diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 9785e7626f945b6fdbaee1741f3a4f014281402f..f661a29d9d15ab3a8c93d99e74d5e2c3c5506922 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ Style/Proc:
 # branches, and conditions.
 Metrics/AbcSize:
   Enabled: true
-  Max: 57.08
+  Max: 56.96
 
 # This cop checks if the length of a block exceeds some maximum value.
 Metrics/BlockLength:
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/projects_controller.rb
index 984d5398708403ffe930f913c094f206bbbab23d..0b6cd71e6516d0b79ca3302a76f5094f31f94da5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/projects_controller.rb
@@ -3,18 +3,9 @@ class Admin::ProjectsController < Admin::ApplicationController
   before_action :group, only: [:show, :transfer]
 
   def index
-    params[:sort] ||= 'latest_activity_desc'
-    @projects = Project.with_statistics
-    @projects = @projects.in_namespace(params[:namespace_id]) if params[:namespace_id].present?
-    @projects = @projects.where(visibility_level: params[:visibility_level]) if params[:visibility_level].present?
-    @projects = @projects.with_push if params[:with_push].present?
-    @projects = @projects.abandoned if params[:abandoned].present?
-    @projects = @projects.where(last_repository_check_failed: true) if params[:last_repository_check_failed].present?
-    @projects = @projects.non_archived unless params[:archived].present?
-    @projects = @projects.personal(current_user) if params[:personal].present?
-    @projects = @projects.search(params[:name]) if params[:name].present?
-    @projects = @projects.sort(@sort = params[:sort])
-    @projects = @projects.includes(:namespace).order("namespaces.path, projects.name ASC").page(params[:page])
+    finder    = Admin::ProjectsFinder.new(params: params, current_user: current_user)
+    @projects = finder.execute
+    @sort     = finder.sort
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html
diff --git a/app/finders/admin/projects_finder.rb b/app/finders/admin/projects_finder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a5ba791a5131bf2895540045eee6d3a601d194e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/finders/admin/projects_finder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+class Admin::ProjectsFinder
+  attr_reader :sort, :namespace_id, :visibility_level, :with_push,
+              :abandoned, :last_repository_check_failed, :archived,
+              :personal, :name, :page, :current_user
+
+  def initialize(params:, current_user:)
+    @current_user = current_user
+    @sort = params.fetch(:sort) { 'latest_activity_desc' }
+    @namespace_id = params[:namespace_id]
+    @visibility_level = params[:visibility_level]
+    @with_push = params[:with_push]
+    @abandoned = params[:abandoned]
+    @last_repository_check_failed = params[:last_repository_check_failed]
+    @archived = params[:archived]
+    @personal = params[:personal]
+    @name = params[:name]
+    @page = params[:page]
+  end
+
+  def execute
+    items = Project.with_statistics
+    items = items.in_namespace(namespace_id) if namespace_id.present?
+    items = items.where(visibility_level: visibility_level) if visibility_level.present?
+    items = items.with_push if with_push.present?
+    items = items.abandoned if abandoned.present?
+    items = items.where(last_repository_check_failed: true) if last_repository_check_failed.present?
+    items = items.non_archived unless archived.present?
+    items = items.personal(current_user) if personal.present?
+    items = items.search(name) if name.present?
+    items = items.sort(sort)
+    items.includes(:namespace).order("namespaces.path, projects.name ASC").page(page)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/28202_decrease_abc_threshold_step2.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/28202_decrease_abc_threshold_step2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b8f30b52b18e68102bd2f5f9d1152db5826121be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/28202_decrease_abc_threshold_step2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Decrease ABC threshold to 56.96
+merge_request: 11227
+author: Maxim Rydkin
diff --git a/spec/finders/admin/projects_finder_spec.rb b/spec/finders/admin/projects_finder_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..73038a4c8d6f58c8e2df0ab65c267944a837e9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/finders/admin/projects_finder_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Admin::ProjectsFinder do
+  describe '#execute' do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:group) { create(:group, :public) }
+
+    let!(:private_project) do
+      create(:empty_project, :private, name: 'A', path: 'A')
+    end
+
+    let!(:internal_project) do
+      create(:empty_project, :internal, group: group, name: 'B', path: 'B')
+    end
+
+    let!(:public_project) do
+      create(:empty_project, :public, group: group, name: 'C', path: 'C')
+    end
+
+    let!(:shared_project) do
+      create(:empty_project, :private, name: 'D', path: 'D')
+    end
+
+    let(:params) { {} }
+    let(:current_user) { user }
+    let(:project_ids_relation) { nil }
+    let(:finder) { described_class.new(params: params, current_user: current_user) }
+
+    subject { finder.execute.to_a }
+
+    context 'without a user' do
+      let(:current_user) { nil }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([shared_project, public_project, internal_project, private_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'with a user' do
+      it { is_expected.to eq([shared_project, public_project, internal_project, private_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by namespace_id' do
+      let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+      let!(:project_in_namespace) { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
+      let(:params) { { namespace_id: namespace.id } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([project_in_namespace]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by visibility_level' do
+      before do
+        private_project.add_master(user)
+      end
+
+      context 'private' do
+        let(:params) { { visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE } }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq([shared_project, private_project]) }
+      end
+
+      context 'internal' do
+        let(:params) { { visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL } }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq([internal_project]) }
+      end
+
+      context 'public' do
+        let(:params) { { visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC } }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq([public_project]) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by push' do
+      let(:pushed_event) { create(:event, :pushed) }
+      let!(:project_with_push) { pushed_event.project }
+      let(:params) { { with_push: true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([project_with_push]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by abandoned' do
+      before do
+        private_project.update(last_activity_at: Time.zone.now - 6.months - 1.minute)
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { abandoned: true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([private_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by last_repository_check_failed' do
+      before do
+        private_project.update(last_repository_check_failed: true)
+      end
+
+      let(:params) { { last_repository_check_failed: true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([private_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by archived' do
+      let!(:archived_project) { create(:empty_project, :public, :archived, name: 'E', path: 'E') }
+
+      context 'archived=false' do
+        let(:params) { { archived: false } }
+
+        it { is_expected.to match_array([shared_project, public_project, internal_project, private_project]) }
+      end
+
+      context 'archived=true' do
+        let(:params) { { archived: true } }
+
+        it { is_expected.to match_array([archived_project, shared_project, public_project, internal_project, private_project]) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by personal' do
+      let!(:personal_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: user.namespace) }
+      let(:params) { { personal: true } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([personal_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'filter by name' do
+      let(:params) { { name: 'C' } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([shared_project, public_project, private_project]) }
+    end
+
+    context 'sorting' do
+      let(:params) { { sort: 'name_asc' } }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq([private_project, internal_project, public_project, shared_project]) }
+    end
+  end
+end