I was a pure Intel guy before too. This is my first AMD setup and I don't have anything bad to say about it. Btw, I have linux installed in this thing too. Haven't had the time to tweak it to it's full potential yet though.

Nem: No raid in this mobo. Just the usual stuff plus on-board audio and NIC. Here's the details: https://www.msicomputer.com/product/d...l=K7D_Master_L