Ugh! I'm surprised no one called you on the OCZ ram.... Spend the extra $5 and get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440
plus, a 2x512 paired will get you dual channel, i'm assuming the mb supports it, havent actually looked.
And yes, you're right about the LCD response times. Try for lower than 15. The 8ms ones are out, and they look very very nice.