Just a quick post of my conkyrc file that I put together. Note that if you borrow it, the battery queries may need tweaking for your system.

######################
# - Conky settings - #
######################
update_interval 1
total_run_times 0
net_avg_samples 1
cpu_avg_samples 1

imlib_cache_size 0
double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes

#####################
# - Text settings - #
#####################
use_xft yes
xftfont FreeSans:size=8
override_utf8_locale yes
text_buffer_size 2048

#############################
# - Window specifications - #
#############################
own_window_class Conky
own_window yes
own_window_type normal
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager

alignment top_right
gap_x 25
gap_y 10
minimum_size 182 0
maximum_width 182

default_bar_size 60 8

#########################
# - Graphics settings - #
#########################
draw_shades no

default_color FFFFFF

color0 FFFFFF
color1 FFFFFF
color2 FFFFFF
TEXT
CPU Usage \${hr 2}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}CPU1: \${cpu cpu1}%\${alignr}CPU2: \${cpu cpu2}%
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Core Temp:\${alignr}\${color #FF0000}\${execi 30 acpi -t -f| awk '{print \$4}' | cut -b -3} \$color°F

Misc Info \${hr 2}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Memory: \${mem} \${alignr}\${membar 8,60}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Disk: \${diskio}\${alignr}\${diskiograph 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Swap: \$swapperc% \${alignr}\${swapbar 8,60}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Uptime: \${alignr}\${uptime}
\${goto 6}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=16} \${font}\${voffset -4}\${goto 32}Processes: \${alignr}\$processes
\${goto 7.5}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=15} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -10}Highest: \${alignr 13}CPU\${alignr}RAM
\${goto 32}\${voffset -5.5}\${hr 1}
\${voffset -1}\${goto 32}\${top name 1} \${goto 124}\${top cpu 1}\${alignr }\${top mem 1}
\${voffset -1}\${goto 32}\${top name 2} \${goto 124}\${top cpu 2}\${alignr }\${top mem 2}
\${voffset -1}\${goto 32}\${top name 3} \${goto 124}\${top cpu 3}\${alignr }\${top mem 3}
\${voffset -1}\${goto 32}\${top name 4} \${goto 124}\${top cpu 4}\${alignr }\${top mem 4}

Battery: \${alignr}\${execi 60 acpi -b | awk '{print\$5}'}\${alignr} \${execi 60 acpi -b | awk '{print \$4}' | cut -b -3 } \${alignr}\${execbar acpi -b | awk '{print \$4}' | cut -b -3 |tr -d [:punct:]}
AC Adaptor: \${alignr}\${execi 60 acpi -a |cut -d" " -f3}

HDD \${hr 2}
\${font sans:size=16} \${font} \${voffset -5}File System
\${voffset 4}\${execi 60 df -h |grep rootfs |tr -s ' '| cut -d' ' -f3} / \${execi 60 df -h |grep rootfs |tr -s ' '| cut -d' ' -f2}\${alignr}\${fs_bar 8,60 /}

Network \${hr 2}
\${if_up wlan0}
\${font sans:size=14} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -8}SSID: \${wireless_essid wlan0}
\${goto 32}Signal: \${wireless_link_qual wlan0}% \${alignr}\${wireless_link_bar 8,60 wlan0}
\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=14} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Up: \${upspeed wlan0}\${font} \${alignr}\${upspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 32}Total: \${totalup wlan0}
\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=14} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Down: \${downspeed wlan0}\${font} \${alignr}\${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 32}Total: \${totaldown wlan0}
\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=13} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -8}Local IP: \${alignr}\${addr wlan0}

# |--eth0
\${else}\${if_up eth0}
\${voffset -13}\${font sans:size=14} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Up: \${upspeed eth0}\${font} \${alignr}\${upspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 32}Total: \${totalup eth0}

\${voffset -2}\${font sans:size=14} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Down: \${downspeed eth0}\${font} \${alignr}\${downspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 32}Total: \${totaldown eth0}
\${voffset -2}\${font sans:size=13} \${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -4}Local IP: \${alignr}\${addr eth0}

# |--PPP0
\${endif}\${else}\${if_up ppp0}
\${voffset -13}\${font sans Solid:size=14}q\${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Up: \${upspeed ppp0}\${font} \${alignr}\${upspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
\${goto 32}Total: \${totalup ppp0}
\${voffset -2}\${font sans Solid:size=14}Q\${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -6}Down: \${downspeed ppp0}\${font} \${alignr}\${downspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}

\${goto 32}Total: \${totaldown ppp0}
\${voffset -2}\${font Poky:size=13}w\${font}\${goto 32}\${voffset -4}Local IP: \${alignr}\${addr ppp0}
\${endif}\${else}\${voffset 4}\${font sans:size=12}4\${font}\${goto 32}Network Unavailable\${endif}\${endif}

Linux - keep it simple.