u/Daxzero0

I built a simple AM4-based build in April. Very happy with it - except my needs have changed a bit and my finances aren’t as restricted as they seemed to be at that time.

The rig is packing a r5 5600, 9060 xt 16gb, 2x8gb DDR4, 650W PSU. Sensible build.

But. I’ve started couch gaming more and more -desk and 1440p monitor in my study and 4K miniLED in the adjacent living room. A 10m cable and lap board gets it working great and the Xbox gamepad reaches the pc from the couch.

The 4K performance isn’t quite as good as I’d like with these specs. My current thinking is so stick in a 9070 non-XT. My finances aren’t tight but they’re not really ‘run out and buy a 5090’ atm.

Does anyone have an idea for a smarter move?

I left my role in early 2025. Left on good terms to advance my skills, and with my employer’s blessing and support. I did well there - won a prestigious organisation wide award, excellent appraisals, very effective at networking and bringing in new business.

In Feb 2026 I reached out to my old manager about any positions. She was happy to hear from me but didn’t have anything at the time.

Two weeks ago they advertised a role. I applied with their formal process and sent my manager a quick heads up email.

It’s been 7 business days and I haven’t heard anything back. My manager is extremely ethical and a very efficient and prompt communicator. I’m concerned by the silence but can think of a few scenarios:

- she is on leave and forgot to put her auto reply up. That’s possible
- she has discussed it with her manager and been told to say nothing. Also possible, but strange given the amount of time that has passed

They tend to be at least a little bit chaotic at an organisational level. Is there another step I should take at the moment? Should I just wait? I’m not generally an anxious person but this is making me supremely anxious and I don’t understand the game well enough to know if that’s what’s happening here

Appreciate any advice from you all 😃