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PONZEE wrote:

Is it alright to lay the tower on its side with the monitor on top of it. I have seen someone else do this and it would be a space saver.

Ponzee

 

You'll find on many computers that the CD/DVD drives aren't made for that, they need to have swivels that hold the disc in place to run.  If yours do, then yes, you can turn the unit on its side.  However, you'll note that the bottom foot sticks out around the edges, preventing it from laying flat.

If the weight of the monitor doesn't deform the computer case, it's 'structurally' OK to do that.  How deformed is 'deformed'?  Judgement call.  Makes maintenance less convenient, but that may not be an issue for you.  The monitor and computer are electrically shielded from interaction, that shouldn't be an issue but anything is possible.

 

Thermally, just leave space in the back for the hot air to escape.  I wouldn't, for example, cram both into a just-barely-fits enclosed deskspace that's closed in the rear.