~$1100 Gaming PC

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible.

[Playing all genres of games, possibly (hopefully) streaming, basic computer functions (watching movies, tv, student stuff]

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

[$1200]

When do you plan on building/buying the PC?

[ASAP]

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? [Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc]

[OS (windows 7), tower, no peripherals]

Which country [and state/province] will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

[Canada therefore no Microcenter]

If reusing any parts [including monitor[s]/keyboard/mouse/etc], what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

[Logitech G500 mouse, Steelseries Siberia V2 headset, Steelseries 6GV2 keyboard, Asus VE278Q monitor]

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

[No]

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? [ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc]

[Prefer i7, 8 or 16gb of RAM]

Do you have any specific case preferences [Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc], or a particular color theme preference for the components?

[Somthing that looks cool]

Do you already have a copy of Windows 7 or 8, or do you need a copy included with the build?

[Have a copy that came with my Alienware laptop, not sure if it will work with any computer or just alienware?]

Extra info if required: If possible I wouldn't mind a second Asus VE278Q monitor included, just want the best bang for my buck.