This is for master mode without cheats. What armor should I wear with this build. It is already using a lot of points so can I get by with cloth armor? Or am I going to be finding light armor that will make me really want to use it for its stats? Is it worth giving up something else like enchanting to get light armor when I really dont plan to get hit much?

I want the conjure to help when i get overrun or on bosses.

There's nothing that says you have to put points in an armor skill; however, if you wear clothes, you'll never get an AR out of them without putting perks in the relevant Mage Armor skill. For that reason, I'd wear Light Armor and just not perk it--Smithing should improve it enough especially if, as you said, you don't plan on getting hit often.

Depends on how you play. If you play on using conjuration alot, go for the bound weapons, bound bow, bound sword, bound dagger and stick with robes that help in conjuration. Puts a few points into archery, a few into 1-handed. Put some into sneak and make sure you take the Deadly aim perk for it gives bows 3x the damage. My sorceress (mage) does not wear armor, but I do like the cultists robes, which is considered armor and can be enchanted. I have never put points into light armor yet. But all depends on how you plan to play.

On my Priestess (Archer/Restoration/Stealth) I use Robes and I do just fine, though I'm only on Medium Difficulty.

Light armour for an archer.

How true. But not a sorceress using a bound bow. lol

Just FYI there is no cloth armor.
I would go with Light Armor just because there are a few perks that work so well with any archer build. Unhindered to allow freedom of movement and Windwalker to to offset stamina drain from holding a drawn bow.

But if I don't have light armor on I dont need freedom of movement and windwalker. I know though, its a tough choice, i just havent played anything except sword&board so on this play through trying something different

Even since I posted this and playing some more I am thinking of not even getting any sneak and just using minion/tank companion to tank while I plink, I dunno its a work in progress LOL. But, thats the beauty of skyrim, no class limitations.

Can someone please explain why anyone would voluntarily wear cloth armour? So far as I can tell, there's ZERO advantage to it.

I use light armor for my stealth/archer/conjur build (see my sig) and it works great for me.

I was assuming that cloth armor would still have useful stats, like mage robes/hood and it would be less stamina restrictive. I was also assuming it could be enchanted, but I could be wrong on some of that stuff.

Mage robes are enchanted with useful stats, the Archmage robes being the best in the game along with the necklace your given, and a circlet. The circlet is best obtained at about level 25/30, and it will be something like 70 to magick which you cannot beat. I like the cultists robes, because I can enchant them with 1 enchantment, for there is already one on them, but the gloves and boots have none so I can put 2 enchantments on them. There are also black nd blue robes that have no enchantments on them. But as I said, the Archmage robes are the best.

I use sneak, for my sorceress is very sneaky, and I also use 1-handed for the bound sword and some archery for the bound bow. I play at adept, level 44/45 and have few problems. I use sneak, 1-handed, archery, destruction, conjuration, illusion, a little restoration, alchemy and enchanting.

As a sorceress (mage), there is alot of advantage to it, especially when the robes are enchanted, or if you are into enchanting. I like them. But to each their own.

Once again there is no cloth armor. The word you are looking for is "clothes".
Windwalker doesn't just compensate for wearing armor, it's an actual stamina boost. This will be very useful when lining up long shots with your bow drawn, especially once you get Eagle Eye.

In theory I believe clothing doesn't make sound, so that aids in greater stealth. Generally go with say leather armor(cheap, easy to make) or fur armor depending on your light armor tastes. If conjuration, dual souls perk would be useful, 2 summons out at once is useful.

If you're going smithing, max it out, and make greater damaging bows. With the right setup, your bow with sneak attacks, poisons and such.. your enemies should be dead before they reach you. I generally go Bow, and have a sword close at hand. When they get too close, get the sword out and start swining. MAY start adding more magic. But it's a semi realistic setup.. get enemies down with arrows, when they're close and/or weakened, go in for the kill.

If you're on master mode and playing an archer without sneak you'll need some form of defense or enemies will rip you to pieces. If you're set on wearing cloth consider Alteration for its armor spells.

Hmm, ok, thanks for the infos.

Roleplay. My pure mages never wear armor at all. Since most of them level up Alteration anyway, taking the mage armor perks fits in with the plan. I'm also planning a new character, a bard, who will stick to regular clothing. I'm not playing on Master, though.

However, as I said, if the OP is planning to wear cloth on Master, taking the mage armor perks would be a necessity, since clothing gives no protection at all without them. He could save a few perks by going with Light Armor, and as long as he has decent Smithing, he'd get a good armor rating.