The Best Motherboards Under $120

Like the PRO B760M-P DDR4 and B760M Pro-A D4, it has an LGA1700 socket, while the B650M PG Lightning uses an AM5 socket. It also comes with a PCIe 5.0 x16 graphics slot and a front USB 5Gbps port. It uses Intel's LGA1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors; check the CPU support list for the BIOS version your chip needs, since early boards shipped before 14th Gen launched.

It takes DDR4 memory only, so reuse or buy a DDR4 kit; DDR5 sticks do not fit its slots. As a Micro-ATX board it fits smaller cases but has fewer expansion slots than ATX; check the gap between the GPU and the lower slots. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the PRO B760M-P DDR4 was closest.

It is the cheapest way to pair a Core i5 with existing DDR4. Like the B760M-AYW D4 and B760M Pro-A D4, it has an LGA1700 socket, while the B650M PG Lightning uses an AM5 socket. It shares a B760 chipset with the B760M-AYW D4 and B760M Pro-A D4; the B850 Pro-A goes with a B850 chipset.

It also offers HDMI and DisplayPort outputs and a low price for a board that reuses DDR4. It uses Intel's LGA1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors; check the CPU support list for the BIOS version your chip needs, since early boards shipped before 14th Gen launched. It takes DDR4 memory only, so reuse or buy a DDR4 kit; DDR5 sticks do not fit its slots. If you want a confirmed M.2 slot count, look to the B760M-AYW D4 instead: it offers 2, while this one gives no figure.

It suits a Core i5 on a cable connection. It is the only pick here with 7+1+1 power stages; the B650M PG Lightning has 6+2+1 power stages instead. Like the B760M-AYW D4 and PRO B760M-P DDR4, it has an LGA1700 socket, while the B650M PG Lightning uses an AM5 socket.

You also get memory support to DDR4-5333 (OC) and 2.5Gbps Ethernet. It uses Intel's LGA1700 socket for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Core processors; check the CPU support list for the BIOS version your chip needs, since early boards shipped before 14th Gen launched. It takes DDR4 memory only, so reuse or buy a DDR4 kit; DDR5 sticks do not fit its slots.

As a Micro-ATX board it fits smaller cases but has fewer expansion slots than ATX; check the gap between the GPU and the lower slots. Check the manual for which M.2 slots share lanes with SATA ports or the second PCIe slot before filling them all.

Its 6+2+1 layout is best kept to six- and eight-core chips. 6+2+1 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the B850 Pro-A uses 14+2+1 power stages. It shares an AM5 socket with the B850 Pro-A; the B760M Pro-A D4 goes with an LGA1700 socket.

It is the only pick here with a B650 chipset; the B760M-AYW D4 has a B760 chipset instead. You also get memory support up to DDR5-7200 (OC) and the lowest price among the AM5 boards here. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback.

Its price falls between the B760M Pro-A D4 and the B850 Pro-A, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed M.2 slot count should compare it with the B760M-AYW D4, which offers 2.

It suits desks with a network cable. 14+2+1 power stages is unique to it among these picks, while the B650M PG Lightning uses 6+2+1 power stages. It shares an AM5 socket with the B650M PG Lightning; the B760M Pro-A D4 goes with an LGA1700 socket.

It is the only pick here with a B850 chipset; the B760M-AYW D4 has a B760 chipset instead. It also comes with memory support to DDR5-8000 (OC) and no Wi-Fi, which keeps the price down for wired setups. It uses AMD's AM5 socket, so it takes Ryzen 7000, 8000 and 9000 chips; a board built before a CPU's launch may need a BIOS update first, so check whether it supports BIOS Flashback. Buyers who need a confirmed M.2 slot count should compare it with the B760M-AYW D4, which offers 2.