations it takes. Filter by your socket, then compare chipsets for the features you need.

ATX, Micro-ATX or Mini-ITX?

The form factor sets the board’s size: it must fit your case, and smaller boards usually have fewer slots and connections. Filter by form factor to match your case.

Why do some features show as not tracked?

When a retailer or manufacturer does not state a feature, we show it as unknown rather than guessing that it is missing. Filtering by that feature only shows boards where it is confirmed.

How often are motherboard prices updated?

Offers are refreshed as market snapshots; each offer shows when it was checked. Retail prices can change at any time, so confirm the final price on the retailer's site before buying.

What does the Value score mean?

Value is a relative score from 0 to 100 under the priorities you choose. Each weighted factor (features, connectivity, price and so on) is compared with the rest of this market, the factors are combined, and the best result in the current view scores 100. Turn priorities off to browse by price alone.

Read the full methodology →