First PC Build, need some help

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I am building my very first PC from scratch and have had some previous experience with upgrading parts and what-not, but just wanted to run a few things past you experts to see if I am missing anything before I place my order.

Here's my list of parts:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.9GHz (Skylake) socket LGA1151
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX1070 G1 Gaming 8192MB
Primary SSD: Samsung SM951 512GB
Storage: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 5.1

Here is what I need to confirm before I order.

1 - What power unit is best for this build? I couldn't quite work out the wattage I would need to power it all.
2 - Any suggestions for cases, as I heard the GTX1070 graphics card is a big old lump and can make cable management an issue. I'd like to show off my parts so am interested in a side window, but it's not an absolute must. Great air flow is a necessity though as the room it will be in can get warm.
3 - Are there any glaring compatibility issues with these parts I have missed?
4 - I was going to try a Corsair Hydro H100i v2 for cooling the CPU, but am I right in thinking I will need some extra fans to help with the graphics cards and such inside?

EDIT 5 - I am also going for a DELL S2716DG 27" for 1440p, please include this in your assessment of the above.

I have asked rather a lot, but any advice on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
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looks good, any reason in particular apart from better sound for the sound card?

550w would be plenty for this build.

the monitor is a good choice, would be powered pretty well by the 1070 but you may have to tone down some settings in modern games to take advantage of the refresh rate.

Here are a couple of favorite cases that I think will fit well with your build, and some suitable power supplies

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £981.07
(includes shipping: £36.24)
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Solid parts choices and I agree with what Benjamham says above.

The only thing I would change is the Corsair Hydro cooler. I'm not a fan of the all in one coolers as they have a lot more points of failure than a traditional heatsink and fan(s).

I would go with a nice big twin tower cooler which will perform as well and in many cases will be quieter (AIO pumps are not that quiet!)

Any of these would be great, my choice would be the Noctua or Phanteks if you can't stomach the brown fans :)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £287.02
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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i'll offer an argument for AIO coolers, the rate of failure on them is much lower than it was previously and there are some excellent options out there. I have a corsair h100i but ended up spending an extra 35quid on new fans because the stock ones are horrible. In hindsight i'd have gone with the ekblocks predator or similar

ultimately it's a question of aesthetics (I personally think air coolers look horrid) and whether you think the risk of having a liquid solution is worth it
 
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