If you play Oblivion on it, you will be fine. According to Pete whatever his name is, one of the devs, low on PC = console settings. And low on PC still looks pretty decent.
I would guestimate that if you can play Oblivion on medium, you cna play this on at least low.
Sounds like a new PC is in order anyway. This could be the final prompt you need. 
Holidays are coming up…ask for gift cards to a computer store with a computer you like. Help mitigate the cost.
One of the first mods will be to add hot keys, so we’ll be alright.
For Skyrim here are the minimum and recommended specs (kind of amazed the minimum is that…minimum):
Minimum:
Dual-core CPU, 2.0 GHz or faster
2 GB RAM
DirectX 9.0c video card with 512 MB RAM
6 GB HDD space
Windows XP/Vista/7 [32 or 64-bit]
Internet access for Steam activation
Recommended:
Quad-core CPU
4 GB RAM
DirectX 9.0c video card with 1 GB RAM - GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher
6 GB HDD space
Windows XP/Vista/7, internet access, etc.
Ah, or better yet, build it from scratch, I built mine for a little under $1,100, and according to some site I was looking at it can run the ultra no problem. I’d recommend starting with a higher-end Gigabyte MB and try to get the i7 920 quad core, always good to have a decent starting point and you can make sure it’s custom designed to do exactly what you want it to (also a lot cheaper than buying something off a shelf, or at least in price/performance terms).
Almost makes me want to get the PC version…almost.
GAH!
You have a supped up $1,200 monster PC rig and you’re getting the console version?!?!
that’s like being married to Angelina Jolie and cheating on her with Rosseanne Barr.
I’m sorry Bosstrain. I cannot allow this travesty to go on.
:: pushes button ::
Right now, there is a squad of men, lead by Senor Beef, moving to your location.
They are not armed, but they are dangerous. What they will do to you will involve tickling, wet pool noodles and other monstrous acts.
And you deserve every last one of them!
Then why the hell aren’t you getting it for PC? Jesus H. If you can run well it on PC, you should get it on PC. Three reasons: Visuals, mods, console. That is, the command console. I can’t think of one advantage the 360 or PS3 would have over a beast of a PC. Complete lunacy!
Anyway, it unlocks on Steam in now less that 2 hours here, so I started a post-release thread here.
Oh, gods, the anticipation is killing me. I feel like I’m actually buzzing. Well, maybe that’s my immune system killing off the last of a cold that’s been dogging me for the past twelve days.
Thanks Palooka and Kinthalis. Copying stuff over so I can get my Skyrim preload on.
Amazon assures me I will have Skyrim on the day of release but it hasn’t shipped yet. Also there is no Mail tomorrow (Veteran’s Day). I’m scared.
Same here. There is UPS and FedEx I assume. And I assume that Amazon is just behind in updating their order status…
I’m getting ready to head out to go to the midnight release here. And I still have to work tomorrow 
Would have downloaded it off of Steam like I did with Oblivion but we’ve been having two problems here, one annoying and one funny. One is that our internet provider has been sketchy lately and speed has stunk lately. The other is that our tiny 12-week-old kitten has decided that the router is one of the nicest places in the house to sleep. It’s warm and there are cords to play with! Plus there’s something quite fun about going to a midnight release.
Are you in the US? Did you pre-order? Most gamestops now a days won’t have the PC retail version of games unless you pre-order.
Make sure you call, check , or something, don’t want you missing out!
skyrim!!!
SKYRIM!
(Can’t believe I’m up at 4am to play this but I couldn’t stay asleep - it’s like Christmas!)
S K Y R I M !!!
We’re getting crazy up in here!
I’m on my second cup of coffee. And I never drink coffee!
Full receipt in hand…5 minutes to go!
Times like this it sucks to be on this side of the date line.
There are what…three time zones I can gloat over having games turned on (and two of them have relatively few people)? :rolleyes:
We’re the U.S.Fucking-A! War with the world to make tomorrow today in the US!
Everyone else can get behind us (timewise) so our games turn on faster.
(We’ve gone to war for worse reasons)
Amazon came through with a tracking number, out for delivery today. The first UPS tracking entry was 9:57 P.M last night.
I’m not sure I’ll be able to play tonight but I’m pretty much setting aside the weekend for it!