Skyrim Modding PC

[bry123456]

Ok, now I've posted on here about this build before. But I've made a few minor changes, and I want to know how this thing will do with Skyrim mods.

 

Now, I know its a beast of a machine. But from what I've seen, to mod Skyrim graphics to insane areas, it takes A LOT of power. So tell me, how will this perform with things like lighting, textures, and infamous things like grass?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3l5R3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3l5R3/by_merchant/
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 335 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($23.18 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse  ($40.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1883.03

 

Is there anything I should upgrade (or downgrade! lower prices are always better) that will make this a true Skyrim machine?

 

And to answer a few questions...

 

Budget and Location: My location is the St. Louis, MO area. Budget wise, I want to spend under $2000, the less the better.

Aim: As I said, Skyrim modding and keeping other games at 60fps/1080p.

Monitors: One monitor, the one I have listed. I might get a second one eventually, but that's a LONG way down the road.

Peripherals: I have the mouse and keyboard listed. I'll more than likely get the OS from reddit, and I'll need to buy cheap speakers, though my headset will hold me until then.

 

[Rorgash]

How is this a beast of a machine?

 

anyhow, when modding Skyrim Focus on lighting mods and ENB, the grass mod actually helps your FPS, and this should work fine for most ENB's i would think

[Heisenbleurgh]

Gopher from Youtube (which you probably know if you're modding Skyrim) uses a 780, so basically you should be able to achieve what he's doing.

 

also how is this NOT a beast of a machine?

[bry123456]

Gopher is the one who guided me through modding New Vegas on my laptop, I have no idea how i haven't stumbled across his specs! That's good to know.

 

And its a beast in my eyes, I've never build a computer before, so shelling out 2000 is a big deal for me.

[Faceman]

@McBryBry

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nVjx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nVjx/by_merchant/
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G55 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex [RAW] Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse  ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1677.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-07 21:27 EDT-0400)