When looking for a motherboard?

[ptr1959w]

Hi there,
When you guys are looking for a motherboard, what do you look for in a motherboard? I'm a newbie looking for some help. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Wolfshadw]

This is pretty much how I go about it

1) Does it support the CPU I want?
2) Does it have the appropriate expansion slots for what I want to install?
3) Is it a reputable brand?
4) If I'm into overclocking, does the chipset support it?
5) Does it have enough RAM slots for what I want to install?
6) Does it have the appropriate audio outputs for my computer speaker system?
7) Does it have enough USB 2.0/3.0 ports?

That's pretty much it for me.