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i am pretty good with computers for the most part, but i have no real knowledge of motherboards.

my current setup
1.7ghz celeron proccesor
1gb ddr ram
160gb hd
win xp pro sp2

i dont do any gaming or anything very difficult. occasionally i will do some video editing though
will this mother board be good for me?
Link: MSI Computer Corp. - Product

This is a very good motherboard (spec wise), but personally, if your not gaming, then I would look for a lower spec motherboard of better quality. ASUS in my opinion are one of the best motherboards you can buy. I have had some bad experiences with MSI in the past, and don't think they are a particularly good manufacturer. Also bear in mind that your current processor will not work in this motherboard, so you will need to buy a new processor also.

if my proccessor wont work with it then i dont want it. i dont know why i just cant seem to soak up the info of motherboards. is there anything you know of that is reasonably priced and that i could upgrade the proccessor later?
i need to change my MB asap cause some of my capacitors are swelled up and others are uzing so im sure this MB is on its last legs

On the processor socket on the motherboard, it should show which socket it is. Is it socket A?

ill take a look. how about this board? ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

Not a bad pick, but doesn't give you any room for expandability. You won't be able to expand your processor at a later date with this motherboard, you'll be stuck with Celeron!

Also another point that just hit me, but I thought I'd better mention it. You may already be aware, but you may also need to reinstall your OS after upgrading, depending on how different your old and new motherboards are.

i dont have a problem reinstalling the os. i figured i would have to but i wasnt 100%.

as long as i can get a faster celeron then thats ok. i dont mind sticking with celeron for a while. right now i am on a really tight budget but i use my computer a lot. i need to get a new MB before this one dies. is $70 shipped too much for the last one i linked to?

also, i found some numbers and things on my proccessor socket.

there was a D by itself
there was also mPGA478B
and then quite a bit smaller it said ARPGF45<