for intel you need intel based motherboard.
Z87 motherboard.
or wait for the new generation of the Z97 series thats coming out this summer.
gaming i5 or i7 ( there are games that runs on hypertreading )
ram 8 - 16gig more then enough.
GPU ( you deside here )

personaly i would say AMD have been on standstill the past 3 years ( no new gen socket since AM3+ )
i know of a few that have AMD system and have more problem then INTEL users i know.