Newbuild check before I click on Buy

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I'm making a newbuild for my nephew and want some advice on component selection. Is there anything you would change? This is for a 12 year old.

Core i3-7100 3.90GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit
GA-Z270P-D3 Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
Vault Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black/Green LED
24x DVD±RW DRW-24D5MT SATA ReWriter - Black (OEM)


Components I already have:

RX470 GPU
60GB SSD
1TB HD
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair 650W power supply
Windows 10
 
Could save on the processor and get the G4560 instead?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inte...ocket-lga1151-processor-retail-cp-62o-in.html

would the PC be for gaming? if so what ress would it be at and what games?

1080p and very basic gaming like Terraria and Torchlight i.e not anything too taxing. Some LEGO games too.

Ok I have updated my list tell me what you think of it now?:

Intel Pentium G4560 Kaby Lake
Prime B250M-A Intel B250 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard
Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit

Everything else is the same

EDIT: Probably worth going for a Micro ATX case rather than a full ATX one?


 
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