Question Build for a 10 yr old granddaughter.

[DaaQ]

Nothing fancy but girlish.
Needs to play D4 and other ARPG, not too expensive.

Would need case mobo, I could repurpose Ram, May give my ultrawide. Might make her use TV,

Laptop might work, but it cannot be a DT replacement. maybe 1k.

Desktop I would buy in parts as able to. Graphics card probably a Maxsun anime type. She is 10 after all.

Stumped on case mainly.

Thanks all.

 

[Quintessa]

Nothing fancy but girlish....Stumped on case mainly.

If you want cute without airflow crimes, look at these:

https://www.montechpc.com/air-100-argb

NZXT H5 Flow (2024) Review: Simple, silent, and effective

A quiet case that’s ideal for mid-range PC builds

www.tomshardware.com

Needs to play D4 and other ARPG, not too expensive... maybe 1k... Might make her use TV or ultrawide.

Target spec for smooth D4 and ARPGs:

• 1080p TV: RX 7600 or RTX 4060 cruises.
• 1440p ultrawide: RTX 4060 is playable with DLSS and sane settings, but it is not a frames monster.

D4 official reqs for context.

Would need case mobo, I could repurpose Ram,

Reuse DDR4 budget build

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600​

Mobo: B550 mATX​

GPU: RTX 4060 8 GB or RX 7600 8 GB​

PSU: 550 to 650 W 80+ Bronze or better​

SSD: 1 TB NVMe​

Case one of the 2 above​

Reason: cheapest, plenty for D4, keeps your DDR4.​

Or, fresh DDR5 mid build

CPU: Ryzen 5 7600​

Mobo: B650 mATX​

RAM: 32 GB DDR5 6000​

Same GPU and storage targets​

Reason: nicer upgrade runway, costs more and ditches your old RAM.​

Laptop might work, but it cannot be a DT replacement.

If you go laptop near 1k, aim for RTX 4060 mobile, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 1080p or 1440p 165 Hz. That will run D4 well, but the desktop will be quieter, cooler, and easier to theme pink without RGB migraines.

 

[daveybrat]

A great quality case without breaking the bank for her would be this:

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Included-Radiator-Clearance-CA-1Y7-00MAWN-00/dp/B0F1ZDCST4?th=1