You'd be better off waiting.
SATA is in its infancy. There's already a planned revision to the specs. In short, it's WAY too early for SATA to be of any significance.
The Epox boards, along with a select few, are very good overclockers. Also, keep in mind that Epox doesn't do an all-out-frills board, like Asus, and that not everyone cares for all the doo-hickeys (they'd rather add their own peripherals).
Each mobo manufacturer has different advantages. You get to pick out your board according to what you are going to do with it.
If you're not sure, ask around, we'll be more than happy to point you in the right direction.
To start you off, I'll ask: why haven't you considered a SCSI drive?
