JackCandem

I don't think that the timing here is that amazing to be honest, I believe that she feard the community backlash so she didn't say anything publicly, since Linus lovers would eat her alive. Now, this might be different.

You can't say "I don't give a shit" then 30 minutes later say "I give a shit" you already explained how you felt your voice on the matter only changed because of outrage

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/WrJNGL
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€179.70 @ Senetic)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler  (€36.29 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H570M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1200 Motherboard  (€170.26 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (€104.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Mini V2 Mini ITX Desktop Case  (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€89.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Noctua P14r redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan  (€15.55 @ Aquatuning)
Case Fan: Noctua P14r redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan  (€15.55 @ Aquatuning)
Total: €752.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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this is what I would build, It's not 12th gen but it's also going to have a 970 so the extra 10-15% processor performance isn't going to be impactful compared to the price of an LGA1700 m-itx board+cpu
- hyper212 should have no problem at all cooling the cpu
- motherboard has built in wifi, nvme support for fast storage and decent IO
- Ram is nothing special and you could step up to 3600mhz CL16 for $30-40 more but it won't be noticeable unless she plans to push the system hard
- SSD - wasn't sure how much storage to put in so I went to 1TB as it's usually more than enough for games and files
- Case is really nice with tempered glass and small enough to fit anywhere while still having space for a full ATX psu and decent size graphics cards. The stock fan isn't enough for this case to move enough air so I added a pair of 140mm noctua redux fans to populate the the front of the case. (more than enough cooling to stay silent even at high loads)
- PSU is one of the standard go to's as well, fully modular to reduce cable bulk and more than enough power for the system, for $50 more you can get an 80+ platinum rated one but the PSU isn't going to be strained by the system so I wouldn't worry about it
 

GTX970 is more than enough for those titles. You can easily max those games out at 1080p (maybe 1440p or 4K as well) without a problem. Getting you a build list, sec.
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/vysvKp
I prefer 12400 instead of 12400F because having an onboard graphics will give the option to use the system without a graphics card if anything happens. CPU cooler is also optional, if you think you might add a RTX3060 or higher tier card, you might want to get a better power supply but other than that, just pick a case that you like the looks of.

Pretty much almost everything is worse to fare worse. You are getting a lot less for a lot more money.

It's an outright downgrade,seems like the PC shop is just a bunch of charlatans that barely know computers.

no need for x570 the b450 tomahawk max is much better for the price
 

As someone who worked in a pc shop, I’ll be honest and say that we’re heavily incentivized to use specific parts that give us commission or high gross margin.

First list is spot on. Their list is awful. The reasoning that Nvidia is better than AMD may be true in some cases, but not when the card they recommend you is significantly slower than the AMD option. And paying €130 more for a motherboard just so you get type c...that's ridiculous.

Returnin it becuase of crashing / buggy drivers. but the drivers are mostly fix by now anyway.

wtf they made it much worse

I dotn think so. htey put much worse psu and gpu, worse ssd and too overkill motherboard. mayby they just want your money?

Downgrade in cooler, ram, storage, GPU, psu. They made it much worse. 

found this deal earlier, you might want to check it out
https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/hy4BD3/asus-vg248qg-240-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-vg248qg
 
 

will it be mainly used for gaming? what refresh rate are you looking to play at?

what resolution? though i know little about monitors that are good for productivity

Get a fractal design define r4/r5/r6/r7 case they are noise dampening and very discreet.

the r5 3600 should run completely fine with a stock cooler, get a better monitor, your eyes will thank you.
 
the 5700xt has better performance (about 5-10 frames) than the regular 5700, plus that one is cheaper than the one you picked. for the power supply the TXM has better efficiency you can and is a higher tier according to this PSU tier list and, its cheaper (again :D)
 
 

The fixed THICC rx5700 (thicc II) has a good cooler but the red dragon is a tiny bit better so feel to choose. If it's the og thicc II (don't know until you have it) then it's a bad cooler.

I would change the case as that one doesn't have great airflow but thats all.

save the 500 euros to get you everything else 
 
PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor €174.99 @ Mindfactory Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard €129.96 @ Amazon Deutschland Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory €73.89 @ Alternate Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €115.99 @ Amazon Deutschland Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive €61.79 @ Mindfactory Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC II Video Card €350.90 @ Alza Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case €79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply €79.99 @ Corsair DE   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total €1067.41   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 21:37 CEST+0200    

then you should be all set! good luck with the build 
 
p.s if you can wait, keep an eye out for new parts, prices may drop

the 1060 is a boost from the 970. at most 10-15 frames at 1080p. does it justify getting a 1060. Depends really. the 1060 is more power efficient, newer (ie can use nvidia pascal drivers), more VRAM, and higher clock speed. 970 only has higher memory bandwidth. Personally if you have a 970 sell it and use the funds for a 1070. 
 
again the build is crap... @deXxterlab97 build is way better... 
 
 
THIS IS IF YOU SOLD YOUR 970
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€238.38 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (€21.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€101.50 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (€70.69 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  (€425.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€72.74 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €931.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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