Go for a full tank with shield and weapon or a Two-Handed Warrior in Heavy Armor. The great Orc beasts are your best option for a Berserk class.
The boost in Smithing speeds up and improves the crafting of weapons and armor. They are the perfect Two-Handed Barbarian class with a good combination in Heavy Armor, but they can be also good One-Handed Warriors due to their advantage in One-Handed, Blocking, and Light Armor. Nords: Nords get +10 in Two-Handed and +5 in Smithing, One-Handed, Light Armor, Blocking, and Speech.They can also be great Centurions, Spellswords, and Battlemages. This race makes good Paladins thanks to the advantage in Restoration magic. Imperials: They get a +10 in Restoration Magic and +5 in Blocking, Heavy Armor, Destruction Magic, and One-Handed.