Sound Storm on MSI boards?

Hi guys im looking at getting the GF a new computer and having had such a good experiance with the 875p NEO-FIS2R i would like to get another MSI board, i was thinking of getting her a lttle AMD Barton and on board sound storm would be great, i like the idea of it and it would fit her needs (she likes to make web pages, play a few games like CS and watch DVDs).
Now im not very familar with AMD boards and chipsets , can anyone tell me which if any MSI boards actually have the full blown Sound Storm setup? Also can anyone comment on it , performance , features and compatability?
Thnx in advance for your insights guys ,

Thnx guys , so i guess im looking at the K7N2 Delta-ILSR . I dont need the 400Mhz FSB as im betting ill only be putting in a 2500+ Barton but i want all the other nice features like Sound Storm , Live Update , built in 10/100 Ethernet and the D Bracket.
Anyone care to comment on this board , i plan on throwing in my Sony 40x 12x 48x , sony 16x DVD , prolly a ATI 9600/9700 pro AIW and likely either a seagate Sata drive or a Western Digital ATA133 HD. For ram im not sure likely some performance pc3200 - pc3500 tight timing Ram. If anyone sees any conflicts or perhaps have some ram they would think i should use id like to hear it.
Thnx fellas

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