Antivirus: Check
Drivers: Check
Admin privileges: Check
I don't have nahimic 2 from MSI.
Running in compatibility mode: Check
Disabling/Using proxy: Check
I have a monitor of resolution 1024 x 768, should not cause problems.
No mods: check
Clean boot: already performed a long time ago.
Problem is with update files: After I copied update files to the required folder and tried to launch the game, origin asked me again for login credentials (although I had checked the box 'remember me' first time I logged into it) and then it said 'you need to enter your product ID to play the game (although I'd already entered it first time I set it up) and now, guess what? I lost the product ID. I bought the hard copy of the game from a local game store and after installing, while it was being updated, I was throwing away trash and I threw it away with trash thinking that I won't be need it again...