Well since you don't want SLI, with this amount of money (1200-1300) you can go for Haswell-E 6core:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MbKcNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MbKcNG/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($223.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1296.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 07:30 EST-0500.
ps: For $69 more you can add an SSD too.
ps2: A 4790K setup (for 1200-1300) could easily have a GTX980
ps3: My builds are without rebates. :)
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