Skyrim's PC Requirements Are Reasonable

This is what a PC running Skyrim at max settings looks like on the inside.

Bethesda has officially announced the PC requirements for Skyrim. Surprisingly, even the recommended specs are mostly standard fare on your average off-the-shelf PC.

Recommended Specs
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU4GB System RAM
6GB free HDD space
DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Minimum Specs
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
2GB System RAM
6GB free HDD Space
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Although I’m surprised that my Macbook either exceeds or at least meets the recommended settings, I still am likely going to end up with a console version of Skyrim because I plan on popping it in my console and playing it within 4 hours of buying it instead of waiting for it to install and having to activate it on Steam. Unfortunately jumping through those kinds of hoops has been precisely what has turned me off from PC gaming almost completely.

Source: Bethesda Blog