Will i need extra case fans for my build? PLEASE HELP

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Hey there so i am building my first PC very soon and was wondering if i would need any extra case fans for my rig. my case is the NZXT S340 and it comes with two stock case fans already installed. It has two more slots in the front of the case for 2 extra case fans but i am wondering if i will need the 2 extra fans or not? i wont be doing any overclocking but i just want to be 100% positive everything is ok and safe temperature wise. Also, my build has a blue color scheme and i was wondering if i only need the 2 stock case fans should i replace them with blue LED cooler master fans? Thanks, -Noah.
BUILD: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7C7nVn
P.S. I only included one cooler master blue led fan in the build just to give an example of what fan i will be using if its replacing or adding extras.
 
Just my opinion on it, reading the description at newegg it seems the case comes with 2 fans preinstalled. A 120 rear fan and 120 top fan. A bit odd that they have two exhaust fans and no intake fans, personally I'd start with a rear exhaust and front intake - then consider a top exhaust, not the other way around with a top exhaust as a priority. I would plan on adding at least a 140mm to the front. 140's tend to move pretty good air and remain quieter than 120's for the most part (there's always exceptions).

I'm not exactly sure how the front of that case gets its airflow, maybe small side vents or an opening underneath? The front panel is solid, not mesh so an led fan won't make much difference there. You probably won't hardly see it if at all. Instead I'd concentrate on a better quality fan for a place you won't see it over a flashy led one. Something like one of these.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F140SP_BK 82.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.00 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1200 PWM 64.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($20.43 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.85 @ OutletPC)
Total: $52.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-26 19:32 EDT-0400

The phanteks is pretty quiet, the 1500rpm noctua can get a bit loud at full speed (moves a ton of air), the 1200rpm version may be a bit better for noise. All will move decent air without being loud. Shouldn't really need more than one intake with the other two fans, a single 960 and a locked i5. It's not going to be a very hot system.

My case design is more open air than that one, but to give an example I'm running the stock 200mm intake and 140mm rear exhaust in my enthoo pro with 2 140mm 1500rpm noctua redux as top exhaust (which are a bit overkill). All fans are controlled by a rheostat type fan controller, all are turned down quite a bit especially the two top exhaust fans. I'm running a large air cooler for the cpu but it's a 4690k and it's overclocked to 4.6ghz along with an hd 7850 gpu (pretty warm during games). No overheating issues even gaming when the room the pc is in reaches 30c (at times 34c) which is pretty warm for ambient temps. Even with an overclocked system and hotter components in a hotter than typical room it doesn't take 6+ case fans to keep it cool. So long as there's steady airflow throughout the case you'll be fine especially with cooler components. Without running two 290x gpu's or something, my setup is a typical higher heat generating system and 4 fans are more than plenty.
 

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Ok thanks for your response. here is my final/updated PC build : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WZPcsY

So i wont need any extra case fans at all and my PC will be perfectly fine/safe with temperatures right? i just want to be sure everything is 100% gonna be fine and work.
 

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Can you explain to me why you recommend an ssd? why do i need it? im kinda new to all this pc building stuff but here is the pc with an ssd: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sRbr8d
it puts me at the top of my budget but i just want to know why i need it.
Thanks, -Noah.
 

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Wow, never knew that sounds great man!
Thanks for all your help i really appreciate!
Here is my final PC build! Cant wait to get it next week!!!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sRbr8d