I'm running 12GB DDR3 RAM with a i7-4700HQ CPU at 2.40GHz. That why I'm so puzzled; my hardware should be enough to run the game without issues.
Going to run my computer through Malwarebytes again to see if there's anything fishy going on. Thanks for the help!
Should be fine, then. I'd check drivers, etc. to make sure everything is up to date.
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