Altmer, Spellsword, Antorach with a sword and shield was the most fun I had. Jimmy Newtard still prevailed.
My favorite build is a Imperial Custom Class, bonus to Endurance and Luck, Atronach birthsign and Armorer, Blade, Heavy Armor, Block, Conjuration (for summons), Destruction (for the sweet Wizard's Fury spell) and Restoration (Heal is always welcome).
Followed a guide called Throught the Valleys, which gives you the possibily to build anything and not getting worried by the efficient leveling crap.
The final Armor is Daedric, Amulet is the one with Reflect Damage with Blunt, one ring is the one with Reflect Damage with Hand-to-Hand, shield is the Escucheton of Chorrol (one of the mods nerfed the Reflect Damage, lowering to 10 in all levels).
Greaves are called Magebane, which gives you a whooping 20 pts. of Spell Absorb.
In the end, the shit is purely defensive, like 95 pts. of Spell Absorbtion and 77 pts. of Reflect Damage, along with other things i don't remember right now.