So what are some good mods? Crafting, settlement, graphics and performance.

go to nexus and have a look , everyone has different tastes ,

be smart spend a few minutes learning how to properly install ,maintain and remove mods before you install a bunch and break the game , always read the readme's .

use a manager , back up the vanilla game before you do anything so you always have a good clean version to reinstall should a catastrophe happen

Thanks for the tips. I've been moding since Morrowind though. Just looking for opinions on what are considered good and pre gek "safe". Also I've watched a good bit of Gophers let's play so I have a good idea in what I want to mod. Otherwise my rule is at least 30 hours of playtime before modding.