Ultra Modded Skyrim Graphics Setup

[ConsoleGaymer133769]

For all the skyrim modders out there, I'm looking for a rig around 1k or less that could run this graphical setup:

K enb Pure light extreme preset
Verdant Grass extreme
Skyrim flora overhaul
Aof enhanced lods and trees
Simply bigger trees
Cover woods 4k
Superior rock textures 4k
SMIM
W.A.T.E.R


Im looking to achieve 40-60fps if possible.Thanks

 

[James Mason]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Sandisk Z400s 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: *Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: *Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($92.99 @ Directron)
Total: $992.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 19:27 EST-0500

 

[ConsoleGaymer133769]

Ok thanks. I was debating between the gtx 970 and r9 390 but everyone seems to like the gtx 970 more so i guess ill get that.

 

[kwa-e]

Ok thanks. I was debating between the gtx 970 and r9 390 but everyone seems to like the gtx 970 more so i guess ill get that.

To be honest the 390 better specially if you're modding (Which uses a LOT of ram)

Everyone just seems to go with the 970 because of the 50W lesser TDP.

 

[ConsoleGaymer133769]

Yea if the 970 is only 50w less, i guess ill go for the 390 since it has 8gb compared to 3.5gb. I heard the drivers for the 390 arent as optimized as the 970, therefore it gets outperformed by a couple frames.

 

[kwa-e]

The 390 is actually somewhat faster than the 970 as of late, except for a few Nvidia optimized titles like Witcher 3 and the like. (Even then it's only 3-5 frames slower.)

http://www.eteknix.com/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8gb-graphics-card-review/

 

[ConsoleGaymer133769]

Alright ill stick with the 390. Also, how would the i5-6500 fair against other i5s in terms of cpu demanding tasks like video editing and rendering? I am thinking of capturing some footage of skyrim with enbs on.

 

[James Mason]

Alright ill stick with the 390. Also, how would the i5-6500 fair against other i5s in terms of cpu demanding tasks like video editing and rendering? I am thinking of capturing some footage of skyrim with enbs on.

It can do it okay, Skyrim isn't that CPU demanding, but you really don't have the money for much better i5s.

Also, you CAN OC the Skylake i5s that don't have a K in their name.

i7s and even amd FX-8000s would be better at rendering videos, (but amds will be worse at all other tasks like play the game) but capturing footage is still easily doable on the i5.

And since I gave you 16gbs of ram you'll have the extra needed for recording. Just make sure to install skyrim on the SSD and put the recordings on the HDD. Recording gets very dificult when youre recording a game running off the same HDD as the where the recording is being written to.

 

[ConsoleGaymer133769]

If I had the extra money to spend, would you recommend getting the i5-6600k? I put together a parts list thats about a little over 1k.

 

[kwa-e]

The 6600K can be overclocked to perform as well as i7's, but I think this would be much more simpler. Went a little overbudget though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $992.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 02:10 EST-0500