Changed to the crucial one because its better then the Sandisk Ultra.
But anyways, 2x970s could've fit in your budget had it been optimized.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $173.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $74.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Apotop 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $99.00 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $47.99 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $309.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $309.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Rosewill STEALTH ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Micro Center |
| Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard | $159.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1350.92 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$65.00 | |
| Total | $1285.92 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 20:50 EST-0500 |
At the cost of overclocking and the SSDs, of course.