Mos install question

[zedtsayid]

Can you or should you merge a patch with the mod when installing through MO? If merged does it create a flaw in the load order? Should it always be a separate install so Wrybash sees it?
ps
Went back through the STEP guide and I had merged when recommended and didn't on all other patches. I did find an error in my install though.

[zedtsayid]

I'm working on getting better game performance beyond Bethini's tweaks. Has anyone used htese ini tweaks? I am running an FX 6300 so of course want the game to use all my CPU.
www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/articles/1153/?

[zedtsayid]

Well I'm finding modding on top of STEP Core is not as straight forward as it used to be.
But WTHeck I do like to run through the woods naked so onward.