Only options left is to:
Upgrade my SeaGate 1TB to a Western Digital Black 1TB OR
Downgrade my SDD to a Samsung 840 (not Pro) 120GB and add another 8GB of RAM OR upgrade my MOBO to Sabertooth 990FX. OR
Fork out the mechanical keyboard for the timebeing and stick to rubber domes and upgrade all of the above.
Hardware:
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 - Black $125.00
CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core AM3+ $215.00
CPU Cooler: CoolMaster Hyper 212 EVO $35.00
GPU: Asus RADEON 7970 DirectCU II (HD7970-DC2-3GD5) Cool & Quiet $478.50
PSU: Corsair HX650 V2 650 Watt 80 PLUS Gold $139.00
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $73.70
SDD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB $121.00
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL9 Low Profile Vengeance (CML8GX3M2A1600C9) $55.00
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Motherboard AM3+ $155.00
Optical Drive: Pioneer DVD/CD Burner (DVR) $31.00
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Premium, Service Pack 1, 64-bit OEM $99.00
Peripherals:
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder - Black $49.00
Speakers: Logitech Z313 2.1 Speakers $49.00
Monitor: ASUS 24” Black LED $179.00
Keyboard: Max Keyboard Nighthawk X8 Blue Backlit Mechanical Keyboard $149.00
Total: $1953 + $15 (Delivery)