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Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for inexpensive motherboards.

Motherboards are the backbone of any computer, and a good one can be the difference between a machine that works and one that doesn't. Fortunately, there are plenty of affordable motherboards that offer excellent performance and reliability. Here are our recommendations for some of the best budget motherboards available today.

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  1. MSI - MPG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket LGA1200) Intel Motherboard - Black - Alt_View_Zoom_11
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    "Best motherboard i bought honestly. Very inexpensive and works amazing...Super Motherboard....................................Motherboard"

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    The MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX motherboard employs a powerful VRM platform for the Intel Z590 chipset (LGA 1200, 11th Gen Core ready) with a 14 Duet Rail 75A smart power system (8+8 Pin connector) supported by sophisticated passive cooling features, Frozr AI thermal monitoring, and customizable LED illumination via Mystic Light. Designed to support the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors, the MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI includes powerful graphics hardware support in the form of 4 x DDR4 dual-channel DIMMs (5333 MHz/OC) and 2 steel reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for top-shelf GPU’s (2-way AMD CrossFire support via tertiary PCIe 3.0 x16 slot). Storage options include a high-speed M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gb/s slot and 2 x M.2 Gen3 x4 32Gb/s slots for ultra-fast SSD (compatible with Intel Optane), while connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 and 2.5G LAN for a premium gaming experience. For PC connoisseurs looking to upgrade their game across the board, the MSI MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX offers a powerful yet versatile platform supporting a broad spectrum of the state-of-the-art system processors and gaming hardware.
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    "Best motherboard i bought honestly. Very inexpensive and works amazing...Super Motherboard....................................Motherboard"

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    The MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX motherboard employs a powerful VRM platform for the Intel Z590 chipset (LGA 1200, 11th Gen Core ready) with a 14 Duet Rail 75A smart power system (8+8 Pin connector) supported by sophisticated passive cooling features, Frozr AI thermal monitoring, and customizable LED illumination via Mystic Light. Designed to support the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors, the MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI includes powerful graphics hardware support in the form of 4 x DDR4 dual-channel DIMMs (5333 MHz/OC) and 2 steel reinforced PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for top-shelf GPU’s (2-way AMD CrossFire support via tertiary PCIe 3.0 x16 slot). Storage options include a high-speed M.2 Gen4 x4 64Gb/s slot and 2 x M.2 Gen3 x4 32Gb/s slots for ultra-fast SSD (compatible with Intel Optane), while connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 and 2.5G LAN for a premium gaming experience. For PC connoisseurs looking to upgrade their game across the board, the MSI MAG Z590 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX offers a powerful yet versatile platform supporting a broad spectrum of the state-of-the-art system processors and gaming hardware.
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  2. MSI - B550 GAMING PLUS (Socket AM4) USB-C Gen 2 AMD ATX GAMING Motherboard PCIE Gen 4 - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great motherboard...Can’t go wrong with MSI motherboards, this thing is really good....Great motherboard for the price...Never had a problem with msi motherboards knock on wood. Lol"

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    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers. MAG B550 Gaming PLus features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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    "Great motherboard...Can’t go wrong with MSI motherboards, this thing is really good....Great motherboard for the price...Never had a problem with msi motherboards knock on wood. Lol"

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    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers. MAG B550 Gaming PLus features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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  3. MSI - B550 TOMAHAWK (Socket AM4) USB-C Gen2 AMD ATX GAMING Motherboard - Front_Zoom
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    "Motherboard...Great quality motherboard, if your a gamer then this motherboard is worth it....Tomahawk motherboard...Great motherboard especially for the price. Does what a motherboard should."

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    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface for entry level gamers. MAG B550 TOMAHAWK features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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    "Motherboard...Great quality motherboard, if your a gamer then this motherboard is worth it....Tomahawk motherboard...Great motherboard especially for the price. Does what a motherboard should."

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    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface for entry level gamers. MAG B550 TOMAHAWK features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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  4. ASUS - ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING AM4 Socket USB 3.2 AMD Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Best motherboard imo...One of the best motherboards out there minus the horrible armory crate bugs...Gaming Motherboard...Asus currently produces the best motherboards. The B550 fits all my needs and is compatible with the 5900X CPU."

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    ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer a feature-set usually found in the higher-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the latest PCIe® 4.0. With robust power delivery and effective cooling, ROG Strix B550 Gaming is well-equipped to handle 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs
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    "Best motherboard imo...One of the best motherboards out there minus the horrible armory crate bugs...Gaming Motherboard...Asus currently produces the best motherboards. The B550 fits all my needs and is compatible with the 5900X CPU."

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    ROG Strix B550 Gaming series motherboards offer a feature-set usually found in the higher-end ROG Strix X570 Gaming series, including the latest PCIe® 4.0. With robust power delivery and effective cooling, ROG Strix B550 Gaming is well-equipped to handle 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ CPUs
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  5. MSI - PRO Z690-A DDR4 Socket LGA 1700 USB 3.2 Intel Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Overpriced intel motherboards back at it again. Good Motherboard but 75 dollars too expensive...Motherboard...Good motherboard and allows for good flexibility.."

