Helmet: Personal favorite is the Shoei X-Eleven. Fits my head better than any helmet I have tried and is very light. Not the quietest though. I would recommend going to a shop and trying out as many helmet makes/sizes as you can and get a reputable brand but one that fits perfectly.
Jacket: I have a Fox Creek leather jacket. Extremely good quality. You can send them your measurements and the just might have one already tailored to fit you. If not, you're looking at 6 weeks. I got the "Bomber" style, it is the best gear purchase I have made so far.
Pants: I am about to place an order for the Motoport Kevlar II's. They're extremely nice but again you're looking at a possible wait time while they make the pair that fits you perfectly.
Boots: I have some Alpine Stars Waterproof/Goretex boots. They fall somewhere in the middle in terms of quality and price. They're pretty nice and comfy to wear even at work.
Gloves: I have some Alpinestars for summer and Olympia for winter. If you are going to ride in cold weather I would personally just skip the bs and go for some Gerbing heated gloves, that is just me though.
One more thing. If I were you, I wouldn't waste my money on First Gear, Joe Rocket, etc. I have probably $300 tied up in that crap and I would never buy in to that stuff again! If you can borrow some gear from a friend or something do that and spend a few weeks putting together the "ultimate" gear set up
