My home PC is to the left because the desk has a place to put it there.
At work, it is to the right.
The monitor is in the center, directly in front of me in both locations.
I got the x2 because I don't OC and it was cheaper. Plus I already had a nice aftermarket HS/F so I didn't need the nicer heatpipe setup of the Opteron. But in all honesty, the stock cooler idles as cool as my aftermarket. It's only under load where I see a difference and even then it isn't...
I dunno about max safe temps but mine idles around 41 and I haven't seen it get over 50 under load. It's stock with the stock cooler too. I guess I have good case cooling.
I just upgraded my PC and next on the list is my display. I have a very nice 19" Sony Trinitron CRT (HMD-A400) that I am happy with except for one thing, it isn't widescreen. See, I also play PC games and I got to experience the glory that is widescreen gaming for the first time recently and I...