Mobo for business (running 24/7, heavy math)

Hello, I am new to these forums so I apologize if I am not following protocol.
I am building a computer based largely on CPU performance (not memory or hard disk) that will be running statistical models through Excel and 3rd party software 24/7. I need a strong, reliable motherboard. So far, I'm getting:

AMD X2 4400+
1 GB Corsair DDR3200

A motherboard with an integrated graphics card and/or integrated NIC would be phenomenal. Thank you all for your help.

First point, I wouldn't overclock. If the problems/models are nonlinear then I would want to run a 64-bit OS and software, otherwise with 32-bit you'll want double precision within the models.

For a board (realizing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder) I would tend to go with Asus or MSI. I prefer the nForce4 chipset based boards and most of those with which I'm aware will have a built in NIC. I would use PCI-E graphics, not AGP.

The boards preferred by overclockers will work too but you don't need a board built to push the extremes. You want one that'll run ROCK solid stable.

For a 24/7 board where reliability is important don't get MSI, they haven't switch to 100% Jap caps yet. Go with Asus, DFI or Abit. Those are the 3 manufactures I know use only 100% Jap Caps.

Tebore said:

For a 24/7 board where reliability is important don't get MSI, they haven't switch to 100% Jap caps yet.

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Didn't know that, thanks for the info.