Gaming Computer Upgrade for $1300

[sinfullybest]

Approximate Purchase Date: 12/20/13
Budget Range: $1300
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, Movies
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, GPU, any other parts necessary
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Location: Galloway, Ohio, USA
Parts Preferences: No preference
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to be able to run recently released games on max settings such as BF4.

My Current Setup:
GPU: GTX 570
PSU: Seasonic X-850W
CPU: i5-2500K
Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD53
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb

 

[derpa]

I suggest getting an i7, either 26-/2700k, 3770k or 4770k (newer generations don't have significant performance increases over the older ones, they just run hotter). I just got a 2700k a month ago for $200,- so if you could get a deal like that, go for it. I'm set for a few more years.
Motherboard wise, ASrock makes very affordable and great quality boards (make sure the socket fits the CPU). Crucial sells very low latency (CL8) memory (Ballistix Tactical), also very affordable and high quality. 8GB should be enough. (For streaming/heavy video editing go with 16GB of RAM).
As for the video card, AMD's R- series GPU are bases on their former 7- series. The latter have reduced in price greatly and perform equally well. A 7950 or R9 280x would be sufficient and last a while. Nothing too specific here, just some tips. Have fun building your new pc!

 

[Kurdain1]

I just purchased these items:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($576.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1219.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 11:53 EST-0500)

I saved about $150 over the prices now by watching the deals around black Friday/Cyber Monday sales.

I have a GTX590, not sure how much of an advantage that is over your card but I can run games fine at high to highest settings still.

Seems you already have your peripherals so no need to buy those.
I assume you are planning to reuse your drives, case, power supply, etc...?

If you hold off you might pick up some Christmas deals online, and even though I prefer to buy everything from 1 source like Newegg, I was able to save a lot of money by shopping around using pcpartpicker.

Hope this helps?

 

[mastrom101]

Central Ohio/Columbus Microcenter shouldn't be more than half an hour away, and you can find some great deals their.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1020.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-09 19:41 EST-0500)