5/10
I improved it for you:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $187.89 @ B&H |
| Motherboard | ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $67.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $37.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $55.98 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $50.49 @ B&H |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card | $292.98 @ Newegg |
| Case | DIYPC Gamemax-W ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $91.98 @ Newegg |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $99.95 @ B&H |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $965.24 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 02:09 EDT-0400 |
The Z97 board you had before was overkill and pricey. A locked i5 and single GPU don't need Z97.
Cheaper memory, it's technically a little slower but you will never notice the difference.
A much more powerful GPU. The R9-290 crushes the 960. It's an EOL card so take the deals before they sell out!
PSU is a bit better quality overall, It's also on sale.
I think I improved your performance/cost ratio substantially, mainly because of the huge GPU improvement.