Build the perfect Skyrim PC for $850 - Extremetech.com

[DGuinta1]

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It’s to be expected with the current technology available to PC gaming enthusiasts that playing Skyrim on a custom rig is the way to get the best overall play experience. The graphics look better, the world loads faster, and the modding community is vibrant and actively making the game better. Console gamers can’t enjoy the same level of interaction, but they do have a leg up in the fact that playing the game on the 360 or PS3 has a fixed cost. If you’re using an older rig, then you have to upgrade your system to be able to handle the latest titles — or, alternatively, simply start from scratch and build something new. This is not necessarily a bad thing since upgrading is almost always fun and useful, but with a recession going on it’s smart to keep costs low. So what is the “sweet spot” to upgrade your system to give it enough power while still remaining economical?

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/10...rim-pc-for-850

[SuperBowlNachos]

Actually cheaper, no reason to spend more then $25 on an optical drive unless you want blu ray. Could probably skim $20-$30 off of the motherboard too.