Looking for upgrade advice

[MrRedMarshmallow]

I am currently running the Intel Core i5-4690k but I'm looking to upgrade this year to something that will last me for several years. I've been looking at the AMD Ryzen 1700 series but I prefer to go with Intel, and I've noticed that the i7-8700k is a worthy upgrade also. If anyone has any ideas as to what I should be upgrading to, please feel free to share, I need the advice so I can go with the best upgrade possible! I don't mind getting another motherboard or new RAM. The setup I'm currently running is the Core i5-4690k, GTX 970 FTW+, RIPJAWS X Series 12GB (4GBx3) DDR3-1866 RAM, Samsung 125GB SSD, 2TB HDD.

 

[velocityg4]

If you get a new CPU. Then new RAM and a new motherboard are mandatory. If you are in the US. This would be a good all around upgrade. In other countries. Different motherboards, RAM and Heatsinks would be better deals.

Highilights: The board has USB 3.1 Gen 2, RGB header, decent overclocking and reinforced PCIe slot. The cooler has very good performance. It runs quieter and cools better than many higher priced competitors. There's nothing special about the RAM. Just a good price and speed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($364.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($165.75 @ Newegg)
Total: $729.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-04 11:30 EST-0500

Bear in mind. You can probably make back around $225 to $275. If you sell your old motherboard, CPU, RAM and heatsink.

You may also wish to consider upgrading the SSD to a larger NVMe model. Due to mining. You may get a very good price for your GTX 970. Which I'd sell locally.

 

[MrRedMarshmallow]

Wow, thanks so much for all this information, this is awesome!