After more research, I've come up with a better configuration. I've confirmed that the SSD and Memory work with the motherboard. The SSD is more than before but Intel has better reliability than OCZ from everything I've read. I don't need a second drive as I already have plenty of external storage.
The motherboard also has an HDMI connection which I plan to use with the monitor with a native resolution of 1920x1200. As much as I didn't want to go with a Dell, the UltraSharp has good reviews. I don't want to go to a 27" with a native resolution of 2560x1440. That's too big for me and I didn't want to have to use a High-DPI setting or magnification to read text.
I downgraded the case and scrapped the Blu-Ray drive to save a few bucks. Although I have a large Blu-Ray collection, that's what the home theatre system is for. I really am not too fussy about the keyboard and mouse, so I'm just going to pick up something cheap.
All prices are from NCIX this time, which I found to be generally cheaper (although I don't know how much shipping would be). Memory Express does not have the new Intel 510 SSD as an option in any configuration.
Case: ($169)
Corsair Graphite Series 600TM Mid-Tower Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT 4 Channel Fan Ctrl No PS MESH Panel
Power Supply: ($139)
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan 5 Year Warranty
Processor: ($343)
Intel Core i7 Quad Core Unlocked Hyperthreading Processor LGA1155 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge 8MB
Motherboard: ($146)
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Z68 DDR3 2PCI-E16 3PCI-E1 2PCI HDMI SLI SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
Memory: ($128)
G.SKILL F3-128000CL7D-8GBRH Ripjaws PC3-12800 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL7-8-7-24 1.6V
Graphics Card: ($363)
GeForce GTX 570 732MHZ 1280MB 3.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E Dual DVI-I Mini HDMI
Storage: ($616)
Intel 510 Series 250GB Solid State Drive SSD 2.5IN SATA 6GB/S Elm Crest
Optical Drive: ($26)
Samsung SH-B123L 12X BD-ROM & DVD Burner Combo Internal SATA W/ Power DVD Software Retail Box
Monitor: ($597)
Dell - UltraSharp U2410 24-inch Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
OS: ($111)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM
Labour & Warranty: ($47)
Total without Tax/Shipping/Keyboard/Mouse: $2685
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