I have many many quiestions. Mainly cooling!

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I have made a list of the components I will purchase soon for my first ever build. I'm a complete beginner on building but have been using computers for 10 years.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.32 @ TigerDirect Canada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($113.59 @ Newegg Canada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.95 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.63 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($172.33 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($101.10 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($350.50 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($137.50 @ Vuugo)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($34.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($123.34 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Total: $1849.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-08 20:10 EST-0500)

I would love it if anyone can answer my questions
1. I've picked a water cooler from Cosair, will I need to add that extra 2 fans I included in my list?
2. Does my GPU go with my build? Or do I need a better on?
3. Does my power supply have enough slots for me to plug in all the parts I have on the list?

THANKS!
 
Solution
1. Have you consider air cooling for your CPU ? Some air coolers like the Phanteks PH-TC14PE or the Noctua NH-D14 cools better than the H100 from Corsair and are far more quieter. Plus, they are cheaper and you don't risk any liquid leaking into your computer.

2. Your GPU is OK. The performance are similar to the GTX 770 from NVIDIA. Though, I would have gone with NVIDIA instead.

3. Don't worry with that. A power supply comes with more cables than you'll ever need. In the case you miss one, you can find them very cheap on the web.

P.S. If I was you, I wouldn't go with Corsair for your PSU. They tend to break a lot. Instead, go with a widely trusted brand in power supplies such as XFX or Seasonic.

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1. Have you consider air cooling for your CPU ? Some air coolers like the Phanteks PH-TC14PE or the Noctua NH-D14 cools better than the H100 from Corsair and are far more quieter. Plus, they are cheaper and you don't risk any liquid leaking into your computer.

2. Your GPU is OK. The performance are similar to the GTX 770 from NVIDIA. Though, I would have gone with NVIDIA instead.

3. Don't worry with that. A power supply comes with more cables than you'll ever need. In the case you miss one, you can find them very cheap on the web.

P.S. If I was you, I wouldn't go with Corsair for your PSU. They tend to break a lot. Instead, go with a widely trusted brand in power supplies such as XFX or Seasonic.
 
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No, the stock fans that come with the cooler are great. No need to invest in better fans.

 

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Don't worry with that. You will still have avaible slots after connecting all these components.
 

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