Thoughts on first custom PC build?

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Trekstars

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First PC build I'm doing as I want to start getting into PC building and this is my first build after research and feedback from others. Thoughts, concerns, suggestions are highly appreciated.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NXVGt6

EDIT: My price range is around $900-1000. The purpose of this PC is mainly for gaming, but for personal school use here and there.
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTNgK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tTNgK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus...
Integrated graphic may not useful on general usage, but it can helpful when troubleshooting (GPU faulty)..
more core is good but only if the apps/games can used it. also it's cheaper 😀
I'm agree with i5

for hyper212evo that is the best budget cooler..
I hate intel cooler since it using plastic pin.. it good for couple of months or a year but it prone to damage..
(when u tried to clean it)

128 ssd is great for starter.. but the best price/capacity/performance is 240gb (256gb) ones..
nothing wrong with 128 but if the budged allowed u can try upgrade to 240/256..

for psu try search post about psu tier on this tom's.. (I'm to lazy to check 😀 )
there many Info about brand and type to choose that fit's the budget