Motherboard conked.Suggestions for a new mobo/processor

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Hi

I have the following system
Intel P4-2.4ghz processor on a D845gvsr mobo
256mb RAM
Samsung combo drive(CD-R +DVD)
2 40gig HDD.
The whole system was assembled in Oct 2004

Recently my pc stopped working and I was told that it is a motherboard
problem and needs to be replaced.
Now I am looking for a mobo+processor combo and many friends suggested AMD64
based processors.
Points to be considered
1. My usage is limited to basic office applications, surfing, songs, videos,
chat etc ie a desktop user.
2. I need to run some games on it for my kid and as such also need XP as my
primary OS
3. Being a linux enthu most of my usage is on a Linux distro.
4. I also try out various new distros.

Is it advisable to go for a AMD processor and motherboard combo.
If yes---What are the suitable configs (AMD+mobo)
If no----- What are the alternatives (Pentium etc)

Thanks
Ninad
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