Some help needed

[Scallywagger]

Hey eveyone I'm a first time builder and I'm looking for some input and advice. I've picked out these parts and accessories, and I'd like to see what some more experienced people think.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DyGWLk

I'm looking to play games like GTA V, CoD: WaW, Sanctum 2, DayZ, H1Z1, CS:GO, and garrys mod. All help or opinions would be great. Thanks

 

[turbopiki]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI H97M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: ViewSonic VA2249S 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: AZIO L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Mouse: Thermaltake TALON Blue LED Wired Optical Mouse ($14.99 @ Micro Center)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($33.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $963.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 16:10 EDT-0400

 

[Scallywagger]

So do you think that's a better route to go? Drop the cooler altogether?

 

[turbopiki]

Yes if you want best Price/Performance ratio, Intel has low TDP so i wont heat up very much stock cooler will be fine.