so the 970 is too much for the rest of the build?
what would you recommend
here's the minimum reqs for ARK
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/ark-survival-evolved/12631/?p=r
"DirectX11 Compatible GPU with 1 GB Video RAM"
that 960 4g in my build there far exceeds that
its been proven that a menial i3 3.1ghz, 6gigs of ram, and a 750ti;
can play the new pc gta5 at ultra settings in 900p at a range of 30-60fps.
so the next gen version of that would be our 960;4g here. a much better upgrade to it.
it should do most games at 1080 max settings without issue.
but the next upgrade to a 970 is +150 dollar difference. not good for your budget since you dont wanna downgrade the other parts if you can help it.