Gigabyte Z490 UD AC

This is an ATX board on the Z490 chipset, LGA1200 socket. Expansion includes 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 128GB total. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

Its $169.99 price tag places it squarely in mid-range territory. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest motherboard deals from multiple stores. Gigabyte backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.