Is this a great 900$-1000$ gaming PC config?

[zbarni21]

Hi,
I'm planning to buy a gaming/video editing PC for around 900-1000 USD + the cost of the monitor. I did some research and I think that the following configuration would be great, though I'm not sure if this is the best config for the price.

CPU: i5-4690K
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 or XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation
RAM: 8GB RAM (DDR3 1600/1866 is the most likely)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150
Storage: 256 GB SSD and a 500GB-1TB HDD

I was also thinking about the AMD FX-9370 CPU since it's really powerful and costs about the same as the other ones, but I heard that Intel CPUs are better for gaming. Also I can't decide which GPU would be better. I still have to choose a case and a power supply, but that's not a big deal.
What do you think? Is this a great config? If yes, then which GPU should I go with? Is it worth waiting for the the Radeon R9 300 series? I will be buying the parts around August, so I can wait until then.

 

[Vaeries]

Hi. Everything looks alright to me.

CPU: You can even go with a i5-4450 without sacrificing anything, but you save around 50 dollar, which you can use on a better GPU, SSD or HDD.

GPU: I'd go with the EVGA GTX 970, i really don't trust AMD anymore with there GPU's... :/

RAM: Kingston, G.Skill, Crucial, Corsair. Ram is ram, but if i need to choose then Kingston or Corsair will do. Also it needs to be a dual channel RAM (4x2) not (8x1)

MOBO: Asus Z97-A is a reliable mobo which i have.

Storage: Samsung's 850 EVO-Series (250GB) and Western Digital Caviar Blue (1TB)

PSU: The PSU in my opinion is the most critical part of a computer. Never cut corners with your psu. I'd choose either EVGA or XFX or even the higher tiered Corsair PSU's

To me, your good to go!