Intel Xeon E3-1240 V2

Originally Posted by UltraVolta425 

No. I woudln't do it if I were you. You're a desktop user, so use a dekstop CPU. From what I understand you want something good but you're not an overclocker and you don't want to play the heaviest games on the heaviest settings (otherwise you'd have bought a 7970 or 680).
An i5 3570K performs almost as good as an i7 3770K but is +- 100$ cheaper, and 40-50$ cheaper than your Xeon processor.

Originally Posted by Flocons 

Yes, the Xeon E3s support unbuffered RAM, but I'm not sure what difference it makes as that is all that the i3, i5 and i7 supports anyway. The Xeons DO support ECC RAM, so you will be able to get error correction; something that the i's don't support.
Where or how did you do your research? I think you are researching incorrectly. The Xeon E3-1240 V2 DOES NOT have integrated graphics. It's really easy to tell which of the Xeon line does or does not have graphics built in: All the models that end in zero (0) do not, and all the models that end in five (5) do.
For example, in this case, the E3-1240 V2 does not, but the E3-1245 V2 does.
Now, to answer the OP's question:
I've been solely using Xeon E3's since their original Sandy Bridge iteration, and believe it is a very good option for someone who 1) Does not want to overclock and 2) will definitely be using a discrete videocard. So, I think it should perfect for you. I've included a link to Intel's comparisons on their Xeon, and also between the last generation Sandy Bridge plus an Ivy Bridge i7.
Now, the one very big plus of not having a built in IGP is that there is a quantifiable savings in power, and that translates to less generated heat. The Xeon E3-1240 v2 has a TDP of 69W. Add an IGP to it a-la the E3-1245 or 3770K, and that shoots up to a 77W TDP.
Do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any more questions about these processors. I work with lots of workstations all with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge Xeons, so I should be able to provide some insight, or will try to anyway.
The Xeon E3-Processors are targeted towards workstations and entry level servers, so there absolutely no reason you should not consider these if that is what you are looking for. Here's a comparison chart from the Intel site, and it should answer a lot of questions you might have!
http://ark.intel.com/compare/65729,65730,52273
Cheers,
Flocons

Originally Posted by Jackeduphard 

I think that is a great buy man. Makes me want to sell mt 2600k and buy one ...