Konami has unveiled the system specs for the long-awaited PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the prequel to open-world title Phantom Pain, and they aren't too big on the budget.

Minimum Specifications:

OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit or later

Processor: Core i5 SandyBridge 4Core (4 Thread) 2.7GHz or above

Memory: 4 GB RAM or above

Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 or above

DirectX: Version 11 or above

Recommended Specifications:

OS: Windows Vista 64-Bit or later

Processor: Core i5 SandyBridge 4Core (4 Thread) 2.7GHz or above

Memory: 8 GB RAM or above

Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or above

DirectX: Version 11 or above

So while it is nothing too crazy, you should probably avoid running this one on a creaky old laptop.

Konami has also been quite intent on letting the PC world know that this won't be one of those barebones ports that sullies a series' good name forever. What has been promised so far includes customizable controls, Steam achievements, Steam Cloud support, and all that good stuff. Of course, there could still be framerate locks and restrictive graphics pre-sets, so we'll have to wait and see before we can declare it as a good port.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is heading onto PC come December 18th. You can pre-order it now on Steam.