Like I said before, UI ultimately comes down to personal preference, but Origin now is a stable client/launcher/store and there's no point NOT playing/recommending some great titles just because of Origin.

Very relevant.

If you had experienced the initial launch of Origin and compare it to the current state with the new version then you would realize it's a good solid platform, with minimal bugs and that works quite well with games. I would even say it's more accessible than Steam since you used that word, the new UI is very easy to use and navigate.

So when was the last time you used Origin?

Why?

I wouldn't leave my 250-350$ CPU for a 10$ CPU cooler, CPU is the second most expensive thing in your rig - treat it well.

If you don't believe me you can check out the reviews here http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/cm_hyper212_evo/4.htm and here http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/cooler-master-hyper-212-evo-cpu-cooler-review/6/

Also not true about the GPU part - I'd rather have GTX1050 and 1050Ti than RX460, the only worthy GPU from AMD as I compare prices etc is the RX470 which in terms of performance and price is in the sweet spot between the GTX1050Ti and the GTX1060 3Gb edition - good for tight budget 500-600$, anyone having a 600$ budget and above is straight going with Nvidia

If you establish an Origin account and run the client app, you could get your hands on some nice games.

Right now, Mass Effect 2 is free. Origin also had other good free games in the past:

Red Alert 2

Dead Space

Battlefield 3

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Dragon Age: Origins

and more.

https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house

@mrbojangles25: "you can skip aftermarket CPU coolers, the stock ones that come with the CPU are fine these days (they weren't always)." - that is not true, unless you want your CPU to be at 70-90C while gaming which is not healthy - I would get simple yet effective CPU cooler like the EVO212 for 20-30$ and having my CPU at 50-60C while gaming.

At current gen it does - I wouldn't buy any GPU or CPU from AMD - I'm not a fanboy but AMD got to drop prices really low for me to pick AMD over Intel or Nvidia for my builds.