I know theres probably tons of these kinds of threads but there are a few specific mods I would like but also get the communties input on some great mods. I would love mods that make the world more alive with NPCs, events, and encounters. I also loved the fully voiced companions for skyrim like vilja and Zora fair-child from the mod 3DNPCs also hope there's a mod like 3DNPCs. Also any realism mods and mods that overhaul combat like Skyre did for skyrim. Any mods that you guys think are must haves i would love to hear about.

Here are similar thread that you might want to check it out: http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1395654-new-to-mods/. Word of advise... if you plan on adding lots of mods you would at some point require a mod manager to manage them. Do not even attempt to manually install the mods. It'll ruin your game in the long run (been there done that). Wrye Bash is way to go. It is still supported and it gives you a function vital to keep your mod management simple and easy. There's a pictorial guide at Nexus if you are interested. One more thing, be careful not to go overboard with mods especially the ones that add NPCs or HD textures. The game engine is 7 years old and cannot handle the burden. Your game will start to crawl and then your computer will start to complain. Just choose few vital ones and stick with them.