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That's pretty much the plan at this point :p

If I weren't planning to upgrade my own system anyway, then I'd probably go with that route. Since my plan relies on using existing components for her system though, it's ultimately more cost and performance effective to simply modernize my own system.

I've been an intel guy forever. Never been a huge fan of AMD, and I'm not really inclined to switch. Intel also has a wider variety of compatible components, especially from ASUS, which is what I typically go for.

i7-4790k, 16gb DDR3, ROG Maximus VII Formula, GTX 970 It's not so much that I need to upgrade for myself. I need to build a new system for my fiancee, who's just getting into gaming. I figured I'd upgrade my stuff and build something out of my older parts. If I'm going to upgrade though, I may...

Ahhhhh...that sounds expensive...

Will my Asus ROG Maximus VII Formula mobo(z97 chipset) work with a new Intel i5-9600k CPU or an i7-8700k CPU (both 300 series chipsets)? Or will I need a new mobo as well?