My first PC Build, Two Major Questions

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Cannon10100

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Tower: Fractal Design Arc Midi $99.99

Processor: Intel Core i5 2500k 3.4 GHz $224.99

Heatsink: Noctua NHD14 $84.99

RAM: G.Skill 8Gb Ripjaws X Series Dual Channel $46.99 (one pack
of 8 Gb)

Graphics Card: EVGA NIVIDIA Geforce GTX 560Ti $249.99

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN-3 $204.99

Power Supply: Corsair TX750 V2 $104.99

Storage: Samsung Spinpoin F3 1TB $149.99

Windows 64-bit: $139.99


TOTAL: $1356.91



Optional

SSD Boot Drive: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 64GB $104.99

This PC is my first build, so I'm a bit nervous and I'm trying to not spend too much money. However, I want to have some good basics (Motherboard, Case, etc.) to last me through several modifications. I'm a regular Starcraft II, Skyrim, BF3 player, and I'm currently studying programming and game design. So, basically, I'm looking for a computer to support all of that. This is what I've come up with.

I now have two questions:

1) Is this case big enough for my motherboard, and does it have good cable management.

and

2) What should I look for in terms of a monitor with graphics that make use of this build, but is not too expensive. (< $200 if possible)

Also, any general tips or criticisms of this build are appreciated - as i said, I'm new.

Thanks!!!
 
That mobo should be ok. Looking at pictures on the internet, the cables look rather tidy in the case.
 
The motherboard will fit fine, it is a mid tower size case so it can take anything up to full atx motherboard.

The cable management is good as well, there are plenty of holes in the floor for routing your cables.
 
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