Need to use sharepoint designer 2013 or use Infopath 2013 directly

I created a custom list on a test Sharepoint 2013 website. My intent is to edit this custom list in Infopath 2013 so I can make custom modifications to the form. I am trying to determine if there is a point of placing the custom list in SharePoint
Designer 2013 before I place the custom list in Infopath 2013 so I can create a custom form.
when I run the custom list from the test Sharepoint 2013 website, there are a default 'save' and 'cancel' buttons. However when I access the custom list next in sharepoint designer 2013, there are the original 'save' and 'cancel' buttons on the top of the
form and there are the 'save' and 'cancel' buttons at the bottom of the form.
Thus can you tell me if there is a reason to place the custom list in sharepoint designer 2013 and what the reason is? Do I need the default forms of displayform, editform, and updateform? If so, I only want one set of 'cancel/save' buttons on the
form. Thus can you tell me how to keep only one set of save and cancel buttons to be displayed on the form?
If I do not need SharePoint designer 2013, should I just go head and create the form needed in Infopath 2013?

Hi Wendy,
Based on you description, my understanding is that you want to custom your list form, and you want to keep only one set of 'cancel/save' buttons on the form.
It is by default that there will be two set of 'cancel/save' buttons on the form after changing Form with SharePoint Designer.
I suggest you custom your list form with InfoPath.
Although it is by default that “Save” and “Cancel” Buttons disappeared after changing Form with InfoPath.
You can Create Submit Button in an InfoPath Form .
http://community.office365.com/en-us/b/office_365_community_blog/archive/2013/05/21/infopath-save-and-new-button-grid-user-post.aspx
You can Create cancel Button in an InfoPath Form. Adding a button with a rule of closing the form when clicking.
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http://community.office365.com/en-us/forums/154/t/149314.aspx?PageIndex=2
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