I'm gearing up mages at the moment as well...similarly to you, I'm arcane spec'd and most battles I just run around using instant nukes, so I focus on crit over haste - using Slow / Barrage/ Fire blast to soften targets as they run in, then nova / ice lance to finish off (Arc power where needed for extra burst). Although PoM / Icy Veins / Arc Blast can be good alternative too.
My advice - I would go for the set pieces first - the two cheapest items (legs & hands) will cost you 78K honor and give a nice set bonus of +29SP and +100 res, as well as decent stat boosts on stam, SP and crit. The extra res really helps because initially you'll be very squishy...
Cheers,
S.
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