Need one more part for my new computer ... the graphic cards

After extensive research and suggestions offered by everyone here and several other forums, I went ahead and purchased the parts for my new computer build this past month ... all except one:


Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail ($199.99)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0302727

Thermalright TRUE Black 120 Rev.C CPU Cooler - Retail ($64.99)
http://www.heatsinkfactory.com/thermalright-true-black-120-rev-a-cpu-cooler.html

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail ($99.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound - OEM ($4.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100009

LG Black 8X BD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Reader & DVD±R Burner - Retail ($104.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136162

(2) Scythe SY1225SL12M 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan - Retail ($17.98) (To be used with the Thermalright Cooler)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185058

(6) COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20CR-GP 120mm Red LED Case Fan - Retail ($53.94)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103063

EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail ($299.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188039

(2) OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 Low Voltage Triple Channel Memory Kit - Retail ($259.98)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365

CORSAIR CMPSU-850HX 850W 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Power Supply - Retail ($189.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Internal Hard Drives - OEM ($94.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM ($109.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116677

Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 100 Black 102 Normal Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse - Retail ($29.99)
Purchased it at Meijer


With $60 in rebates I'll be getting in return (one for the EVGA motherboard and one for each OCZ memory kit), the total for my build comes out to a little over $1,500. And, as you can see, the last part I need to get is the graphics card. Can anyone offer some advice on who I should go with? NVIDIA or ATI?

Again, the main purpose for my computer is for digital content creation (both 2D and 3D), watching Blu-ray movies and some gaming.

Thanks.

The only application that I use which has CUDA implementation for plugins is Photoshop. Do I really need to get a $300-$400 graphics card just for this feature alone?

Multi-core processing, GPU-accelerated features and extra memory were the main reasons for updating my computer for Photoshop/Illustrator. And the only 3D modeling software I use is Blender.

It seems that everywhere I look online the 5850/5870 are all sold out. Plus, DX11 will not be utilized in games until later next year (there's a couple of games coming out by the end of this year that uses DX11, but I'm not interested in them).

You have to buy a fan to go with that cooler, bringing it up to $80-90.

You sure you want to spend that much? There are options almost as good for alot less.
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GTX 275 for only $210 (many other brands under $250)
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CUDA is not in the specs for the nvidia 260 or 250 so I assume those cheaper cards dont have it.