Graphics Card Recommendations

[shehateme81]

Ok guys I am back into building a gaming PC. Currently I am piecing together a build and I am in no rush to finish it (the parts listed below were only bought when discounted heavily). The list of PC parts that I have are as follows:

ASUS Maximus VII Hero
Intel i7-4790k
NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower
Crucial MX100 128gb SSD
SeaSonic SS-760XP2 Platinum (760W)
G.Skill Sniper Series DDR3-1866 (2 x 4gb)


I do not have:

Graphics Card
CPU Cooling
Monitor/Keyb/Mouse

Having said all that I still have a few decisions to make. With a setup like this I plan on playing games in 1080p but I could wait for a better deal on a monitor. If I do decide to stick to 1080p gaming my question is which gpu should I stick to? As you guys can see there is room for upgrading in the future. The GTX 970 looks sufficient for 1080p games on max. I want the best for my money and I am not really on a budget but I also don't want to spend unnecessarily.

Could you guys recommend ways to finish this build?

Part picker build link : http://

 

[Mac266]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($335.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.50 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX279Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($257.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1650.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 04:11 EDT-0400

You can try this.

EVGA fixed their GTX 970 cooler issues with the ACX 2.0, so it's a steal for $330.
I dropped your PSU back a little, still a very high quality unit.
Not sure what kind of monitor you want/what you'll be doing, so I've dropped one in as a placeholder.
Also not sure how hardcore you are about overclocking, so I added a Noctua NH-D14, which is frankly awesome.
Have upped the SSD to 256 GB and added an extra HDD

No keyboard/mouse as I find it's a personal taste thing.