Ryzen 7 2700x vs i7-8700k

[OllieC]

Hey guys. So it seems i've narrowed down my upgrade choices to the new Ryzen 7 2700x and the i7-8700k. or is there an even better choice?
Which one of these do you think would be better for primarily gaming?
I need to overhaul my entire PC, with my current setup being:
ASRock H81 PRO BTC
i5-4460
16gb HyperX Savage DDR3 RAM
Nvidia Geforce GTX 970
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250gb
1TB SSHD
Antec VPF550 550W PSU

I'll need to replace the MOBO+RAM aswell, so any bundles or combo's that you could advise me on would be great. and I'll be upgrading my GPU in a month or so as too, most likely being a GTX 1070 or 1080.

 

[OllieC]

Right now I'm only playing on 1080p 144hz. Might step up to 1440p at some point but not in my thoughts that much at the moment.

 

[OllieC]

Well I am mostly playing WoW, and want to upgrade for BFA. I play other stuff too though, like Overwatch, Skyrim(modded), Battlefield 1, amongst other things. I would tell you what my monitor is but windows it telling me it's ZOWIE XL LCD, so eh, yeah.

I do sometimes stream, but only when my girlfriend is away and she wants to watch. Also means I'm more than likely skyping at the same time as playing, with my browser open as well. It sounds like based on the comments that the Ryzen 2700x would be my best bet.. so many conflicting opinions and bias's though makes it hard for me to decide

 

[OllieC]

if I was to choose the 2700x, what MB and RAM would you pair it with?