What motherboard and cpu should i get?

FrodoRox

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this is my build (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3d7g1) is there any way to lower the cost, any cheaper things i could buy instead? and can you please suggest a mobo and cpu, preferably intel, right now i want the total price for the build to be around 1000. thanks in advance
 
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heres a very decent build sorry not best buy but this build is totally worth it also heres a taste of red color ;).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Professional ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($160.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB...
heres a very decent build sorry not best buy but this build is totally worth it also heres a taste of red color ;).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Professional ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($160.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($255.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $968.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 07:15 EDT-0400)
 
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or PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1001.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 07:21 EDT-0400)
 

FrodoRox

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I just have one question, how good are the integrated graphics, and could i use them for gaming, or would i need a gpu?