Help choosing motherboard...

RandmTask

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Hi, hoping one of you guys can help me out here...

Looking for a motherboard recommendation to replace my HTPC (Running XP). I cant afford too much as my computers just been fried and wasnt expecting it! So I have to replace the m/b, CPU and RAM

Thinking of getting:
Processor: AMD or Intel (Was thinking Athlon 64X2 5200+?)
RAM: 2GB DDR2-800

Requirements:
Cost: Under $100
Video: Looking for Dual VGA output one of them HDMI. I have a projector in the lounge room and a TV in my bedroom that I would like to run at the same time
Audio: Optical out
Gigabit LAN
Can play back 1080p content

Would hopefully like the headers included for the video/audio!

These two boards are cheap and have Dual VGA, any other recommendations? or experience with these boards?
Asus P5N-EM HDMI
ASUS M2N-VM HDMI NF7050 Nvidia Geforce w/VGA+Sound+G.Lan

cheers
 

RandmTask

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In case its unclear I'm after an integrated motherboard. Really only use it for surfing the web/email but mostly as a HTPC