Upgrading my PC, need some advice.

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So I have a pretty decent gaming rig, but have decided it's time for an upgrade. I would like to get some big performance improvements AS I'm upgrading. So should I replace my GPU first, or the CPU and motherboard first?

And a little side question that probably doesn't belong in this part of the forums. What does the term bottleneck mean when referencing the CPU?

Thanks in advance guys!
 
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What is your current specs?

Quote: "Bottlenecking is when one component of the entire system holds back the performance of the whole... kind of like the weak link in the chain."
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MHpbCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MHpbCJ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MHpbCJ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($669.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1465.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 20:55 EDT-0400)

Pick and choose :)
 
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