Are you buying/building a new rig for TES:V? : V - Skyrim

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:30 am

Actually same engine just revamped.

It's completely new and was made by Bethesda themselves.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:24 pm

I will if I have to. I want it running top notch on a PC.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:28 am

I just replaced my old system over the summer. I might get a new video card, but the one I have will run FO:NV at max settings so I expect to be able to play Skyrim with it.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:57 pm

I'm an avid PC gamer, so I update regularly, so not really, maybe I'll upgrade my CPU/Mobo/RAM, but who knows... I just hope my new GTX 460 will be enough for high

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:04 pm

I am upgrading my mobo/CPU/RAM this week but it was planned long before I knew about Skyrim. It's been ordered for 3 weeks. (Can't pay til Wednesday.)

When Skyrim comes, I'll be rocking an I7 950 (4.0Ghz+ hopefully) 6GB 1600Mhz 7-8-7-20 RAM with dual 5870s on an MSI Big Bang Xpower mobo. :user:

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:47 pm

It's completely new and was made by Bethesda themselves.

THANK YOU!

It's new - it's brand new - as in, not revamped, but as in a whole new engine!

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:29 am

I am upgrading my mobo/CPU/RAM this week but it was planned long before I knew about Skyrim. It's been ordered for 3 weeks. (Can't pay til Wednesday.)

When Skyrim comes, I'll be rocking an I7 950 (4.0Ghz+ hopefully) 6GB 1600Mhz 7-8-7-20 RAM with dual 5870s on an MSI Big Bang Xpower mobo. :user:

Watch your heat with those duels. Though, I'm sure you already know that.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:33 am

Probably not going to buy a whole new rig but I may look at a CPU+GPU upgrade closer to the release depending on what I can get my hands on and what the game's requirements get listed as.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:11 am

My laptop is on it's last leg, I think it's time I built myself a new desktop. The budget is gonna be very tight, but I think I can get around a grand by the end of summer, shouldn't be too hard really. I'll do some math and see how much I have to deposit from each paycheck to get my $1000 goal.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:34 pm

Bought a pretty meaty machine this year, so no. I should be run it on max settings, unless the game is more demanding than Crysis

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:38 am

I will be building a new system about a month or two before release. My current system is lacking a bit as it.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:16 am

No need to, I just got done purging DELL from my home (almost). i recycled a couple pieces, nothing big. My new rig can max out New Vegas with plenty of room to spare, Skyrim shouldn't be any different .

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:00 am

Watch your heat with those duels. Though, I'm sure you already know that.

I will, those pistols get hot.

(Sorry, could help myself.)

Seriously though, they are fine. It will be even better with the Big Bang as I can remove the sound card that is currently between them. Allowing the top one to get a bit more air. (My other PCI-E 1x slot seems to be dead so I have no choice ATM but to use the one between the cards. It "blocks" half the fan on the top GPU though and it's always 1-3C higher than the lower one.)

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:51 pm

Maybe more RAM and a new PSU

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:36 pm

getting a new processer and motherboard today

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:33 am

No - I just built one to run MGE for Morrowind

However it is future proofed for Skyrim - until I learn what sort of modding tools are available will likely play Skyrim on the console

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:51 pm

Built one for $1400 last year, so hopefully it will be enough!

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:45 pm

I am probably getting a new graphics card in the next year, but not a whole new rig.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:52 pm

If I had the money I would. Oh well, playing it on my xbox is good enough.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:23 pm

I think I'll buy a Core 2 Quad. Not ready for a full MOBO revamp.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:53 pm

I've already got a rig. I bought myself an HD 5870 for Christmas, but that was just to replace my old, dying HD 3870.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 6:12 pm

Yes, it's the only reason why I'm going to build one. It's the only PC game that is worth buying and before long this won't even worth it. However, I'm going to make sure that it's better than Oblivion before building one and purchasing the game. I'll probably wait until next Christmas to build it.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:17 pm

Anyone planning on using a gaming laptop for Skyrim?

If so, can you let me know what you're using?

Mucho's thanks

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:00 am

Yes.

But... I was going to anyway. My current computer will be 6+ years old by the time it does get replaced sometime in 2012, I'm assuming. And that's another thing - I'll be upgrading long after Skyrim's release, and the ability to play it will be just one factor in my hardware choices.

» Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:57 am

Depends on how good the graphics are, how much it requires... etc. I'll wait until more is revealed. No rush.
It it does require quite a lot, I will buy a new one for like 1500$.