I would NOT use that Mobo. All I hear is bad stuff about Biostar, especially on anything under 65$
For 20$ more, the 960 seems to perform a but better although that one is actually a good choice.
And I don't know much about that PSU but 40$ seems too good to be true.
Overall, change out the Mobo and that's not a bad build at all.
The PSU is a great one. The internal components are made by Seasonic (specifically the "G" platform). As for the motherboard, Biostar makes quite a few decent motherboards. They just have a bad reputation from some of there lower end boards. This one has decent features and for the price is very appealing. Better than all the other H81 boards you'll find at the same price. The 960 isn't really a good deal. 280x is similar pricing and performs better and a 280 is perfectly fine. Not worth the extra cost over a 280x IMO.
Get a better cooler than the 212 Evo for a 5390k (which is way overkill for a gaming computer anyway). Change the monitor to a QNIX QX 2710(the single-input model with only a dvi connector). Get this PSU. Dual 980s are overkill unless you're gaming at 4k or 1440p 120+hz. You'd be fine with dual 970s for pretty much every game out now at 1440p for 60+ FPS on high/ultra. you don't need win 8.1 Pro if you're just using the PC for gaming. You also didn't include storage in the build. Do you have HDDs/SSDs that you will reuse?
Are you overclocking? You have an unlocked i7 which is used for overclocking but a H97 motherboard that can't overclock. Also, that PSU is horrible. What are you doing that would require an i7? You can easily play games while have your web browser open for music and stuff with an i5. Are you video editing, rendering, or livestreaming etc?
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Something along the lines of this will play practically every single game at 1080p with >60 fps on ultra settings. It will be very capable of video editing/rendering, livestreaming, game recording, and will handle some servers well. It will handle many games on high settings at 1440p or 1080p 144hz should you invest in one of those monitors. Personally I would wait a month or so until the AMD r9 300 series of GPUs are released due to the possibility the will match/beat the GTX 970 for cheaper.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.30 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($152.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $468.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You might be able to reuse your RAM as well. Is it DDR2 or DDR3?
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The PSU is a great one. The internal components are made by Seasonic (specifically the "G" platform). As for the motherboard, Biostar makes quite a few decent motherboards. They just have a bad reputation from some of there lower end boards. This one has decent features and for the price is very appealing. Better than all the other H81 boards you'll find at the same price. The 960 isn't really a good deal. 280x is similar pricing and performs better and a 280 is perfectly fine. Not worth the extra cost over a 280x IMO.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.90 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $581.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($112.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($344.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.80 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: NCIX PC Assembly ($60.98)
Total: $1404.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-16 21:39 EST-0500