Htpc..... I just cant pick a mobo.....

I have been researching for days now..... I need a micro atx mobo to fit in my antec fusion case. I dont want on board video, I need high quality sound with a direct pass thru optical output and would like it on board as I'll have limited pci slots available. I need pci express, only one mind you. I want to run an intel E8400. I need firewire with an on board option to run to the front of the case. I need a serial port. And I'd like to have enough pci slots to fit 2 or 3 tuner cards.

So far I have my case and a evga 9600gt ssc card.

I need to choose a mobo next so I pick up my memory and drives.....

Is this combination possible? Am I just spinning my wheels here? What other information do you guys need to help me choose?

Cheers

Dan

Thanks for the reply....

I certainly did not=) $50 rebate.. includes psu... looks nice... I thought it was quite a good deal. I've seen it in person at fry's and it looks very nice and as its going to be next to my $1500 SONY ES receiver I thought it should look the business.

And I need a serial port on the back... I have a personal gps system the tracks my workouts and it contect via 9pin serial port, like the one you would see next to an old skool parallel printer port.

Is a sound card necessary? All I need is a direct pass through optical.