I went with a build that focuses more on the GPU, but still uses a nice i5 :
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/myBy3C
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/myBy3C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/myBy3C/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $902.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-10 16:48 EST-0500
It is a bit over budget, but after rebates its $902.