Ah, thanks for the RAM tip. Didn't know that.
As far as the monitor goes, I'm thinking about changing over to the Dell Ultrasharp 2209WA, as it uses e-IPS: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Displays/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-7184&~lt=popup&~ck=TopSellers...