$1000-$1300 AUD Gaming Build

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Let's get straight to the point, I need help fine tuning this parts list because I'm due to buy the parts this week, hopefully.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($155.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card ($325.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1106.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 20:23 AEDT+1100

I first want to start with the motherboard.. I was recommended this one, but since I'm due to buy the whole kit and kaboodle this week I want to ask again for any tips, is this good for gaming for the next 3-4 years, my other parts would probably be able to hold for that duration, unless you guys say otherwise. Can you please recommend a motherboard to fit within the budget but has what I need to compliment the other parts unless this current one is good enough. Sometime in mid 2016 I'll buy a 250gb SSD, but I'd like to keep my budget toned down a little for now, so I the motherboard needs SATA cables spare for that.

Game wise, I'll probably be playing ARK: Survival, Fallout 4, Witcher 3, Battlefield 4, most of the Call of Duty's including Black Ops 3. I'll definitely be playing games that can be run using basically any GPU, such as Minecraft, Terraria etc.

I'm fine for peripherals at the moment.

Headset: RIG Stero + Mixer Cross-platform headset, Mouse: Razer Deathadder 6400 DPI 2013, Keyboard: Let's not go there for now.

My monitor, some of you people may have a bone to pick with, it's a 1680x1050 http://www.samsung.com/us/business/support/owners/product/LS22A450BWT/ZA this does mean that games I play will only be able to play at the resolution, therefore voiding the 1080p benchmarks on the R9 380 which ends up increasing FPS due to the lower resolution, right?

I'd also like feedback on my other parts if that's possible!

Thanks guys.