I am absolutely not set in stone, nor do I have a preference for brands. This is my first build that I am choosing all the parts myself, so I wanted to make sure that I am getting the most for my money, if you get what I mean. Also, I have been seeing that the R9 380 is a good gpu, and it would last longer. Is the 970 still a viable option? Again, please take my words with a grain of salt as I am still trying to figure all the different things out, haha.