Is there a better motherboard for this build?

cubapuddinjr

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I was suggested to buy this motherboard for my build but I would like to get some more opinions. I'd like to keep it around the same price but I am comfortable spending a little extra. I will mainly use this rig for gaming. I'm also open to any changes you feel would be better (cost effective, better product etc.) I would also like to add that ive already bought the case and power supply. Thanks in advance!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RQXPWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RQXPWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.00 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $682.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-12 22:42 EDT-0400
 
it all depends on what you are going to do with your rig. if you want to SLI and overclock your GPU then this is the cheapest and best board for you.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157520 this board becomes to be $95 after a $30 rebate and has all the features you need and it's a great saving. there are worst boards then this but they are more expensive for example this board. witch is $97 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157506 and the overclock edition is way better.
Take a look at all these boards. make sure the you put "sort by" to lowest price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007627%20600176035%20600438202%204814&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=30

the motherboard that you have you will not be able to SLI and only supports up to 1600 memory. all depending on what you want to do. and if you are willing to pay a little extra go with the asrock OC formula board
 
Well honestly this is my first build and I have no intention of overclocking in the near future. I'm aiming for 60fps at 1080p for most games. I fully understand that might not be what I will get with certain games but that's fine with me. As for the rest of the information you gave I'm a little confused simply because I'm not very savvy in the computer world currently. But I do appreciate your help! Thank you!