i used t8 mastercrafted till i got t8 fabled its way underrated imo and was alot better than the mis match of t7 fabled i had.
There are however some very nice non raid items out there
Bracers of deadly melodie from the named out side vs
chain legins of the lyrist
these 2 items are paticualry nice imo
the neck item from the thugga quest line is a must

theres also alot on nice jewelery out there end named in maidens drops rune coevered wrist band also very nice.
i also think that the mastercrafted jewlery is good
Imo if u are starting with nothing start with m/c armour and jewlery then run instances and upgrade as u go