Major Lag on Good System?

[strategoslc]

After downloading skyrim on a second rig I put together and starting it up for the first time on this comp, I can see I am having a lot of issues with it. The intro all the way up to where you choose whether you choose to follow the imperials or stormcloaks works fine, but when I side with the stormcloaks and enter the building with the light shining from the top, my machine takes a massive fps dump. It appears to really hurt when I am looking at something very light intensive. For instance, a flowing torch on a dark staircase. I gunned it to leave the dungeon, and once I was out, the FPS were slightly better but they were far from great. I can't look at a campfire without my fps dropping below 20fps. Could someone please help me.

SKYRIM SETTINGS

Skyrim Graphics Settings: High (default for my system)
Game controller mode off
1680x1050

Computer Specs

Asus Rampage 3 forumla
i7 950 @ stock
1333mhz 6gb corsair XMS3
GTX 460
Some HP Sata HDDs (I recycled off old comp)

I have the latest graphics drivers and my HDD isn't fragmented at all.

 

[AntiZig]

did you make sure to format the HDD when you put it into your new rig?

what skyrim version are you running?

what nvidia drivers version are you running?

 

[HEXiT]

get the skyrim nvidia d3d9.dll it will help balance out performance issues http://www.curse.com/mods/skyrim/skyrim-better-performance
other than that get over to the skyrim nexus for other performance mods.
as antzig suggests make sure your drivers are correct.

 

[strategoslc]

The drivers and skyrim version are the latest. I just started and finished another skyrim install today. The nvidia drivers are the latest for the GTX 460. I would give you exact numbers, but i'm far away from that comp right now

 

[AntiZig]

the exact numbers is what i was asking for

 

[strategoslc]

285.62 graphics

1.4.21.04 skyrim

 

[AntiZig]

have you tried latest beta drivers? 295.~

they are supposed to have lots of skyrim performance optimizations