Unofficial "Will My PC Run Skyrim" Discussion #29 : V - Skyrim

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:51 am

Cpu: Quad core 6850 @3ghz
Gfx: nvidia gtx 560ti
Ram: 4gig ddr3
Windows 7 64bit

Should be OK methinks.

Yes you will max it

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:34 pm

hmm would that be a bad idea with respect to cooling? my laptop already acts like a space heater at times (readings say its safe and just within normal range, but it literally burned me once)

I do know how to manually set my fan speeds too though, but again, i am scared that will damage the mobo or power supply by straining it

What kind of temperatures are you getting, do you have a program to monitor your temperatures with?

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:48 pm

Well I recently used the Can You Run It? program and it said that I was mid-way between Good and Optimal performance for the game RAGE which I assume has a bit more graphical prowess that Skyrim. It did note that my processor could be upgraded. Here's my specs.........

4 GB Ram- 2.6GB dedicated VRAM
AMD Phenom™ II X2 555 Processor-3.2 gHz
GeForce GTX 260

Windows 7 x64 bit OS
1 Terrabyte of memory

If anything else is needed please let me know, I'm planning on upgrading my video card and/or processor come holiday season. However I'll be playing the first few weeks on whatever these specs will get me.
Any advice on what parts I should get?

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:18 am

Well I recently used the Can You Run It? program and it said that I was mid-way between Good and Optimal performance for the game RAGE which I assume has a bit more graphical prowess that Skyrim. It did note that my processor could be upgraded. Here's my specs.........

4 GB Ram- 2.6GB dedicated VRAM
AMD Phenom™ II X2 555 Processor-3.2 gHz
GeForce GTX 260

Windows 7 x64 bit OS
1 Terrabyte of memory

If anything else is needed please let me know, I'm planning on upgrading my video card and/or processor come holiday season. However I'll be playing the first few weeks on whatever these specs will get me.
Any advice on what parts I should get?

I do not like that site, it gets alot of things wrong (For me at least, and from other users)

Besides that, you are in the high range

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:31 pm

Well I recently used the Can You Run It? program and it said that I was mid-way between Good and Optimal performance for the game RAGE which I assume has a bit more graphical prowess that Skyrim. It did note that my processor could be upgraded. Here's my specs.........

4 GB Ram- 2.6GB dedicated VRAM
AMD Phenom™ II X2 555 Processor-3.2 gHz
GeForce GTX 260

Windows 7 x64 bit OS
1 Terrabyte of memory

If anything else is needed please let me know, I'm planning on upgrading my video card and/or processor come holiday season. However I'll be playing the first few weeks on whatever these specs will get me.
Any advice on what parts I should get?

Should be fine for high settings, as far as upgrades go I think Bulldozer is coming out soon and something like a GTX 560 Ti would be a pretty good upgrade for you. Sense your not buying for awhile the prices will probably drop.

EDIT: Also depends on your budget and your current power supply. Although if I'm not mistaken the 260's were some what power hungry.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:47 pm

I do not like that site, it gets alot of things wrong (For me at least, and from other users)

Besides that, you are in the high range

Any upgrades that you would recommend so that I can run at Max setting and maybe throw in some graphic enhancing mods down the road?

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:28 am

Should be fine for high settings, as far as upgrades go I think Bulldozer is coming out soon and something like a GTX 560 Ti would be a pretty good upgrade for you. Sense your not buying for awhile the prices will probably drop.

EDIT: Also depends on your budget and your current power supply. Although if I'm not mistaken the 260's were some what power hungry.

Any upgrades that you would recommend so that I can run at Max setting and maybe throw in some graphic enhancing mods down the road?

Pretty much what Greg said

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:08 pm

Thanks for the help guys, I'm pretty stoked that those specs are going to be adequate. This PC continues to amaze me, 800$ and Its 2 years old and still able to play new titles at great settings. Never thought that was possible with a PC

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:11 am

Hey, I am wondering about how well a 15 inch macbook pro will run the game? bootcamp, W7 64 bit.

8GB ddr3 ram
750gb hdd (5400 rpm) (might put in a SSD, or atleast a 7200rpm drive - side question - is there a big difference in 7200rpm from 5400rpm in laptops?)?

Running at 1440 x 900

HD 6750m
2.2ghz quad core i7 sandy bridge

Thanks

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:26 pm

Hey, I am wondering about how well a 15 inch macbook pro will run the game? bootcamp, W7 64 bit.

