If i can play skyrim...

[bwags35]

I just built my new computer, (thanks to the guys on my thread who helped me and gave advice) and can max Oblivion out with any combo of settings I want while running 20+ mods + DLC with no frame lag. I read some reviews on various websites and there have been reports of mild success, Would it be worth it to buy skyrim?

i3-4130 @ 3.4Ghz Processor http://ark.intel.com/products/77480/Intel-Core-i3-4130-Processor-3M-Cache-3_40-GHz
4GB DDR3 1600 ram (once I recover some money i plan on upgrading to 16)
Sapphire Radeon r9 270 dual-x 2gb Graphics Card
550watt PSU
ASRock H97m pro4 Motherboard

Also, I know Skyrim is more CPU intensive than GPU intensive and that my card is more than capable of running high settings. It is just more of a question of the CPU... Posted link of CPU for more specs instead of copying them all down.

Thanks in advance! Will reply in the morning.

 

[Chiisu]

Google 'system requirements lab', it will have you download a plugin and then check your computer to see how it will run on certain games according to known system specs and how they run the game.

 

[bwags35]

Google 'system requirements lab', it will have you download a plugin and then check your computer to see how it will run on certain games according to known system specs and how they run the game.

I tried that, it passes "minimum" and "recommended" with yellow question marks (not red Xs or green checks). So it didn't really help me much.

EDIT: If I can only play it on low/mid settings i do not see it worth buying

 

[Chiisu]

The yellow question mark indicates that you may be able to update some software to fix the issue. If this is the case then it may be worth it.

 

[Rationale]

The i3-4130 outranks the stock FX-8350 in Skyrim on ultra. Minimum framerate is 57, average is 87.
Neither is as fast as an i5 or an i7 of course, but you're still fine.
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2013/11/14/intel-core-i3-4130-haswell-review/5

 

[TITAN-STORM]

Yeah this build will run it just fine, overclock and youll robs hit the highest settings, maybe even if you dont oc.

 

[Rationale]

Yeah this build will run it just fine, overclock and youll robs hit the highest settings, maybe even if you dont oc.

The i3-4130 can't be overclocked.
It's irrelevant either way, since the R9 270 and the i3-4130 both can easily put Skyrim on ultra settings at stock speeds.

i3-4130
Minimum framerate at ultra = 57
Average framerate at ultra = 87

R9 270
Minimum framerate at ultra = 64
Average framerate at ultra = 82

 

[bwags35]

thanks rationale, titan, and chil, will be downloading it tomorrow while in my ECON class

 

[mlga91]

Your system can easily run skyrim with a bunch of mods, enjoy

 

[Chiisu]

Your system can easily run skyrim with a bunch of mods, enjoy