New build turns on but monitor won't show anything

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Just finished a brand new build

CPU: i7 4790k
Motherboard: MSI G87-G41
Memory:G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
GPU: GTX 970 HOF
PSU: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+gold
Case: Fractal design Define R4

Right now it powers up and all the fans turn on and my GPU lights up, but when I have it plugged into my monitor nothing shows up.

After some research I found out that the MSI Z87-G41 is incompatable with the i7-4790k without a BIOS update.

Is this likely the cause of this problem?

If so, can I boot from a USB drive to solve it?

 

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Where would I find that? A friend gave it to me and all I have is the board and the cables it came with.

 

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Final update:

New CPU works now!

I went back and updated to the v1.7 bios (listed next to the i7 4790k processor...) and I got that to work.

Thanks for the help everyone!