If you are going to spend $2k+ you will want a much better monitor. You can easily fit it into your budget.
Heres a 2k build with a swift, if you want to be able to SLI 980's later just go with a Z97 mobo instead:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $178.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $83.89 @ OutletPC |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.75 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $51.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card | $549.00 @ B&H |
| Case | Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case | $74.99 @ Micro Center |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor | $779.89 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1993.37 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00 | |
| Total | $1923.37 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 19:09 EST-0500 |