Upgrade decision

[Undergrid]

My trusty i5 3570k has kicked the bit-bucket (or rather the motherboard has) so I'm obviously looking to replace them and I'm kind of torn between a R7 1700 build or an i7 7700k.

 

For the record, I'll be retaining the following parts:

• SK hynix Canvas SL308 SSD (250GB) - Added a few months ago to speed things up.
• 2TB 7200rpm HDD (can't remember the maker)
• Cooler Master GM Series G750M PSU
• Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming video card
• Fractal Design Node 304 case (mITX)

My main usage is gaming (1080p @ 60Hz) but I also do some coding (I'm a software engineer professionally), run various Linux etc VM's and have used Quick Sync quite a bit in the past.  I do (or rather did) run a mild overclock on my current chip of 4Ghz, and I'd like to keep that option.

 

I have a budget of 600GBP and if I go for a non-ITX motherboard, that will need to include a new case (which needs to be pretty compact, there's a certain amount of mobility required of the system so a midi or full tower case is right out)

 

I was thinking of one of the following.

 

Ryzen:

• AMD Ryzen™ 7 1700 (298.99)
• Gigabyte AMD AM4 Ryzen AB350M GAMING 3 (mATX) (£84.98)
• Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 Vengeance LPX 3200MHz (£132.49)
• Antec ISK-600M micro-ATX Cube Case (£59.99)

That comes to 576.45 GBP,

 

Intel (ITX):

• Intel i7 7700k (£316.59)
• Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz (£119.95)
• Gigabyte GA-Z270N-GAMING 5 (£159.99)

Giving a total of 596.53 GBP

 

Intel (mATX):

• Intel i7 7700k (£316.59)
• Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3000 MHz (£119.95)
• Gigabyte GA-Z270M-D3H (mATX) (£114.92)
• Antec ISK-600M micro-ATX Cube Case (£59.99)

Giving a total of 611.45 GBP.

 

Which build would you recommend?  Is there anything I've missed that might be better?

Edited May 12, 2017 by Undergrid
Yes, I can spell... hehe

[Sir Asvald]

Go for the Ryzen CPU. More cores and threads. 

[genexis_x]

I would recommend the Ryzen one. However, you should consider changing the PSU too as the CM GM series is quite mediocre.
BTW your parts selection is excellent.

[openthatchest]

totally go for ryzen.

 

The Future Has Ryzen HAHAHAHAHAHA