Best gaming pc for around $1000-$1100 (without windows)

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In my build I would like to overclock and I would like a gtx 970. The rest is up to you guys because I am having a bit of trouble. Also my theme is black and red so something like the H440 would be great for a case. Thank you!
 
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To answer the Xeon questions. YES! ITs better for literally everything since its basically an i7 for the price of an i5. Especially since the 1230 xeons ans up have hyperthreading, they will be great for editing too.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($481.92 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1083.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-25 21:21 EDT-0400

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Now, let me tell you (and everyone else looking) why buying a Xeon is better.

A Xeon 1231 is basically an i7 4770 with no iGPU. Its priced at about an i5. Also, the money not spent on a cpu cooler and overclocking motherboard bought you a 980. So, this will offer great performance.
 
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Ok, so this rises a few questions for me. Is a xeon better for gaming? Will a xeon better handle video and photo editing which I do quite a bit of. I've heard that fewer faster cores are better for gaming.
 
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