I knew that the mobo was ridiculous. That part picker list was more first draft, high dollar placeholders. I like to estimate high, then decide after that. Makes some of these prices more palatable when they get lower as you go, instead of higher.
Sounds like I'm probably going with George's build, but the 6850k, maybe a few other tweaks. The build is far enough away, maybe I can catch some good sales in between times.
Thanks for the help everyone!