ASUS PRIME A520M-K
The current ASUS PRIME A520M-K price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
ASUS · MOBO · AM4
Retailer photo of ASUS PRIME A520M-K (Micro ATX). View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $120 the ASUS PRIME A520M-K is priced in line with its $120 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
ASUS PRIME A520M-K: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS PRIME A520M-K (Micro ATX) | Newegg | New | $120 | 29 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| ASUS PRIME A520M-KMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#859 of 967 graded motherboards
- #856 ASRockASRock A520M-HVS 20
- #857 ASRockASRock A520M-ITX 20
- #858 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 20
- #859 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 20
- #860 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI 20
- #861 GigabyteGigabyte A520M AORUS ELITE 20
- #862 GigabyteGigabyte A520M DS3H V2 20
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#634 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #631 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS 29
- #632 MSIMSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI 29
- #633 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX B760-G GAMING WIFI 29
- #634 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 29
- #635 GigabyteGigabyte B760M GAMING X WIFI6E GEN5 29
- #636 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI D4 29
- #637 ASRockAsRock B850M Pro RS WiFi White 29
Performance Gaming Build
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#926 of 949 graded motherboards
- #923 ASRockASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 46
- #924 GigabyteGigabyte B760 DS3H 45
- #925 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 44
- #926 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 44
- #927 GigabyteGigabyte A520M DS3H V2 44
- #928 GigabyteGigabyte B360M DS3H 44
- #929 GigabyteGigabyte H610I DDR4 44
Value Gaming Build
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#637 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #634 ASUSASUS PRIME H610I-PLUS-CSM 27
- #635 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS 27
- #636 ASUSASUS PRIME Z270M-PLUS 27
- #637 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 27
- #638 GigabyteGigabyte B760 GAMING X 27
- #639 GigabyteGigabyte B760M GAMING X WIFI6E GEN5 27
- #640 MSIMSI MEG Z590 ACE GOLD EDITION 27
Performance Workstation
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#917 of 949 graded motherboards
- #914 ASRockASRock A520M-HDV 7
- #915 ASRockASRock A520M-HVS 7
- #916 ASRockASRock A520M-ITX 7
- #917 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 7
- #918 GigabyteGigabyte A520M H 7
- #919 GigabyteGigabyte A520M K V2 1.0 7
- #920 GigabyteGigabyte A520M S2H 7
Value Workstation
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#851 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #848 MSIMSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING 32
- #849 ASUSASUS ROG CROSSHAIR X870E GLACIAL 32
- #850 ASUSASUS ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI 32
- #851 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 32
- #852 MSIMSI PRO H610M-G WIFI 32
- #853 MSIMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY 32
- #854 GigabyteGigabyte H610M S2H V3 DDR4 32
Performance Small-Case Fit
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#417 of 967 graded motherboards
- #414 ASUSASUS PRIME B760M-F 56
- #415 MSIMSI PRO B760M-P 56
- #416 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-A II 55
- #417 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 55
- #418 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI 55
- #419 GigabyteGigabyte A520M DS3H V2 55
- #420 GigabyteGigabyte A520M H 55
Value Small-Case Fit
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#393 of 1015 currently priced motherboards
- #390 ASUSASUS TUF GAMING X570-PLUS 41
- #391 GigabyteGigabyte Z390 I AORUS PRO WIFI 41
- #392 ASRockASRock B860M Pro RS WiFi 41
- #393 ASUSASUS PRIME A520M-K 41
- #394 ASUSASUS Z790-AYW WIFI W 41
- #395 GigabyteGigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 41
- #396 GigabyteGigabyte Z890I AORUS ULTRA 41
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value29 | Higher capability ASRock 90-MXBMS0-A0UAYZ 82 +280% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF 100 +280% capability · -17% price |
| Gaming BuildScenario capability | GradeD Value27 | Higher capability ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI A 80 +107% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF B 100 +91% capability · -17% price |
| WorkstationScenario capability | GradeD Value32 | Higher capability MSI PRO B850-VC WIFI B 80 +1100% capability · +8% price | Higher Value with current priorities Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF C 100 +786% capability · -17% price |
| Small-Case FitScenario capability | GradeD Value41 | Higher capability ASRock A620AI WiFi S 86 +74% capability · +0% price | Higher Value with current priorities MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI C 100 +28% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming Build is your main prioritygraded D for Gaming Build on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $43, against a cheapest tracked $120
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 29 with Balanced priorities, at $100
- Not the pick if Gaming Build is your main useit grades only D there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming Build is your main useit grades D there; ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI grades A at $130
- You want strong value for Gaming Build specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming Build — the calculation only gets there near $41, against a cheapest tracked $120
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 27 for Gaming Build, at $100
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Workstation is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Workstation, but D for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Workstation is your main useit grades D there; MSI PRO B850-VC WIFI grades B at $130
- You want strong value for Workstation specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Workstation per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelGigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF holds Relative Value 100 against its 32 for Workstation, at $100
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Small-Case Fit is not actually your main job — Gaming Build isit grades D for Small-Case Fit, but D for Gaming Build
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Small-Case Fit is your main useit grades D there; ASRock A620AI WiFi grades S at $120
- You want strong value for Small-Case Fit specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Small-Case Fit — the calculation only gets there near $62, against a cheapest tracked $120
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelMSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI holds Relative Value 100 against its 41 for Small-Case Fit. Check on Amazon.
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the ASUS PRIME A520M-K
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming Build
Chosen for Workstation
Chosen for Small-Case Fit
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Capability differences are expressed as tiers and index points, not as benchmark percentages we did not measure.
Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Memory
Power / Interface
Physical / Outputs
- M.2 slots
- 1
- SATA ports
- 4
- PCIe ×16 slots
- 1
- USB ports
- 3
- Ethernet
- 1 Gb/s
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Features
- RAID
- Yes
Warranty
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Manufacturer part number
- PRIME A520M-K
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
AM4
Takes AM4 processors — a matching socket is necessary but not sufficient, check the vendor's CPU support list
Micro ATX
Micro ATX — the case must accept this size
DDR4 · 2 slots · up to 64 GB
Takes DDR4 memory only — another DDR generation does not fit the slots
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
ASUS PRIME A520M-K offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #859 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. Gigabyte B650M GAMING PLUS WF currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
ASUS PRIME A520M-K offers D-grade capability for Gaming Build. It ranks #926 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS PRIME A520M-K offers D-grade capability for Workstation. It ranks #917 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
ASUS PRIME A520M-K offers D-grade capability for Small-Case Fit. It ranks #417 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is feature score 31. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula mobo-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.