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Again, I've never built a non-AMD system, so I can't offer a whole lotta help on specific components.
A couple more things though: any motherboard you get today will have two USB ports. But there are some coming out with USB 2.0, which you'll begin to see supported by many more peripherals in the near future. It's something like 10x as fast as current USB. So you may want to seriously consider that if you want upgradeability.
Also, 250W is definitely underpowered for today's systems. It may work for a Celeron, but for what you need, a Celeron won't do. You'll almost certainly be getting a Pentium 4, for which you'll need one of the newer PS'es with the extra 12V connector.
350W should do it. I think 400W or higher is overkill, especially for a 1-CPU system with only 2 or 3 drives. You should be able to use your old case (just switch out the PS), as long as it has an ATX-style power switch (the momentary-on kind) rather than the older AT style (the on/off toggle kind).
Even then, you could replace the power switch, but that can get really annoying. Prolly better in that case to just get a new box with a new PS built-in.
You're right about the 19" monitor; that's definitely the way to go. Anything bigger is still too expensive, but 19" will give you plenty of real estate, and you can get a not-too-shabby one for $250 on sale if you time it right, or a pretty good one for $400.
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