Help with cooling set up I'm a first time builder.

Patriot1776

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I'm building a computer for the first time and I'm unsure how much cooling my system will require. I still need a CPU cooler, fan(s), and a case. The case isn't very important to me I plan on picking it around the components. If someone could take a look at what I have planned and recommend a cooling set up and case (or if there are other suggestions to improve the build) it would be very much appreciated. Here is what I plan on ordering so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kBNrK8
 
If your not overclocking or just going for a mild overclock, an air cooler for the CPU is adequate. I have an overclocked 6600k in a Corsair 200R. With one front 120, one rear, and two in the top, it stays at virtually ambient temperature in my case. Good cable management and how you positions your fans has lot to do with performance. My PSU and video card both exhaust out the rear, so what I have is the front drawing in air, and everything else exhausting.
 

Dark Lord of Tech

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Added a fan for top exhaust , cooler and a nice case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.62 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($307.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.08 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1152.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-22 21:50 EST-0500
 
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Patriot1776

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This was very helpful thankyou but, would this case take 2 of the case fans.