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BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor | 166.84 | http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-033-BQ
1TB Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 | 46.98 | http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ss1T...3-SATA-3Gb-s-7200rpm-32MB-Cache-89-ms-NCQ-OEM
Intel Core i5 760 2.8GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) Processor | 146.86 | http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+LGA1156)+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=40924
MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card | 182.11 | http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...GB+++Free+Starcraft+II+Trial+?productId=40951
Corsair TX Series 650W ATX2.2 SLI/Crossfire Compliant Power Supply | 78.14 | http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-008-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084
Asus P7P55D-E Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard | 112.99 | http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-389-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1693
Samsung SH-B083L/RSBP 8x BluRay ROM / 16x DVD±RW Drive | 46.99 | http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...+SATA+Drive+(Retail)+-+Black+?productId=40806
OCZ Gold 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz | 126.89 | http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials...8+1600MHz+Triple+Channel+Kit+?productId=34299
Logitech MK300 Wireless Desktop Keyboard and Mouse - USB | 24.99 | http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166809
NZXT M59 ATX Midi PC Case | 50.99 | http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/13346248/NZXT-M59-ATX-Midi-PC-Case-No-PSU-Black/Product.html

Total comes to ~£983.78

Budget is £1000 including Monitor and Desktop bundle (both required)
 
I'd drop the ocz ram, I've had issues with ocz ram with all 4 of my asus boards.

Everything else looks okay as far as a low-mid end gaming machine.
 
Why would you purchase a triple channel RAM kit of a dual channel board?
IMO a 4Gb (2x2Gb) kit would suffice.
I would second Super's thoughts on the OCZ / Asus compatibility. In my experience you would be better off using Corsair, G.Skill or Kingston (all lifetime warranty) i.e.
Corsair 2x2Gb DDR3-1600C9 (£77 or check out the availability of kits specified in the Asus QVL
 
Why would you purchase a triple channel RAM kit of a dual channel board?
IMO a 4Gb (2x2Gb) kit would suffice.

totally missed that. There are some bargain brands that work okay at rated speed. i.e. Supertalent, g skill, not sure about geil though. I have no experience with them.
 
A ram suggestion for you: (nothing wrong with HK's suggestion, just an alternative)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260
if you can find this in the UK. It is on the Asus QVL
I have 8Gb Kit running in my Asus Crosshair IV Formula, with No issues at all. to add to what super said, not only does Asus traditionally have issues with OCZ, OCZ has been having some non motherboard specific issues as well of late.
 
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