How many case fans will I need?

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Chewybarz

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Hi I am new to building a computer and i don't know how many case fans i will need for this particular gaming build. And I don't mind the noise that fans make, but i just don't know what to look for in case fans. Could I please get some feedback? And, could someone also tell me if i will have any incompatibility issues now or down the road. Thank you so much and i would really appreciate the help. My specs are below:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Cooler Master IceFusion 200g Thermal Paste ($16.41 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Deluxe ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.26 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Imperator 2012 Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Razer Megasome 2 Hybrid Mouse Mat ($40.00)
Other: Logitech Webcam ($100.00)
Total: $2229.53
 
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Read this on setting up air flow in your system - it will explain everything you need to know: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-heatsink,3053.html

But as far as your system goes, you're throwing money away needlessly on things like the mouse mat (no mouse mat is worth $40, IMO), thermal compound and fan controller (especially since your case has a built in fan controller). And 32GB of RAM will be wasted on a gaming rig. You could drop all that stuff and invest in something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2...
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Read this on setting up air flow in your system - it will explain everything you need to know: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cooling-airflow-heatsink,3053.html

But as far as your system goes, you're throwing money away needlessly on things like the mouse mat (no mouse mat is worth $40, IMO), thermal compound and fan controller (especially since your case has a built in fan controller). And 32GB of RAM will be wasted on a gaming rig. You could drop all that stuff and invest in something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1823.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 16:39 EDT-0400)

That is how this kind of money should be spent on a gaming rig - the GPU comes first, everything else comes second, and the GTX 780TI is the best single GPU solution on the market. And that still gives you $400 to spend on keyboard, mouse and monitor, but really - the $40 mouse mat and $16 thermal compound are huge wastes of money.
 
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