Mac Pro and monitor compatibility

Hi
Just ordered a new Mac Pro (ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB), couldn't afford an apple display.
I'm looking to take advantage of the dual monitor option.
Can anyone tell me whether I need an adapter to connect the following monitors? Or even if the following monitors will work with the NEW Mac Pro?
Main monitor - Samsung T220 22" TFT Monitor 1680x1050 20,000:1 2ms VGA/DVI.
Secondary monitor - Dell E151FPp 15" VGA.

Be careful about mixing the 4870 with third party monitors. Make sure to test it out thoroughly before you return period is up. There have been display issues with the 4870 and any third party monitors. It is not guaranteed, however quite common.
Check for mouse jumping, display anomalies, etc. The monitors listed should work however, it seems you need two adapters:
This one should be included with your mac pro:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8754G/A?mco=NDcyMDY3OA
It depends on which monitors you want to hook up, but there are also these adapters:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB572Z/A?mco=NDcwMjAzMA
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/A?mco=NDY5Nzg0OQ
You could just hook your samsung DVI to DVI, then use the MDP to VGA for the Dell, however make sure to read the reviews carefully, as MDP to VGA (and MDP to DVI for that matter) hasn't had a really great track record according to a lot of people.

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