I am planning to use some true blues in my build...if you check out my build thread you can see that I've done clustering like you are suggesting in option 1.  I haven't fired them up yet..still wiring things up. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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290g Peninsula Display, 425g total volume.  Setup Jan 2013.
			  
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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