Vazgen is partially correct, If you can run it you should get it. However, even if you can only run on medium or low settings you can still mod the game quite a bit. The only thing that will stop you from modding when on a low end PC are mods that will drop performance, like ENB's and very high resolution textures, but that doesn't mean you only will be able too use a few mods. Playing Skyrim on Low or Medium settings should be the same graphics as on Xbox or PS3 while giving you the option too mod. And Skyrim is only $30 on steam right now.
Your case and motherboard will not tell me if you can run it.
Check out this site. Needs java, and 100% trustworthy since it is owned by Futuremark (They make the best benchmarking software and if you are no stranger too PC gaming you will have heard of them).
http://www.yougamers.com/games/
Search for Skyrim and run the game-o-meter. It will show you an easy too read graph that will tell you what kind of performance you will get.
For me it was worth it, though I use only a few mods. The better graphics, the 8 hotkeys, the ability to take screenshots and the possibility to mod gives the game quite something extra for me. The only drawback was the switch from the steplessly variable controler movement to the stop-run WASD movement.
I've always gamed on a pc. Never had an Xbox but feel sorry for gamers if they never get to experience the benefits of playing games on a desktop pc
Graphics, access to mods and modding yourself these are all benefits but really it's a bit like the difference betweentasting a plain beef sandwich iin white bread, and a beef sandwich in wholemeal with horseradish, mixed salad veg, and seasoning
At Best Buy, Skyrim was only $30. I originally bought Skyrim for the Xbox 360, but I recently got it for PC. I've dabbled with some mods here and there. Overall, I would say it is definitely worth it. You can make your own mods or get mods other people have already created. Plus, if you connect your Xbox 360 controller to your PC, you can play it just as you do on the Xbox 360.
No, but if you're only thinking of the mods then that's just stupid.
PC: Better graphics for computers that are better than the Xbox (so pretty much every dual core PC)
PC: Mouse and keyboard is superior in every objective way, and if you still prefer controller you can plug one in.
PC: Steam big picture, sit in your couch and play a 1080p game on a giant ass screen.
PC: Mods, like you mentioned.
PC: Earlier patches
PC: Cheaper than xbox games.
PC: Steam overlay, chat with friends or google things ingame.
And btw, why are you paying 60 usd for it? Have you looked at the prices at all? It's understandable if you live in Australia or something, where prices are high. But just take a look at the steam price, it's lower than 60 usd. Take a look at amazon.com, lower than 60. I bet you could use a site like pricerunner and find it for lower than 30 usd. This myth that games cost 60 bucks is getting tiresome. I buy new games at 33% less all the time. You just have to google the game and find the cheapest store.