I am stuck in a corner. I am trying to build my first computer but I can't decide between a few parts.

I plan on using e8500 core 2 duo.
I want to run dual monitors....so looking for a definitive answer...can I run two monitors while in SLI or crossfire mode?

Next comes motherboard...stuck between the 780i striker 2 (which I heard is so/so stability) or the Rampage formula which is very stable and crossfire.

That brings me to my next dilemma...video card. If The answer to my question above is to what people are telling me, that I can't use SLI/crossfired cards and dual monitors, then I am stuck between choosing the sapphire hd 4850 and the evga 9800gtx+ ssc. I tend to lean nvidia cause warranties are lifetime, but I honestly cant decide, so between this and mobo decisions, I am stuck.

I would love the ability to crossfire/sli and run dual monitors, but what everyone is telling me I can't.

Also, I am looking into a modular psu, and found this at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139007

any good, cause was thinking of the ultrax3 1000watt, but it was only nvidia certified and this corsair says it can handle both.

Rest is simple, full atx casem 2x2gb corsair dominator 1066, 2x 250gb seagate barricuda 32mb cache 3gb/s

So, any insight would help me finally choose a motherboard and a video card.


Oh, I plan on playing WoW, warhammer, cs 1.6, and have a separate monitor to answer IMS and surf the web, so even if I don't need sli/crossfire, I like to have the option in the future, but if I Can't cause of dual monitor, then how would the games run on the above mentioned vid cards.

Thx