Yeah, I was just going to ask a similar question except I don't think I need the raid capabilities. This will be my first time building a computer by myself. Is one motherboard easier in any way or does one require less technical knowledge? I know the KT7 is a favorite of overclockers due to it's softmenu, but I don't think I'm going to be overclocking this time around. Just curious if anyone out there had any input. It seems like every site picks one of these two as the motherboard to have, but I haven't seen a good definition of what the differences are and why some people prefer one over the other. I know they're both good which is why it's so hard to decide. Thanks, -Stony