What socket FM2 or FM2+ processor should i go with when using 2 graphics cards

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Ive recently purchase an MSI A88x micro ATX motherboard and was trying to figure out what processor to use with it. I have 2 MSI R9 270 (NON-X) grphics cards that i was going to use with this board and was wandering if i should go with an APU or if i should go with a regular CPU for this build. Ive tried looking online but everytime i try to google this question all it keeps coming up with is which cards to use to crossfire with an APU. So can anyone shed a little light on this subject for me please.

I dont have any specs other then the motherboard and the grphics cards because thats all ive purchased at this point.
 
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I would use a sole CPU, no apu since you dont need the integrated graphics cores.
A 760k would be the best thing you could manage. An AM3+ or intel 1150 motherboard would allow you for much better upgrade paths.
FM2+ isnt a gaming socket, AM3+ is at a dead end, 1150 is still going strong.
 
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ive already got my main gaming rig this was more of a guest gaming rig in a small form factor and i didnt want to spend a ton of money on it which is why i didnt go with an intel processor. I already have an AsRock Z87 motherboard sitting in the closet collecting dust becasue i dont want to spend $200+ dollars buying a processor for it. And i picked up the MSI board that Im using for this build for next to nothing.
 
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