Is this laptop good for the old republic will it play the mimunm req?

[gobrwy]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Satellite+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mercury+Silver/5767693.p;jsessionid=A2AC1CC28319CADEE408FA1C2001C8D3.bbolsp-app03-16?id=1218692164645&skuId=5767693&st=Toshiba%20Satellite%20P505-S8970%2018.4-Inch%20Black%20Laptop%20-%202%20Hours%2040%20Minutes%20of%20Battery%20Life&cp=1&lp=11#BVRRWidgetID
The price is 500 Makes your digital photos and Web sites look amazing and gives a boost to digital music playback.
AMD A6-4400M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 7520G dual graphics
Delivers powerful performance.
4GB DDR3 memory
For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB.
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM.
17.3" LED-backlit TFT high-definition widescreen display
With TruBrite technology, native support for 720p content and 1600 x 900 resolution showcases movies and games in stunning clarity.
640GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times.
Facial recognition
Protects sensitive information.
AMD Radeon HD 7520G dual graphics
For lush images with intricate detail. HDMI output for connection to an HDTV.
Built-in webcam and microphone
Make it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
Multiformat media reader
Supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, SDXC, miniSD, microSD and MultiMediaCard formats.
2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB 2.0 port
For fast digital video, audio and data transfer. USB 2.0 port features USB Sleep and Charge.
Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Connect to the Internet without wires.
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN
With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
Weighs 6.2 lbs. and measures just 1.3" thin
For portable power. Full-size keyboard with 10-keypad offers comfortable typing and simple data entry.
Fusion II finish in mercury silver
Offers a stylish appearance.
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more.
Software package included
With Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 and more. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 also included (product key card required for activation; sold separately).
ENERGY STAR qualified
Designed to use less energy and meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.
AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, QuantiSpeed, AMD PowerNow! and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Thats what it says about it on the websiet it is best buy.

[cleirach70]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+17.3%26%2334%3B+Satellite+Laptop+-+4GB+Memory+-+640GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mercury+Silver/5767693.p;jsessionid=A2AC1CC28319CADEE408FA1C2001C8D3.bbolsp-app03-16?id=1218692164645&skuId=5767693&st=Toshiba%20Satellite%20P505-S8970%2018.4-Inch%20Black%20Laptop%20-%202%20Hours%2040%20Minutes%20of%20Battery%20Life&cp=1&lp=11#BVRRWidgetID
The price is 500 Makes your digital photos and Web sites look amazing and gives a boost to digital music playback.
AMD A6-4400M Accelerated Processor with AMD Radeon HD 7520G dual graphics
Delivers powerful performance.
4GB DDR3 memory
For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB.
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM.
17.3" LED-backlit TFT high-definition widescreen display
With TruBrite technology, native support for 720p content and 1600 x 900 resolution showcases movies and games in stunning clarity.
640GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times.
Facial recognition
Protects sensitive information.
AMD Radeon HD 7520G dual graphics
For lush images with intricate detail. HDMI output for connection to an HDTV.
Built-in webcam and microphone
Make it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
Multiformat media reader
Supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, SDXC, miniSD, microSD and MultiMediaCard formats.
2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB 2.0 port
For fast digital video, audio and data transfer. USB 2.0 port features USB Sleep and Charge.
Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Connect to the Internet without wires.
Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN
With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
Weighs 6.2 lbs. and measures just 1.3" thin
For portable power. Full-size keyboard with 10-keypad offers comfortable typing and simple data entry.
Fusion II finish in mercury silver
Offers a stylish appearance.
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more.
Software package included
With Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 and more. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 also included (product key card required for activation; sold separately).
ENERGY STAR qualified
Designed to use less energy and meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.
AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Athlon, QuantiSpeed, AMD PowerNow! and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Thats what it says about it on the websiet it is best buy.

Yes it will run.

[bercnan72]

You did not have to copy it all. A6-4400M / HD 7520G, slower 10/100 Ethernet, higher definition 1600x900 that will slow the frames per second because the GPU is stressed. 4GB Total Ram DDR3.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Passmark of CPU 2788, G3D of Graphics 434
Some games will play. High graphics intensive will struggle and lag a bit.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
SWTOR: Estimate 29 frames per second on x768 screen, so about 26 frames per second on this one.
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=363&game=Star%20Wars:%20The%20Old%20Republic
It will play the game at minimum. How much over and smooth you would have to try it.

This one is interesting:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2008029&CatId=4938
It supposedly gets rather hot at a spot with the graphics card and can use a cooling pad.
Same $450
15.6 x768 screen instead of the 17.3" x900 screen.
A6-3420M 1.5GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB DDR3, gigabit ethernet, but no USB 3.0.
Smaller HDD, 1GB more RAM, CPU Passmark 2309 is lower than the A6-4400M, but the discrete graphics is a G3D score of 823 almost double the Toshiba.
This laptop is gated (bottlenecked) by the CPU. The graphics says 57 fps low, 35 fps medium, 24 fps ultra. I would guess it should play about 30 fps on medium but hard to project it exactly. Maybe it could max out all the settings capable in 720p and have it smooth enough if you buy a cooling pad.