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Everything looks good except I would spring for a ASRock Extreme 4 mobo instead of the MSI. Also spring for a XFX PSU over the corsair or a EVGA Supernova G2. Also the Samsung 850 EVO Is better for cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($100.14 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.96 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($121.33 @ Mwave)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1502.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-23 15:48 EDT-0400
 
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I made a few changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($222.43 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($132.69 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1467.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-23 15:48 EDT-0400

Got you a better cooler, a faster SSD, a vastly superior quality power supply, and a better case. In addition to that, I removed the pointless extra case fan, got you a better keyboard (Razer is overpriced and overrated) and a cheaper but practically identical monitor.

The other changes I made were just slightly cheaper options, like the Seagate Barracuda over the WD Blue.

Woody
 
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Very nice. Thanks a lot man! I'll definitely switch over the cooler, case, and keyboard.. Are you sure I should buy just a 550W PSU? I was thinking of SLI for my GTX 970 in the future, so I'm not sure.
 
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That's a very cheap SSD. Thanks!
 
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