Is this a good micro ITX gaming/productivity build?

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I plan on building new pc that I will take between home and college, so portability is important. This is why I chose a micro ITX build. I mainly play games like Cities Skylines, CSGO, Elite Dangerous,
GTA 5, and Arc. I first planned on getting an i5, but later decided on the xeon chips, as Cities Skylines can make use of the xeon's hyper threading. What do you guys think of this build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4FsyGX
 
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In terms of performance that looks completely fine. I think you could save some cash on it though.

- Most games barely use 4GB RAM so 8GB is more than enough, I wouldn't bother with 16GB.

- You can fit a bigger cooler in that case, the 212 Evo should fit and is a bit cheaper

- You only need 400W+ as well so I'd get a better quality but lower wattage PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
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In terms of performance that looks completely fine. I think you could save some cash on it though.

- Most games barely use 4GB RAM so 8GB is more than enough, I wouldn't bother with 16GB.

- You can fit a bigger cooler in that case, the 212 Evo should fit and is a bit cheaper

- You only need 400W+ as well so I'd get a better quality but lower wattage PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T4U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 3.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1080.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 19:09 EST-0500
 
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