For $1000, you can get some really good stuff, especially if you're planning to save by getting a weaker graphics card. It's almost never a good idea to wait for new components to come out though because by the time they arrive, something new is already on the horizon. You might want to reconsider and get a proper graphics card right away instead.
Intel CPUs with the K suffix can be overclocked. I don't think they have any other major advantages (in fact, I thought they didn't have any other advantages), but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Get 16 GB of RAM. 8 GB is more than enough, but 16 GB will be more future-proof and RAM is cheap. We're already getting to the point where games require 8 GB, so it shouldn't take too-too long until they require more. Sounds like you're not planning to do any major upgrades any time soon though, so go for the future-proof route.
For $1000, you should really get a smaller SSD (but at least 240 GB; I have 120 GB, and it's just barely enough) for speed as well as a traditional HDD for more storage (I think 1 TB hits a pretty sweet spot for capacity vs. price).
I'm afraid I can't offer any more advice, but I hope this is of some use at least. ^^
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