Hello,

I've been having some issues with getting Skyrim to run on my computer. Here are my PC's specs:

MB: MSi 890FXA-GD70
Processor: AMD Phenom II 2.8 GHZ Six-Core
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
730 Watt power supply

One of two things will happen whenever I try to start Skyrim: A) BSOD will pop up randomly and my computer will restart itself or B) I'll get stuck in the main Skyrim menu, unable to play the game. The latter has happened three times (twice since re-installation), and the former always happens when I play the game. I'll get to the main Skyrim menu ('Play,' 'Tech Support,' etc.) and click 'Play,' at which point Windows will ask "Would you like the following program to make the following changes to your computer?" I select 'Yes' and then the Steam load screen pops up, instantly disappears and returns me to the Skyrim menu. I've been trying to fix this for the last three weeks, and it's driving me nuts. After all...it's SKYRIM!

I know I meet the recommended requirements to run it, but I'm sure something's wrong with some aspect of my computer. I've already contacted Bethesda and I'm currently awaiting a response.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hello,

I've been having some issues with my computer ever since I've bought new parts, and I can't figure out if it's the components themselves, or if there's something worse. Here are the specs with the computer:

MB: MSi 890FXA-GD70
Processor: AMD Phenom II 2.8 GHZ Six-Core
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws X
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
730 Watt power supply

At first, BSOD would pop up at (literally) random intervals. My friends checked it out and everything was plugged in correctly. The only thing they could think of is that my RAM needed to be switched around. I had the RAM in slots 1 and 2 at first, so I switched the stick that was in slot 2 to slot 3. BSOD was no longer appearing at random intervals like before, but then it started acting up when I tried to play Skyrim, at which point it does one of two things: A) BSOD will pop up randomly and my computer will restart itself or B) I'll get stuck in the main Skyrim menu, unable to play the game. This is the only game that this is happening with. I'm wondering if my RAM isn't compatible with the motherboard I have, or if I should just move the RAM around again.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.