8GB ddr3 ram
750gb hdd (5400 rpm) (might put in a SSD, or atleast a 7200rpm drive - side question - is there a big difference in 7200rpm from 5400rpm in laptops?)?

Running at 1440 x 900

HD 6750m
2.2ghz quad core i7 sandy bridge

Thanks

You are in the Medium-high range, but I am not sure if bootcamp affects it.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:05 pm

side question - is there a big difference in 7200rpm from 5400rpm in laptops?)?

RPM (if you didn't know) stands for "revolutions per minute", meaning how fast your disc spins. The more RPM's, the faster the read/write times.

On the graphics settings I can't help since I'm not the best at determining that :shrug:

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:52 pm

Hey, I am wondering about how well a 15 inch macbook pro will run the game? bootcamp, W7 64 bit.

8GB ddr3 ram
750gb hdd (5400 rpm) (might put in a SSD, or atleast a 7200rpm drive - side question - is there a big difference in 7200rpm from 5400rpm in laptops?)?

Running at 1440 x 900

HD 6750m
2.2ghz quad core i7 sandy bridge

Thanks

Probably close to high settings at that resolution. Their is a pretty big difference between a 5400 RPM and a 7200 RPM HD, it won't help in game play but it will definitely help with load times and install times. Their are a lot of load screens in TES so it would probably be a worthy upgrade. Also a SSD would destroy both a 5400/7200 RPM and probably make load times 1-2 seconds or almost non-existent.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:14 am

Ok everyone saying (so far) TO get a desk top...ill just buy cords for the tv yes?
so what desktop should I get then?

so I posted a topic yesterday asking if I should get Skyrim for the PC or Xbox..I got a hate war between the two(which was expected)
so now im just gunna get it on the xbox and PC
so im wondering
what would be a good Desktop for the game?(ill get upgrades later)

dont think im super spoiled or anything...i just dont have anything I need to save up for really..

Dont pay rent..
cheap food(KD ftw)
no addictions
And my collage fund is covered since we have the BEST school funding in canada..lol

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:52 pm

Get a desktop.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:06 pm

You're best bet is building an actual gaming PC. Gaming laptops are WAY over priced for the most part. Also, upgrading laptops is typically limited to memory and storage. Everything else is typically integrated into the main board somehow. If you don't have room for a full sized PC, just get it for 360.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:27 am

what would be a good Laptop for the game?(ill get upgrades later)

If you plan on upgrading it, then get a desktop.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:16 am

Get a desktop.

THIS!

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:25 am

Get a desktop.

You're best bet is building an actual gaming PC. Gaming laptops are WAY over priced for the most part. Also, upgrading laptops is typically limited to memory and storage. Everything else is typically integrated into the main board somehow. If you don't have room for a full sized PC, just get it for 360.

If you plan on upgrading it, then get a desktop.

Desktops are most certainly better quality / value, but he said he's at college, so that might not be an option.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:21 am

THIS!

ok then what desktop?

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:02 pm

Go for the Asus G74SX, GTX 560M 3 gigs of VRAM, 12 of RAM, i7 sandy bridge, 1080p display.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:05 pm

Get a desktop.

This. ASUS maybe, they're the best I know, but nothing beats a desktop.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:36 pm

Get a desktop.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:57 am

I wouldn't get a gamin laptop. I have one, which is an Asus G50VT-X5 and is awesome but the GPU just died a couple months ago and are hard and expensive to replace so your better off building a desktop pc. I'm thinking about getting http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.722571&cm_sp=DIY_PC_Combos-_-722571-_-Combo and looks to be a really good deal.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:15 am

Ok so I posted a topic yesterday asking if I should get Skyrim for the PC or Xbox..I got a hate war between the two(which was expected)
so now im just gunna get it on the xbox and PC
so im wondering
what would be a good Laptop for the game?(ill get upgrades later)

dont think im super spoiled or anything...i just dont have anything I need to save up for really..

Dont pay rent..
cheap food(KD ftw)
no addictions
And my collage fund is covered since we have the BEST school funding in canada..lol

I just bought an Asus G74SX laptop and its blazing fast; I can play Crysis 2 very smoothly. Its a bargain for under $1200. The gpu is integrated so if you want to upgrade you'll need to get another lappy. If you have a job and have some entertainment money allocated and specially, if you apartment is very small, a gaming laptop is a great idea. This Asus would have cost you at least $2000 if it were Alienware, Mac or even Dell.

» Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:43 pm

>Gaming
>Laptop

Yeah, no. Get a desktop.