[Tiffany Castillo]

The cores' idle speeds are useless information. The Turbo speed is still unanswered (DxDiag can't report it). CPUz probably will, however.

With the Turbo Speed (reported in the wrong message thread) for that Llano APU, and HD 6520 integrated with it, you are sitting on the minimum (practical) requirements for the game. It will operate, but on low settings, at low resolutions.

[Mariana]

With the Turbo Speed (reported in the wrong message thread) for that Llano APU, and HD 6520 integrated with it, you are sitting on the minimum (practical) requirements for the game. It will operate, but on low settings, at low resolutions.

Thanks buddy.

[victoria johnstone]

how much difference wil there be between a 1366x768 compared to a 1080p resolution monitor?

[Ysabelle]

how much difference wil there be between a 1366x768 compared to a 1080p resolution monitor?

Very hard to say without knowing your specs.

[Rebecca Clare Smith]

the specs live up to the minimun (maybe reccomended), BUT...
integrated graphics.

[Stace]

the specs live up to the minimun (maybe reccomended), BUT...
integrated graphics.

/sigh

It'd help if you actually gave them, to be honest. Anyways, I'd say you'd suffer a fair hit from what I've got to go on here.

[Sophie Louise Edge]

ok, i have a HP Pavillion g6-106tu laptop. specs:
Operating system installed: Genuine Windows? 7 Home Premium 64
Processor:Intel? Core? i5-2410M 2.3 GHz
Chipset: Intel HM65
Standard memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 (1 x 4 GB)
Maximum memory: Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3 i am probably going to upgrade RAM to the 8gig max
Internal drives: 500 GB SATA (5400 rpm)
Optical drives: LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display size (diagonal): 15.6" High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display
Display resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000

i posted in the previous thread, and toothman said that i would probably be on low, and his laptop played Oblivion on medium, but mine is slightly better than this, so i "should be able to find a good balance"
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1350063-unofficial-will-my-pc-run-skyrim-thread-58-w-hardware-guide/page__st__180
i was not talking about my PC, just if there is much of a difference in general

[Marion Geneste]

i was not talking about my PC, just if there is much of a difference in general

It really does depend on one's specs, though.

Anyways, you might get away with it. Not too sure though as I haven't really paid too much attention to Intel's new integrated chips for graphics. But from what I know of them, you might at fairly low settings. Of course, you need to turn off the laptop screen when using the monitor.

I expect that one of the other folks who also browse here will correct me or at least clarify (feel free, I'm just going on what I know here >.>).

[Floor Punch]

thanks dude (btw, i love your avatar)
the HP laptop has a 1366x768, and i noticed that the specs the techies referred to mentioned that they assumed we were using 1080p. i was mostly checking to see if the lower resolution would have an impact on performance. so i don't mean i'm planning on using a HD monitor, i wanted to check the performance on the 1336x768. i mucked up the wording of my first post. but what you've told me is still very helpful, thanks. i reckon i'll have to run at low, but maybe i can find a mod to optimize the performance a bit

[Pawel Platek]

I'm building my first gaming PC and plan to play a lot of Skyrim (Been playing since morrowind on consoles) and i was wondering how this build will perform in Skyrim with mods installed.
All parts and prices are from PcCaseGear in Australia.

Motherboard: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20084 $105
Memory: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13931 $65
CPU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20136 $209
GPU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18853 $169
Case: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17170 $95
HDD: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16679 $99
PSU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13454 $59
OS: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003 $99
DVD Drive: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19580 $22
Sub-Total $922

I would appreciate any opinions and recomendations given.

[carly mcdonough]

I'm building my first gaming PC and plan to play a lot of Skyrim (Been playing since morrowind on consoles) and i was wondering how this build will perform in Skyrim with mods installed.
All parts and prices are from PcCaseGear in Australia.

Motherboard: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20084 $105
Memory: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13931 $65
CPU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20136 $209
GPU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18853 $169
Case: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17170 $95
HDD: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16679 $99
PSU: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13454 $59
OS: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003 $99
DVD Drive: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19580 $22
Sub-Total $922

I would appreciate any opinions and recomendations given.

Not bad at all, although I would vouch more for a WD Caviar Black HDD. Seagate just isn't the quality make it used to be before the Maxtor acquisition. Everything else is good and based on your selection, I presume you have no intentions of OCing the CPU. Should be good for Ultra settings, if not Max.

