RE: phoenix sim computer reqmts
My HP DV7T-1000 - earlier version of your laptop - runs Phoenix very well, with at least 60 fpm, and sometimes well over 100. I did add another gig of memory and replace the 2- Seagate HDDs with 2- OCZ SSDs, which speeded-up loading, boot and shut down tremendously, but had no effect on frame rates.
Your machine should run the sim very well indeed.
Good luck.
Stew