Please help with my systems' motherboard, GPU, OS, RAM and SSD choice

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This following is my system

Purpose of this System: Mainly for Gaming. Not really for any video editing. I like to have something that can last me for a long time. BEST VALUE for Money/Performance :D :D :D :D

CPU: AMD FX 8350
CPU COOLER: CM Hyper 212 Evo
MotherBoard: (M5A97 Evo R 2.0 or M5A99X Evo?)***
RAM: (Looking for 8GB RAM, is DDR3 1866MHZ, any recommendations?)***
GPU: Sapphire R9 280X Vapor X Tri X 3GB (Is this alright?)***
HDD: WD Blue 1TB
SSD: (No idea which brand have the best Value for Money/Performance)***
Case: Fractal Design R4 Black Windowed
OS: (Window 8 or Window 7?)***

Please Help! Thank You very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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zeyuanfu
This would be a slightly more budget-oriented build (if you can even call this budget:))
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
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zeyuanfu

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This would be better, but I`m not sure if you can spend that much:)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1252.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 16:33 EDT-0400
 
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zeyuanfu

zeyuanfu

Splendid
Jun 19, 2014
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24,960
This would be a slightly more budget-oriented build (if you can even call this budget:))
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card ($208.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1048.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-25 16:36 EDT-0400
 
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