So, after a good long 4 years, my old Toshiba is finally about to kick the bucket. I'm getting a new computer soon and I'm not 100% on what to get. If I gotta pay a lot of money for a new laptop, then I want it to be a damn good one, and I want Skyrim to run beautifully on it.

Ive hardly ever paid attention to computer lingo and stuff, so I can't begin to understand all this hubbub about "will my computer run Skyrim". Gigabytes and ramm and all sorts of witchcraft. I don't even know what the skyrim requirements are. But I want to have more than that so the game performs at its best.

I'm strongly considering the Alienware M14X. I don't know much about it, I could read about it all day long and not understand a word. But I've heard really good things about alienware and this one seems to be the one that's not super small but not big and overpowered and overexpensive. Right there in the middle. Besides, Alienware looks awesome. That and how they are gaming computers is all I really understand about it.

Can I get some opinions on this? Once I think about it, the Skyrim requirements might not even be out yet, I don't really pay attention to that stuff, like I said. If it's not, can I get some opinions on how the fancy M14X might handle a game of Skyrim's caliber? (I love that word...caliber)

I would suggest you not bother with the overpriced nonsense that is Alienware, and stay away from all Dell products in general.

I've had a lot of success with IBUYPower rigs, for around the same price you can get something that's 10x better:
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Battalion_101_P170HM_Gaming_Laptop

2x2 Gb dual chenel DDR3 @ 1333 CL9 A-Data. What graphic cared do you think is on par with the processor power?

The CPU is good, it would work nicely with a 460/560 GTX but then you'd most likely need a better PSU.

dells/alienware are engineered to break. stay away!
I bought a set of 5-10 dells 3 different times for work and each set literally had serious problems (the same problem) pretty much at the same time right after the warranty ended. coincidence? i think not.

That's the same CPU that I'm going to use (buy an aftermarket cooler, you'll thank me later), I don't know much about Nvidia cards, and your PSU won't be able to run a rig like that. Also, larger HDD's usually have low cache sizes and RPM speeds, mine being the exception (2TB SATA III 7200rpm 64mb cache), so make sure it's decent so you're not spending half your time in loading screens.

...you just HAD to beat me...

Budget? Screen resolution? And you phrased that more for the General Hardware thread in the Community Forum, rather than for Skyrim. Most current "Medium Graphics" level cards will probably reach relatively high image quality settings at medium resolutions, so bumping upward to an HD 6670, GTS 450, or GTX 550 would get that much, probably without needing a larger power supply.

Hello guys i would like to have your idea if my computer will run this game smoothly. Even though i am going to apply to a University and will not even be at my home. I just want to have the knowledge and idea of the forum members.

My PC Specs

Processor:
AMD Phenom™ II X4 945 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory:
4096MB CORSAIR DDR3 1333Mhz RAM
Hard Drive:
1.75 TB
Video Card:
Sapphire HD 4850 Toxic 512 MB GDDR3
Monitor:
LG 19 LCD
Sound Card:
Speakers (Logitech G35 USB Headset)
Speakers/Headphones:
Creative 2.1
Keyboard:
Logitech Illuminated
Mouse:
Razer Lachesis 4000 dpi Phantom White
Mouse Surface:
Razer Goliathus
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard:
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Computer Case:
Gigabyte Poseidon 310

Thanks for all the hepful out here looking to hear your answers soon!

Medium-high, close to high settings (not max though)

PLEASE tell me if i can run in FULL 1080p with this system and if i cant what will i need???

Intel® Core ™ i7 CPU
2.93GHZ
RAM 6 GB
ATI RADEON HD 5800 series GDDR5 1GB

Need to know what 5800 it is

where can i see that?? in the info it sais only this

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/2039/mirrors.php and run it. It should give you info on your GPU

Fixed link

I'm planning on getting a new computer. The parts are:

Mobo: ASUS M5A99X EVO AM3+ AMD 990X

Video Card: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 1GB

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s

OS: Window 7

RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 ( 2 stick right, maybe upgrade to 4 stick later)

Disk Drive: LG DVD Burner

Case: HAF 932 or HAF 922 ( I haven't decided yet.)

I know this can played Skyrim on high if not max. My question is what wattage should I look for? Or what PSU you recommend?

i did and in the panel it only says 5800

Alright so I'm pretty much done deciding the parts for my new PC.

Any opinions? Something I should replace? There's a monitor included, as I need one (been using laptop).

The whole thing costs me about 1150€.

http://i53.tinypic.com/30hy3wk.png

Good picks there. :thumbsup: Go for it.

PS: The monitor is amazing for it's prize. The picture quality beats many of the expensive 3D-led crap what they sell to ignorant people.

I bought a GS700 Corsair and I am very happy with it, a real quality product also if you can manage it I think the gtx 560Ti is a better choice. I bought one in august and its performing awesomely!

Hmmm idk then :confused:

Please don't buy Alienware, they are overpriced and their customer support is pathetic. I've even heard stories of Alienware laptops coming to people's houses with missing parts or loose screws. Whats your budget, where do you live (county), and do you have any must needs like size, weight, battery life, screen resolution, etc?

You can always open up your puter and look.

Hello Skyrim followers,

First time poster, long time reader.

I wanted to get some input if this setup would likely run Skyrim in 1920x1080 resolution on High/Ultra Settings. Im thinking of ordering this soon.

CPU: Intel? Core? i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155
Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card (EVGA Superclocked)
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX MB w/ Lucid Virtu + Intel Smart Response Technology
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan
Power Supply Upgrade: 850 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance)

Thank you for any feedback.

That should run any game you throw at it. nice build

Thank! Also, if I want to do SLI, will GS700 have enough power with gtx 550 or 560? I don't want to do now, but it is something I'm thinking of doing later on.