Hello forums, I recently received my new computer, however I also know next to nothing about computers and their operating systems etc.
Is there a kind soul who could let me know if my PC specs are good enough to run Skyrim.

Alienware M14X R2

3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3610QM (6MB Cache, up to 3.3GHz w/ Turbo Boost 2.0)

12GB DDR3 at 1600MHz

14.0" High Def+ (900p/1600x900) with WLED backlight

2 GB DDR5 NVIDIA GeForceGT 650M using NVIDIA Optimus technology

750GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s


I am so sorry I am a newb, I have been on a console in my dorm for 2 years and a console back in highschool so I never had to "worry" about specs. Thanks in advance.

Yes they are

Thank you kind sir. I did find the system requirements to run Skyrim on High settings and it suggests quad core intel/AMD...what is quad core intel/AMD and do I have it

You're fine, I'm running a 2.4ghz with 4 gigs and I run circles around Skyrim on High...you, your comp won't even cough at Skyrim.

no you don't have a Quad Core, and thats just advertising your i7 "core" will do just fine.

Cool thanks guys

Now go get skyrim for PC and be merry.

Oh yes, definitely yes.

You have enough computer to run Skyrim multiple times simultaneously, if that were possible, even on the highest settings. You're good to go for a long time yet. However, if you find you don't like the computer, I'm more than willing to offer you, say.... a hundred bucks for it!

I think all Intel i7 CPUs are quad core or more (ie 6 core).

BTW, quad core means that there are effectively 4 CPUs on one chip that can divide up tasks.

Intel i7 is six cores. The graphics card and RAM are also way over spec - whoever got you that computer paid a lot of money for it.

With those specs you can play on the highest settings and add a lot of texture mods that will make the game look 100x better.

All that and they gave you a 14" monitor? Sheesh.

kidding... sort of.

Make sure your sound and video drivers are up to date and you should be good.

Nothing to kid about, that PC is about three times more powerful than mine, but i have a 22" monitor

yeah that, forgot to mention! remember this!

You'll be more than fine as long as the graphics drivers are up to date.

You should be able to load an ENB if you use one w/o SSAO (might be able to run with) and don't go overboard with INI tweaks like ugrids 7-9.

Yer telling me. It's probably 3 times or more what I have... and I've got 3 24" monitors all hooked up.