I should try to find some stats for temperatures. I know my system doesn't run too hot. My CPU temp is usually in the 25ºC to 35ºC range but gets a little higher when running games. This is, in my opinion, mainly caused by my video card which doesn't cool itself very well. Does anyone know if there is a temp monitor on some video cards?

For those who want to know, I have an Intel 3.4ghz 2mb cache (650), ASUS P5GD2 Premium motherboard, Sapphire Radeon X850XT 256MB, 1GB DDR2 PC4200 533mhz
Cooling: Thermaltake Tsunami aluminum case, side (90mm) and front (120mm) intakes, rear (120mm) exhaust, memory cooler on each stick, stock INTEL CPU fan and heatsink. The mobo has this technology called Stack Cool which "utilizes a mini PCB stacked against the main PCB to conduct heat away from power components, resulting in a 10° Celsius reduction." This probably helps.

What'd I say about cooling solutions?

:lol:

You consider this ridiculous cooling solutions?

I consider it to be well beyond what one would reasonably expect to need installed in an everyday PC. In fact, you're pumping as much air there as I do in my own custom built case and overclocked games rig.

The fans came with the case I wanted, the stack cool is not optional on the mobo. The only things I decided to add in are the aluminum memory coolers which werent expensive at all.

Are you shure about that (talking about the mobile processors now), Intel might be better but AMD is stepping up to them with there new Turion processors

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._12651,00.html

You're right Mike. They actually realeased it this sometime this year.

hmm i wonder if Centrino is better then the Turion. Ill have to look it up

For starters, 'Centrino' isn't a processor - it's a wider standard for laptops which incorporates many design factors. The processor used in Centrino laptops is the PentiumM.

The Turion is AMD's rival to the PentiumM, and while comparable models offer slightly higher performance benchmarks the platform does not offer the added features of Centrino. Of particular importance is the fact that Turion based laptops do not enjoy the extended battery life of Centrino laptops, because the Turion draws more power and does not have the efficient power management of the PentiumM.

Therefore, the centrino is more practical for people on the road. They are also very capable processors.