Yes we can include an i7 for a budget of $1,000. Regardless I've decided to include the Xeon E3-1231 v3, which provides similar performance to an i7-4770, yet more affordable. jloco (the OP): You've stated you're "not a gamer, persay" hence my question is, will you still play games?
With all the above said, do you need to purchase an operating system, a monitor, keyboard/mouse, or any other component? If not, then I'd suggest the following which is within your budget, and doesn't consume your entire $1,000.
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $874.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 16:29 EDT-0400
The processor I've selected is a Xeon E3-1231 v3, as mentioned earlier which provides similar performance to an i7-4770; it's quad-core with Hyper Threading, tied in with the 8GB RAM I've included, you should be able to render videos in 4K (2160p) resolution. I understand you stated you're not going to edit videos intensely, but for your budget you may as well get the top-notch components. The motherboard and power supply I've selected have left room for upgrades in the future: the motherboard supports 32GB RAM (8GB is more than satisfactory anyhow) and the XFX (OEM SeaSonic) 750W PSU should allow you to accept any GPU upgrade in the future. The motherboard supports USB 3.0 and SATA III by the way.
You stated you're not much of a gamer, regardless I've included a GPU (you need a GPU to boot by the way, since the Xeon processor doesn't have integrated graphics). The GPU I've selected is the GTX 750 Ti, which should handle your gaming needs adequately at 1080p. In addition I've included a 256GB Crucial MX100 SSD with a Seagate 1TB HDD, which should be plenty for storage for most users.
All the components are compatible, however the website I used to curate the list doesn't supply details on card readers, hence you'll need to purchase one yourself. Not to worry, with the cost of the build above you should still have funds left to spend within your $1,000 budget.
If you require any changes, please reply back and I'll be happy to assist.
P.S. If you'd like to make the build cheaper, I can compromise on certain components without affecting performance much. I'd downgrade the motherboard, PSU and maybe even the SSD and GPU too (since you're not much of a gamer). With all the downgrades made, you should notice little to no difference with performance with regular tasks, including video editing; gaming performance will however have an impact. You'll also have less room for upgrades, yet on the plus side the cost should be cheaper.
All the best.