MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard

I am getting ready to start me a gaming build & i would like any feedback on the MSI 970 Gaming what make it better than the standard MSI such as the MSI 970A-G46 the 970 indeed has a different look than the 970A-G46 does I need to buy the best possible on my $1,100 bugdet I have also chose the MSI READON R9270 VIDEO CARD I am 100^ MSI ALL THE WAY .I have always used MSI mainboards & MSI video cards when ever possible I ought to list my entie machine so i can get feedback on it from all of you MSI lovers
Here is my build thus far
1.Sentey X Plus Power XPP725-PS 725W ATX Power Supply
2.MSI 970 Gaming AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
3.AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.1GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processer
4.DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Cooler 4 Heatpipes 120mm PWM Fan with Blue LED, Silver.
5.G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800
6.Vizta V24LMH Black 24" LED 1080P HD Monitor
7.Viotek Black ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case W/ 120MM & 80MM RED LED, USB 3.0
8.MSI R9 270 GAMING 2GB CrossFireX Support Video Card
9.Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200RPM SATA3 64MB Hard Drive
10.Microsoft Windows std 8.1 64-bit (Full Version) - WN7-00615
11.JEWAY JK-8101 Wired USB Port Eight Computer Gaming Keyboard Mouse Combos 6L
12.Cyber Acoustics Platinum CA-3602 Speaker System
13.LG 12X SATA Internal Bluray Combo Drive MDISC DVD CD Burner 3D Playback+Software
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Here is the info on that Raidmax Cobra
Haswell Ready.
 80 PLUS® Bronze certification guarantees more than 85% efficiency at typical loads
Stable voltage, low-noise levels by thermal controlled 13.5cm fan
Low noise and voltage regulate DC output quality perfectly.
A strong single +12V rail for high-end system heavy load configuration provides stable and highly compatibility.
The COBRA series offers complete electric protection by OVP, UVP, OPP, and SCP.
Compliance with the latest EU ErP Direction
Fully safety certificate with CE, FCC, TUV, and UL.
Active PFC, Quad+12v Rails. Design supports all HIGH-END Multi-Core GPU graphic cards
Do you think that this PSU will be ok for my build
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