[CPU][Motherboard][opinion] skylake system vs ryzen system vs kabylake system

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Which system is best value for money? Now it might seem like one of these options is better than the others but I don't think it's so clear cut! For me I think my combo would be a kaby motherboard and a skylake I5.
Here's my reasoning; by cutting down on the CPU you can spend more on things I want like GPU horsepower and RGB header mobo.
The thing about ryzen is that the motherboards are backwards compatible so older boards will depreciate even faster than the CPU! On the other hand, old Intel motherboards increase in value :pt1cable:As well, the chip I chose will be unlocked because those hold value very well just because of the presence of locked CPUs.

Tell me what you think.
 
Solution
In the i5 range, Ryzen is a better choice due to the higher threads and not much worse gaming performance.
In the high end for gaming, 7700k.
For rendering either the 1600 or 1700, nothing higher, the 1700 can easily be OC'd.