MSI 880GMA-E55

An Micro-ATX board on the AM3 socket. Expansion includes 2 M.2 slots and 2 PCIe slots. Memory support covers 4 DDR4 slots up to 16GB total. Pick the board for its socket before anything else — chipset niceties come after.

At $158.18 it sits in the mid-range motherboard bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and tracks the latest motherboard deals from multiple stores. MSI backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Scroll down for the complete spec table; the builder's compatibility checker will warn you about any conflicts with components you have already picked.