[Emma louise Wendelk]

Not bad at all, although I would vouch more for a WD Caviar Black HDD. Seagate just isn't the quality make it used to be before the Maxtor acquisition. Everything else is good and based on your selection, I presume you have no intentions of OCing the CPU. Should be good for Ultra settings, if not Max.

Would it be worth it to upgrade the GPU to a Sapphire Radeon 7850 for an extra $100?
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19799

[Darrell Fawcett]

Okay, what is the absolute least amount I need to pay to build a PC that will run Skyrim at aroung medium with out any problems?

[Robert Jackson]

Okay, what is the absolute least amount I need to pay to build a PC that will run Skyrim at aroung medium with out any problems?

This thread is for how specific hardware runs it. This is not the thread for that sort of inquiry.

[Sweets Sweets]

Okay, what is the absolute least amount I need to pay to build a PC that will run Skyrim at aroung medium with out any problems?

Properly built, I'd say around $400-450 if you use an AMD Llano APU.

[Mason Nevitt]

This thread is for how specific hardware runs it. This is not the thread for that sort of inquiry.

Agreed. The Community Forum's Tech thread is the best place, but this one is convenient and has gone mostly inactive / moribund. The last comment above mine, is misleading. There is a relatively wide range of Llano APU devices and motherboards / chipsets for them, and a relatively small number from the total have what it takes for games, even a dumbed-down (graphically) one like Skyrim.

[D IV]

The last comment above mine, is misleading. There is a relatively wide range of Llano APU devices and motherboards / chipsets for them, and a relatively small number from the total have what it takes for games, even a dumbed-down (graphically) one like Skyrim.

I only answered the question asked. Lack of specificity =/= misleading. If you're going to mention it, at least say which Llanos you'd recommend.

That said, I'm looking at a Newegg shopping cart which totals to $424.12, shipping included, with an A8-3850 and all high quality components.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19888406
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.892402

[neil slattery]

I didn't see the NVIDIA GT 630M card mentioned. Will this run Skyrim? It's a 1GB card.

[Rachel Hall]

Is it AMD FX 8120 better than Core i5 2380 in performance with Skyrim ?

[Claire Vaux]

Is it AMD FX 8120 better than Core i5 2380 in performance with Skyrim ?

No, the i5 will be better. All FX processors, even the 8-cores, offer the same Skyrim performance as an old Phenom II, which is about the same as a second-gen i3. Processors with more cores than four are a wasteful buy for gaming performance since the game will not actually run on more than two or three threads at a time.

I didn't see the NVIDIA GT 630M card mentioned. Will this run Skyrim? It's a 1GB card.

Yes but only at low, maybe medium at best.

[lauren cleaves]

Crossfire is not an option for you.....there is no secondary dedicated video chip in your laptop. The 6520g is all you've got.

But it says it has 4 CPU's => Processor: AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon? HD Graphics (4 CPUs), ~1.4GHz

[мistrєss]

I didn't see the NVIDIA GT 630M card mentioned. Will this run Skyrim? It's a 1GB card.

In spite of Bethesda's own ignorance about the matter, the amount of VRAM isn't a measure of performance, only the normal criteria of GPU core speed, VRAM speed, shader processor numbers, and memory system bandwidth matter in judging the usability of graphics cards for gaming, and the card you have is intended for watching movies with, not for playing games with.

[christelle047]

In spite of Bethesda's own ignorance about the matter, the amount of VRAM isn't a measure of performance, only the normal criteria of GPU core speed, VRAM speed, shader processor numbers, and memory system bandwidth matter in judging the usability of graphics cards for gaming, and the card you have is intended for watching movies with, not for playing games with.

Thanks for the insight. I don't have it, I'm asking before buying. I'm getting a laptop for DJing and I was wondering if the card in it would handle the game. DJing is a priority, I have a desktop that will handle the game.

[N Only WhiTe girl]

I've not disagreed that the Geforce cards ending in "30" names can run this game, as already noted in a comment made to you. Whether at low or medium quality will depend on the screen resolution.

[Steven Hardman]

I can't seem to find this particular card on the list. I dunno if it's because it's brand new or what.

The cards in question are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 1GB GDDR5 and the AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB GDDR5.

So between the two, which would be the better choice?

Also, could you please tell me if this build would be ideal and what setting it'll run Skyrim on?

Dell XPS 8500
Windows 7 64bit
12GB RAM DDR3 1600MHz
1 TB hard drive
GeForce GT 640 1GB or Radeon HD 7770 2GB