The PC players have access to a neat little mod called deadly dragons. Certainly added a bit more hazardous feeling to my non-dragonborn characters master difficulty dead-is-dead without enchanting and alchemy.
Can't remember how many characters died within 10 minutes of beginning the game. (note: I was using "live another life" in addition to "instant dragons") 


I remember when I was a lower level on my PS3 profile I used to get smashed by the Ancients. Now I can easily take them down.