How many fans should I have in my custom-built Gaming PC?

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Hi! I am a totally new person to this website, and the "PC Master Race" in general. I registered just today, March 8, 2017. So I've been researching for a while now, planning my first gaming rig.
Anyways, the title says it all. Here is my first ever gaming PC Rig called "Project Newbie," (WIP Custom Name, okay? I'm not very creative lmao).

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD Video Card
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB HDD 7200 RPM SATA 6 GB/s 3.5"
SSD: Silicon Power Slim S55 120GB 2.5" SATA Solid State Drive SSD
RAM: Crucial 16GB Single DDR4 PC4-19200 DIMM 288-pin Memory Ram
PSU: Corsair - CX Series Modular CX750M 750W ATX Power Supply - Black
Case: Deepcool Dukase v2

Now that I have listed all of my specs, can I have opinions on how many case fans I should have? (The PC Case has no pre-installed fans btw). And also, (just extra maybe) Could I have personal opinions on this PC? I'm just a beginner, after all. Anyways, if you're reading this, have a good day!

Mango
 
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A 120mm in the back blowing out (think it comes with that) and a 140mm in the front blowing air in should do fine. Their no reason to fill all the slots with what your using.
That processor does not come with a cooler so you will need to add one.
Overkill on the power supply I would get the CXm 550 watt. (450 watts would run it just fine the 550 gives you future upgrade options)
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A 120mm in the back blowing out (think it comes with that) and a 140mm in the front blowing air in should do fine. Their no reason to fill all the slots with what your using.
That processor does not come with a cooler so you will need to add one.
Overkill on the power supply I would get the CXm 550 watt. (450 watts would run it just fine the 550 gives you future upgrade options)
 
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Hey, Zerk! Thanks for the tips you've given me! You even went so far as to add your opinions on my PSU Wattage! In fact, before I even asked the question, I was still figuring out how many Watts my PSU should have. As I was writing my question down, I was still scrambling to find a good PSU.

But in the (Possible) near future, I may want 2 more of those GTX 1060s in the future, connecting them all with a three - way SLI Bridge. About how many Watts should my PSU be if I were to make an upgrade like this?

That may have been an off-topic question, but my birthday is rapidly approaching and I want the answers quickly before it passes.
But thanks for the help!

Mango


And btw, I do have a CPU Cooler. I will be using the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. I may be switching to a liquid cooler at one point.
 
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Yeah I'm sorry I just realized I put 3. I meant to put 2 lmao
Anyways thanks for the tips!
 
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Yeah I'm sorry I just realized I put 3. I meant to put 2 lmao
Anyways thanks for the tips!
 
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