PC Upgrading Questions

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I am building this pc to play games such as Skyrim with tons of mods and ENBs and minecraft with shaders. Do I need to have a fan in this build and also could I add an ssd later down the road when I get the money? Thanks!
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jqXqgs
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.39 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $1039.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That's a solid build. The case comes with [strike]2 [/strike] 3 fans pre-installed and the CPU comes with a stock CPU cooler, you won't require more fans. And yes you can add SSD later down the road.

PS. My bad, typo.
Looks like the case comes with 3 fans - intake and two exhaust, so you should be fine there. You can buy a SSD later on, but since you're getting a 1TB disk, either make sure that you don't fill it up with more than the SSD can handle on a clone, or you'll need to reinstall Windows and games to the SSD when you get it.j

Edit* I looked at the $50 Newegg version that included three fans. Maybe the Amazon one only has two, but that's fine unless you're overclocking.

Edit 2* The Amazon one DOES have 3 fans: "1 x Front 120mm Blue LED Fan, 1 x Rear 120mm Fan, 1 x Top 140mm Fan"
 
The case has three fans(front, top, and back) which should be sufficient. You can easily add an SSD when funds become available, you'll clone the original drive.(in my experience, keep the main partition on the current drive slightly smaller than the size of the SSD you will upgrade. this will keep you from running into issues with immovable files). Perhaps a higher quality PSU?

Rosewill CAPSTONE-550 $39 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182068