Personally, I don't think having ancient parallel and serial ports on the back of my computer is anything to be ashamed of. The IT-7 MAX is interesting because it doesn't have those legacy ports... but its hardly the breakthrough I was laying awake at night for.
Some of the IT7 users have had problems that required RMA'ing their boards. And the IT7 costs a chunk more than the BD7II.
That makes it a no brainer for me. I'd pick the BD7 but, and I can't make this clear enough, this isn't a decision you should lose a lot of sleep over. Both use the 845E chipset, both have a ton of cool features, both are from a quality manufacturer-so just pick the one you like the best.
BHD