Is this a good laptop to use with Steam games and Minecraft?

I have been asked to advise on whether the following would be a good laptop to use for a 10 year old who wants to play a lot of Steam games and (naturally) Minecraft.  Dell advertises it as a gaming laptop.   Thanks for any advice.

Screen Size      15.6 inches
Max Screen Resolution      1920x1080 pixels
Processor      2.3 GHz Core i5 6300HQ
RAM      8 GB DDR3L SDRAM
Hard Drive      256 GB SSD
Graphics Coprocessor      NV GTX 960M 4GB GDDR5
Graphics Card Ram Size      4000 MB
Wireless Type      802.11 A/C
Number of USB 3.0 Ports      3
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Other Technical Details
Brand Name      Dell
Series      Inspiron 15 7000 series, 7559
Item model number      i7559-763BLK
Operating System      Windows 10
Item Dimensions L x W x H      15.08 x 15.08 x 10.43 inches
Color      Black
Processor Brand      Intel
Processor Count      4
Flash Memory Size      256
Optical Drive Type      Not included
Batteries:      1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)