On Benjamin's advice I went AMD with the Ryzen 7 3700X, pairing it with G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32GB. Since Ryzen favours fast, low-latency memory, I chose this 3,600MHz CL16 kit over a 3,200MHz CL14, at US$184.99.
Strontium recently launched its Nitro Plus range of MicroSDHC cards. Rated UHS-1 (U3) for 4K Ultra HD recording at 3840x2160, the Nitro Plus offers write speeds of at least 30MB/s and read speeds of at least 80MB/s, in three capacities.
I bought the Victorinox Swiss Army Slim 2.0 USB Flash Drive (32GB) at Woodbury Common Outlets, having little else to buy there as I'm not into branded goods. It cost US$22 after tax, a bargain next to Amazon's US$38.99.
The SanDisk ReadyCache SSD, announced in September 2012, retails for S$78. It's an affordable 32GB 2.5-inch SSD to complement your existing 7,200rpm hard drive. You install it like a drive, and as a 2.5-inch unit it ships with a bracket.
Got my 32GB iPad 2 WiFi + 3G thanks to a friend who queued at VivoCity's Infinite store from 6am. Stocks were extremely limited, white especially; one person could buy only two units, just like the first launch.