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    PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity. With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards. World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance. MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically. Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit. 14 + 1 +1 POWER DESIGN Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 14 digital CPU power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work. MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z690 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability. Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
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    "Overpriced intel motherboards back at it again. Good Motherboard but 75 dollars too expensive...Motherboard...Good motherboard and allows for good flexibility.."

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    PRO series helps users work smarter by delivering an efficient and productive experience. Featuring stable functionality and high-quality assembly, PRO series motherboards provide not only optimized professional workflows but also less troubleshooting and longevity. With more cores’ processors, thermal and power design is more important to make sure the temperature keeps lower. MSI extended PWM heatsink with 7W/mK thermal pad ensures even high-end processors to run in full speed with MSI motherboards. World’s fastest SSDs can start to lower performance when getting hot. Part of the motherboards heatsink design, M.2 SHIELD FROZR is the next generation M.2 thermal solution to avoid this by offering the best thermal protection to make sure that SSD maintains maximum performance. MSI motherboards let you manage speeds and temperatures for all your system and CPU fans. Total Fan Control allows you check your primary system characteristics in a simplified graphical interface. You can also set up to 4 temperature targets for CPU and motherboard, which will adjust the fan speeds automatically. Designed to support the most popular All-In-One & customized water cooling solutions on the market. A dedicated water pump PIN header supports up to 2 amp, giving you full control of the water pump speed. A clearly marked ‘keep-out-zone’ allows for easy and safe installation and a perfect fit. 14 + 1 +1 POWER DESIGN Unleash and sustain maximum performance with an aggressive VRM design built with a total of 14 digital CPU power phases. Combining 2x 8-pin power connectors and exclusive Core Boost technology, PRO series motherboard is ready to sustain heavy daily work. MSI OC LAB does not merely work hard on extreme overclocking. The XMP memory profile has great improvement on performance and efficiency for Z690 . Easy to enable XMP profile with auto power settings to get the best memory speed and stability. Core Boost technology combines MSI's premium layout and optimized power design which allows for faster and undistorted current delivery to the CPU at pin-point precision. Not only supporting multi-core CPU, also creating the perfect conditions for your CPU overclocking.
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  6. MSI - B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI (Socket AM4) USB-C Gen2 AMD ATX GAMING Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great B550 Motherboard...Great motherboard and AM4 socket. Good expansion ports....MSI Motherboard...Which is common for MSI motherboards with their dbug lights."

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    Product Description

    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers. MAG B550 TOMAHAWK WIFI features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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    "Great B550 Motherboard...Great motherboard and AM4 socket. Good expansion ports....MSI Motherboard...Which is common for MSI motherboards with their dbug lights."

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    Product Description

    The MAG series was born through rigorous quality testing and designed to be a symbol of sturdiness and durability. Focused on providing the best user experience, the MAG series has a simple installation process coupled with a friendly user interface making it the best choice for entry level gamers. MAG B550 TOMAHAWK WIFI features high-bandwidth and low-latency 2.5G plus Gigabit LAN for power users. Onboard 2.5Gbps connectivity provides incredible data transfer speed faster than ever before. MSI LAN Manager automatically classifies and prioritizes the latency-sensitive for your applications, giving you the best online experience with low latency.
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  7. GIGABYTE - B650M DS3H (Socket AM5) USB 3.2 Gen2 AMD Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Good motherboard...I bought this motherboard for the am5 compatibility, didnt realize it only took ddr5 ram"

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    A new era is here. The B650M DS3H supports AM5 Processors and features unparalleled performance. GIGABYTE B650 motherboards come with upgraded power design, high grade storage standards, and outstanding connectivity that enables you to optimize your performance.
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    "Good motherboard...I bought this motherboard for the am5 compatibility, didnt realize it only took ddr5 ram"

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    A new era is here. The B650M DS3H supports AM5 Processors and features unparalleled performance. GIGABYTE B650 motherboards come with upgraded power design, high grade storage standards, and outstanding connectivity that enables you to optimize your performance.
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  8. MSI - PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 (Socket LGA 1700) USB 3.2 Intel Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom

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    The PRO Series is tailored to professionals from all walks of life. The lineup features impressive performance and high quality, while aiming to provide users incredible experience. Users who care about productivity and efficiency can definitely count on the MSI PRO Series to assist you with multitasking and increasing efficiency.
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    The PRO Series is tailored to professionals from all walks of life. The lineup features impressive performance and high quality, while aiming to provide users incredible experience. Users who care about productivity and efficiency can definitely count on the MSI PRO Series to assist you with multitasking and increasing efficiency.
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  9. MSI - MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 (Socket LGA 1700) USB 3.2 Intel Motherboard - Black - Front_Zoom

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    The MAG series fights alongside gamers in pursuit of honor. With added military-inspired elements in these gaming products, they were reborn as the symbol of sturdiness and durability.
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    The MAG series fights alongside gamers in pursuit of honor. With added military-inspired elements in these gaming products, they were reborn as the symbol of sturdiness and durability.
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