User blog comment:Potato Lube/What is the best race in Skyrim/@comment-65.186.75.188-20120708145824

The best race is subjective to your general skill trees and what you desire in terms of combat, that being said, the general rule of thumb applies as such;

Altmer - For any magic based class.

Orc - For any warrior based class.

Khajiit - For any stealth based class.

People might question my choices, some won't. A Passive +50 magicka bonus topples anything offered by any other "magic based race". Orc's Berserking grants you an edge as a melee based attacker above what any other race offers.

Some might question my use of Khajiit as the de facto Stealth based class but as there is no racial bonuses that truly benefit stealth classes inside the realm of Shadow, racial starting bonuses means Khajiit > All.

In truth, you would be better off using either Altmer or Orsimer as your base starting race even for a stealth character, racial starters be damned, depending on your specific tastes. More melee based Stealth characters want an Orc obviously while more Invisbility prone Rogues would want an Altmer.

So I guess I answered the question for you.. From a generic standpoint, Altmer for Mages, Orcs for Warriors, Orc or Altmer for Stealth.