1xG245H, 2xG215H or Something Else

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Should I buy two of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009264

Or one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009208

Or something else under $400? Will be primarily working in AutoCAD, playing TF2, WoW, CS 1.6, and working in Photoshop on occasion. I was thinking 1920x1200 for the extra vertical space when working in AutoCAD and Photoshop, but I don't know. I kind of like the idea of having two G215H but wouldn't really want to run in dualview but rather run them as a horizontal span. The only issue would be the side bezels interfering in the center.

I asked here before a while ago and was recommended the G245H, but I never got around to actually upgrading my monitor due to my uncertainty of my monetary funds after moving to a new apartment. Now that everything has been worked out and my income is steady, my budget has slightly increased.
 
I think I may go for a single G215HAbd since it is the same resolution as the G245Hbmid and possibly grab an MSI N460GTX Cyclone as an upgrade to my 8800 GTS G92. I've been noticing some choppiness in games as of late as well as my GPU temperature running a bit hot (idles just under 60C). Supposedly the power consumption on the 460 GTX is lower than my current card and it idles a solid 25C cooler. I doubt I really need the added graphical capabilities but whatever.
 
I've got a G245H and had one for a week now. Really love it. I've heard a lot of good things about the GTX460 but even better things about the 465 which is seemingly worth the price difference. One thing I haven't sorted out yet is making 1080p @ 60hz and 32bit work via DVI. It works fine in HDMI however.

EDIT: I rechecked the review I read and mixed it up. You're right on the money with the 460, its better than the 465! Sorry!
 
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