which CPU (and motherboard) should I use to match my videocards (2x 760 ACX)?

Patrick Faulconer

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3dmark11 seems to suggest here that the i7-3280 is the best card to use for my gaming rig.

http://community.futuremark.com/hardware/cpu


However, http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ suggests this is not true. Am I correct in assuming that http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ gives scores that would be more accurate for activities other than gaming?

I want to get a CPU that will match my 2x 760s as mentioned in the title, but I'm a little lost when it comes to deciding which set of information is more accurate for gaming.

I don't need anything overkill, since I just have 2x 760's. I do, however, want to be able to play on ultra on most games, and I don't want to be held back by my cpu.