I'd go with this. The 290 beats out the 960 flat out, no reason not to get it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $288.50 @ Vuugo |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $139.95 @ Vuugo |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.95 @ Vuugo |
| Video Card | Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card | $319.99 @ NCIX |
| Case | Enermax ECA3290A-G ATX Mid Tower Case | $62.99 @ NCIX |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $89.99 @ NCIX |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $23.05 @ Vuugo |
| Wireless Network Adapter | TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $39.98 @ Amazon Canada |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1114.40 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$85.00 | |
| Total | $1029.40 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 03:50 EDT-0400 |