Best mods for a new run?

[FrostWolf]

Hello, the last time I played was more than 10 years ago, I'm looking for mods that makes the game not that "old", like some hd texture, better UI, quality of life changes, ect

[Arondil]

QoL: Carriage and Ferry Travel Overhaul https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/8379

[Morgan Fun Gamer]

A popular mod I know is SkyUI it improves the UI in the game and makes it more easier to use on computer with mouse and keyboard and I know another UI mod but I haven't used it yet but it lets you loot with just character looking at the container like in Fallout 4 and i think there is also a mod for this in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion as well.

[Winters_Wolf]

just go to highest rated all time in the mods menu and download the most subscribed mods, i dont know what GPU you have but i have a gtx 3060ti and i have prob over 100 mods running and runs very smoothly

[Flaybeard]

I suggest you visit Nexus Mods and look at mods for the version of Skyrim you own. They have them broken down by categories, so you can search and find the ones that are most interesting to you and most endorsed. The site also has content filters to help you weed out the mods you don't want to see, like NSFW, if that is a concern. You might want to consider using a collection. I bought a new PC last year and added some 2000 plus mods myself and it took me nearly 6 months to get the game where I wanted it. All these collections that are being put together will save you a bunch a time and likely have all the patching done too. It's the fastest way to bring a game up to a current gen look but you might need to pay for Nexus Premium for a month to download everything quickly. Lastly, just going to YouTube and looking for Skyrim modding is another way to quickly find out what the modding scene is like today. Content creators I like to watch include Syn Gaming, Master Cheesy, Bards College Graduate, Heavy Burns, Nukt, etc..