My first gaming build... Is anything going to be bottle-necked?

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Coman52

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I have finally decided to invest in building a gaming computer and even after a week or so of research, I still have some questions and concerns. I want to run most games on high quality hopefully around 50-60+ FPS. With the parts I have gathered, I think I can accomplish this. What I don't know, however, is if anything would be bottlenecked. I would like to spend around $1000, however I could go to about $1150 if need be. I am open to new suggestions or recommendations, as I am far from an expert.
Parts:

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Beautiful case, heart is set)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 GAMIMG 5
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
GPU: Radeon R9 280X (I'm thinking this may be a bit overkill, and is mainly what I'm concerned will be bottlenecked)
Storage: Seagate 2TB HDD (I thought about getting a hybrid drive, however I've seen mixed reviews. any suggestions? I'd like not to spend too much on a SSD/HDD combo either, but I may could be convinced)
Power Supply: Corsair CS750M
Memory: 16GB G.Skill RipjawsX 2x8GB
OS: Windows 8.1
I'm also unsure about cooling. The Phantom 410 comes with 3 fans, and I am fine with buying a few more to aid in keeping everything cooled down. Noise isn't really an issue and I'm not thinking about overclocking, and with that in mind, is a liquid cooling system necessary for this setup?
 
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The motherboards are really over my head. What's the difference? Any suggestions?
 
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Okay. I feel good about downgrading the board since I will not be overclocking... But I have yet to find a board with digital optical out. Do H97's have optical output? I have Astro A40s so I would like to take full advantage of them, I don't think HDMI sound is an option.
 
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I was checking out the ASRock Pro4, but I guessed I overlooked something. I'm assuming that 7.1 CH HD audio means there's optical out? I zoomed in to the side of the board but I didn't see a spot for an optical out. Only HDMI and what looks like stereo output.
 
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That hard drive is great, have it myself actually. Also, that GPU is not going to be bottlenecked by that i5. Also, before you get an SSD, I would get something like an i5 4690k (with an asus z97 board. I like the z97-a model) and gtx 970. Also, I like XFX PSUs because they are semi-modular and tend to have very good price-performance
 
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