Redguard/Breton/Khajit/Nord
Redguard Battlemages...Are really effing fun. Breton's are badass. Khajiit? I'm horrified of the dark caves that EVERY [censored] QUEST seems to be set in in Oblivion, so starting off with Nighteye and playing a predatory type of character reassures me
Much better than cranking up the gamma.
Nords...I'd never play a Nord in any other game, but in Skyrim, I'll consider doing it later on. I'll likely be too attached to my first Skyrim character though (the one who's backstory has been most inspired for me).