3D Setup Worth It?

Hey All,

I'm planning on building my own variation of the $1,000 Budget Gaming PC. Of course the gaming build featured on Tom's doesn't feature a monitor, so getting that is going to drive the price up past $1,000. Yesterday on NewEgg I ordered a 27.5" LCD Monitor (1920x1200), this guy for $270 . I was planning on using an Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 - I was also going to change out the budget motherboard for one that has 2 16x slots so I could do SLI later on to upgrade the computer for future performance.

However, while going through Newegg trying to find parts/deals I found this setup. Basically it looks like 3 20" LG brand LED Backlit LCD monitors "slim design". These monitors do 1600x900 a piece. The bundle also comes with a 1GB Radeon HD 5770, and a bunch of connectors or whatever - all for $494.

So what do you think would be a better setup for my rig especially considering the costs. The 27" monitor + the Geforce 470 ends up costing around 570 for both the card and the monitor (300 for 1 card). Getting the 3d bundle would be about $494 plus another $145 for a second Radeon 5770, a total of $639 .

So what's the better way to go? I wouldn't get 2 Geforce 470's at once and would only upgrade when I absolutely need it. However, if I go the Radeon/3d route I would probably get a second 5770 to make sure I could actually game. How does the performance of Crossfire 5770s compare to 1 or 2 Geforce 470's?

Also is 3d worth it now? I'm not familiar with the productivity applications or games that take advantage of it. I do know WoW, which I do play occasionally can use it (I also play BF2...wonder if that's 3d capable). Are 3d applications going to be popular in the next 5 years?

Also what's your take on multi-monitors, espcially for gaming. I'd have either one 27" monitor at 1920x1200 or 3 20" at 1600x900. Do you guys not like multi-monitor setups? How do they work for gaming in things like BF:BC2, Team Fortress 2, WoW, and others?

Thanks!