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I definitely commend you on your choice of power supply. Any of the Liberty series will be a really solid and reliable supply. Spare no expense when it comes to that psu, especially with the Liberty series. They're a fantastic bang for the buck.
There are a couple of main things to look for when you're buying a motherboard. It really has to do with what you expect to do with it. If you're going to be gaming a lot, or be doing a lot of photo editing and things like that, you're going to want to look for a good Full ATX board with at least one PCI-Express 2.0 16x slot for starters. The PCI-Express slot is important to fit the most modern video cards available, as you will need a powerful one to do all of the graphical renderings for phhoto editing.
The next important thing to look for is that it's LGA 775 since those are the most powerful bang for the buck batches of processors out there for the moment. Intel's latest series is more of a fun and expensive tech toy, not really for mainstream purchase yet.
And the final important thing to look for in a board is the type of memory it supports. These days, the standard for most users is DDR2 1066. There are a lot out there that still use DDR2 800, but with the faster chipsets being less expensive, people are mainstreaming with the faster memory.
Make sure that your board also supports DDR3 type memory. This may not be for immediate use, although it can be. The main issue here is lengthening the life of your board. Replacing your motherboard essentially means you're replacing most of the other parts as well, so you'll want a board that lasts you a good number of years so that you can get as much out of it as possible. Buying a board that offers the most options for future endeavors is a smarter buy than just buying one that fits your needs now.
That's really all you need to look for when you're buying a board, aside from what kinds of ratings people have given it. It's important to look at the 1s and 2s because people who rate it that low could have just simply had a Dead on Arrival board. These are rare and unfortunate for some of the major brands and can lower the true rating of the board.
Hope that helps you with choosing the right board for yourself.
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