An interesting cover story but not grounded in reality. Chips aren't the only thing we need to stockpile - China builds just about everything we use ranging from appliances to computers to clothing. A hot war with China would cut us off from a vast amount of goods which would be crippling. Outside of China Asia is a major manufacturing destination making the region dangerous to do business with as China will exert pressure on its neighbors. It will not be a good time. GPU and RAM will be the least of our worries.