First Gaming pc build Part list opinions and advice please?

Hey all- i've taken the last couple of days to research some parts for my first pc build. I have no experience in building pcs whatsover and even am a newbie to pc gaming. But still i am a gaming enthusiast.
For this build the parts I have found may be not what I am looking for, so I would greatly appricate any advice/changes to my list. That would be amazing.
I am looking for a tough gaming pc that will be able to play GTA V, IV, Skyrim, The sims 2, and the likes very smoothly with 60fps. I want very smooth gameplay and having it look amazing will also be a huge plus. Mostly I want NO lags in gameplay and stutters and whatnot. Anyway take a look and let me know what you think! I am excited about building my first pc, so any tips would be amazing. Any at all. Something I really am confused about is the cpu cooler. I definitely need advice there. And probably the case too, I want something spacey enough to work in with good features, fancy looks aren't as important to me as functionality.


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/djszcf) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/djszcf/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $341.98 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $25.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $209.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl10d16gbxl) | $85.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $179.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2003fzex) | $119.99 @ Micro Center
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) (2-Way SLI) | $333.98 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) (2-Way SLI) | $333.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614lwt) | $159.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220p21000xr) | $177.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0) | $19.75 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $93.89 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2085.50
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$2055.50**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-08-22 20:43 EDT-0400 |