Is 1 case fan enough for CM Elite 110?

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pjb1988

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I want to use the Gigabyte GA-H170N Wifi mobo in a Cooler Master Elite 110, but that mobo only has one case fan header. Will that be a problem? I am going to start off without the GPU and the CPU cooler and run the stock case fan until I get more money. Here is my parts list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $572.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-09 14:37 EST-0500
 
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geofelt
I like your build.

To answer your question, yes, a single 120mm intake fan is plenty, even with the discrete graphics card added later.

i3-6100 is 14nm construction and runs cool. The supplied stock cooler is all you need.
Certainly ditch the liquid cooler which the cpu does not need at all.
If you will overclock(BCLK overclocking is coming) then you might use something like a cryorig H7 cooler with a 120mm fan. It will be quieter.

You will get a better idea of what graphics you need for your games.

One recommendation I must make is to use a ssd to start with. It makes everything you do so much faster. A Samsung evo 240gb will be about $100. Omit the hard drive initially. 240gb will hold the os and a fair number of games. You...
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I like your build.

To answer your question, yes, a single 120mm intake fan is plenty, even with the discrete graphics card added later.

i3-6100 is 14nm construction and runs cool. The supplied stock cooler is all you need.
Certainly ditch the liquid cooler which the cpu does not need at all.
If you will overclock(BCLK overclocking is coming) then you might use something like a cryorig H7 cooler with a 120mm fan. It will be quieter.

You will get a better idea of what graphics you need for your games.

One recommendation I must make is to use a ssd to start with. It makes everything you do so much faster. A Samsung evo 240gb will be about $100. Omit the hard drive initially. 240gb will hold the os and a fair number of games. You can always add a hard drive later. (I like WD drives better)
 
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