Asus M5A97 EVO

An ATX board on the AM3+ socket. Expansion covers 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 32GB total. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $269.98 price tag places it squarely in high-end territory. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Warranty coverage follows ASUS's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.