Really if you aren't doing coil... None of the min maxing really matters and you can go for pure iLvl upgrades and be able to do any of the content you want. Yes there will be more optimal setups but you don't need them for dungeons and CT raids to do adequate DPS for the content.

Now if you want to min max because you find it fun go for it! Knowing your class and how they work will make you a better player and a good dps player is very noticeable. My point is for what you are doing it isn't required so don't agonize about not having BIS or the gil to drop on a max melded crafted piece if you can't reasonably afford it.