Thanks for the detailed explanation, very useful indeed. I have been out of the PC gaming scene for quite some time, and I'm thinking of purchasing a new (budget) gaming laptop just to play this game. This is one of my shortlisted laptop: Lenovo Y580 intel core i7 3610QM 2.3GHz (Ivy Bridge) Display: 14.0-inch LED backlit display with 1366 x 768 resolution CPU: Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Quad-Core processor (Ivy Bridge) Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 2 GB Memory: 4GB of DDR3 memo Storage: 500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Ports: Two USB 2.0, Two USB 3.0 ports, 6-in-1 media card reader, Ethernet RJ-45 port, headphone out, microphone in, monitor out VGA port, HDMI port Optical Drive: DVD Super Multi-Burne Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wireless Networking, Bluetooth 4.0 Based on your guide above, I'm guessing that the laptop's graphic card can run DayZ only at medium settings? Would this specs be good to play DayZ at high settings?