This might be of interest too.
Buy Tama Imperialstar 5-Piece Standard Drum Set with 22" Bass Drum and Cymbals
It's about $200 over what you're talking right now, but a friend of mine had this set for three or four years (well, it's equivalent at the time, the Tama Swingstar) and it sounded good and got him through many, many gigs. The cymbals that come with it are pretty decent sounding.
Also, the thing to keep in mind about cymbals is this: When you are first learning to play the drums, your choice of cymbals won't matter too much. As you progress in your playing and your learning, your ears will tell you what you want to hear out of your cymbals. So, when you're first starting out, I wouldn't recommend going out and buying a super expensive set of cymbals; rather, I would say just get something to get you by and get you off the ground, more importantly. Like I said, your ears will tell you what you want to hear. Try out different cymbals when you visit music stores; talk to different drummers about their cymbal choices; maybe even find out what cymbals some of your favorite drummers play on and investigate those.
I feel like I should also say something about sticks. Try out many different pairs on a practice pad; your local music shop should have something you can tap on to try them out. If not, they're retarded; just cut your losses and go somewhere else! lol Find a pair of sticks that isn't too heavy, but also isn't too light. You'll know them when you find them; they'll have just the right amount of "thwap" down at the tip when you start playing with them.
Anyway, good luck, and have fun!