DVI monitor to HDMI mobo output, DisplayPort, and active/passive adapters

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I'm looking at getting an i5 Haswell and either a Gigabyte GA-H87-HD3 or an ASRock Z87 Pro4. But I have two DVI monitors and will be using integrated graphics so need to use the mobo's HDMI out.

I've gotten all confused, though, about adapters - passive, active, and about DisplayPort and whether these mobos support it.

Do I need an active or a passive adapter? Would one of these do the trick? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-DVI-F-HDMI-M-Adapter-HDMI/dp/B000KGGGZW/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1384118374&sr=8-17&
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-DP2DVI2DisplayPort-Video-Adapter-Converter/dp/B0035PS57C/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1384118876&sr=8-9&
 
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You do not need a DisplayPort adapter because you do not have a displayport on said motherboard. Get the HDMI to DVI adapter if you are going to use integrated graphics... I would recommend getting a separate gpu, but if you insist on integrated get the HDMI adapter.
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You do not need a DisplayPort adapter because you do not have a displayport on said motherboard. Get the HDMI to DVI adapter if you are going to use integrated graphics... I would recommend getting a separate gpu, but if you insist on integrated get the HDMI adapter.
 
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I would recommend a 260X Asus has a really good cooler... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121801&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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