Would a 430 W 80+ bronze be enough to support my build?

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Here is the list of the build for those of you not wanting to click on the link:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Zalman LQ-320 Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon Canada)
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Here is the list of the build for those of you not wanting to click on the link:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.01 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Zalman LQ-320 Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.88 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($414.01 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.01 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($57.86 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($184.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.99 @ NCIX)
Headphones: Syba GamesterGear PC200 Headset ($24.88 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1625.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 14:52 EST-0500

A 430w PSU isn't going to support a GTX 970. You would need at least a 500w w/2 x 6 pin PCI-e power connectors. So a quality PSU from Corsair, Antec, Seasonic, or XFX would be the ones that I'd look at.

Here are a few options that I'd consider.
 
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