I thought this was a gaming rig, not a workstation rig. This is what I would do with a $2168 total budget saving $100 for two 980s .... if that's too high, the thing you'd miss least is the SSD.
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ghh3WZ
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.95)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.23 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1168.08
The Sabertooth is a great board, I'm just holding off on using them again for workstation builds until the BIOS fix is released.
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?35490-Sabertooth-Z87-Bios-Clock-Issue