BladeFederation

Offline mode is available for free on the mobile app, but not desktop. Doesn’t work offline for browser extension at all, which is how auto fill works on desktop, which is much more useful. And offline mode for Proton  just means you can view the passwords you already created, not create more.

There are true offline local password managers but as long as the cloud sync is encrypted, I see no reason to avoid using it and miss out on half the functionality. Auth is more debatable but I’ve found uses for cloud hosted Auth too.

Because you should have your email, password manager, and authenticator be 3 different services. Otherwise there is 1 point of failure.

No, Play Store does not require Play Services integration, nor does it mandate any trackers.

In practice though, most use Play Services for lush notifications, and there are a LOT of apps with at least Google Crashlytics, Google Firebase Analytics, and Google Admob trackers. Check out Exodus for tracker reports. Or use the Tracker Controller app. Just note that some trackers are pretty benign, or even a security feature, like Sentry.

Let’s gooooooo

It’s not a terrible deal. The main thing I’d consider is what parts you already have and if they are available to be used moving forward. 1070 is old-ish but you might have had 16 GB RAM back then, and if so stick with it. You’re not likely to need DDR5 as a necessity, I’d worry about capacity more. It sucks because usually it’s cheap enough to be a non-factor.

PSU is a little low for a newer GPU but that’s not terribly expensive. You may even have a better one if you built your own last time. Motherboard similarly isn’t too pricy of you want to stick with DDR4.

I feel like you could do better than a 4060. I have a 3060 TI and that’s good enough for now to get me through the drought I think, though I did consider upgrading. But I would consider 4060 (even 5060) a lateral move at best for my 3060 TI. a downgrade in some ways. It’s an upgrade to a 1070 for sure but maybe not as much as you’d think for $800.

I am going AMD when I eventually upgrade, because they are a better value and are far better on Linux which I have most migrated to (I dual boot). Definitely consider AMD.

Lastly if you’re on Windows, consider keeping the 1070 as a second GPU and using Lossless Scaling. This can be set up to run on a specific GPU so you can get more mileage with universal frame gen.

If I were to buy now, I’d scavenge RAM from a workstation or something, maybe through an auction. 32 GB if I could get it. Could even find a decent CPU that way, some workstations have an i5. Then I’d buy the best AMD GPU in my price range after meeting compatibility requirements like wattage, motherboard that works with my RAM, CPU, and GPU. . But that would depend wholly on what deal you can find on RAM. You’re not gonna find a deal through normal means ATM.