Aopen AK79D 400 MAX

does anyone have this motherboard? Im leaning towards getting it but the ac' 97 codec is holding me back, it says 5.1 channel so it should be fine, right?

anyways, its well equipped at a reasonable price (on newegg) and i just want your guys' opinions.

i got the ak79g max and i love it...i also have another ak79g and they work great..im not sure on sound quality because i have an audigy 2

I have several boards with the ac 97
works good for me, not as good as audigy
but it saves you the cost of a sound card.