I've been tracking GPU stock levels and prices for a long time and the above situation is unprecedented. 5070, 5060/Ti 8GB, and 5050 are still available from stock at reasonable prices (for now). None of this moves at the speed of Internet so we'll just have to wait and see.

Whether a product is officially EOL or not, is there a functional difference if the shelves are bare? The RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5060 Ti 16GB are sold out everywhere in the USA as far as I can tell. If there's not a restock any time soon, then that's the ballgame.

Dusting this account off to share that I’ve joined the Tom’s Hardware team as a Senior Analyst! I’ll be covering anything and everything to do with graphics for the site, and I’m excited to be back in the saddle as a reviewer and writer. Keep an eye out for my byline soon!

Unfortunately, I learned today that I was one of the employees affected by the latest round of layoffs at Intel. I am looking for work both internally and externally, so if you know of any roles where my skill set might be of use, please reach out!

Ooh, I’m gonna need me one of these

Thrilled to share that Dr. Ann Kelleher is now @Intel executive vice president. So well-deserved with her many contributions including the turnaround of our Tech Dev organization this past year.

@NerdOrDieCom did you ever end up retiring yours?

Re-upping because I still need one: would anybody happen to have an ROG Maximus XI Code motherboard that they're not using? My i9-9900K needs a stable home...

I'm a @nytimes subscriber and @wirecutter is where I start most of my shopping for practically any product. Their work is invaluable and they deserve fair compensation and humane policies for their labor. It's disappointing that NYT management doesn't see the value of this team.

Much as I'd like to casually browse @wirecutter's Black Friday dealspotting, I'll be abstaining this year in support of the @wirecutterunion. The staff there deserves a fair deal and I'll be staying off the site until I hear that one has been struck.

Cheers to new frontiers! #IamIntel

Reach out to your friends and let them know that they’re loved and that you’re thinking of them. It might make all the difference for someone this week (and you can keep checking in after, too).

It’s worth remembering this week that even as some of us have big groups of loving family members or close friends to go home to, many others do not and that loneliness is especially acute this year after nearly two years of pandemic separation and isolation.

Between order processing and whatever horse-drawn means that underpin FedEx Smart Post, it'll have taken 10 days for the package to get from Chicago to east central Indiana, which is a three and a half hour drive by car for us. Just not a good experience.

I really hope that whenever Valve starts shipping Steam Decks that they provide a better experience than you get with an Index. Even with this $1000+ purchase you get one shipping option and that's FedEx Smart Post, which is the "it'll get there when it gets there" of logistics

It's been an incredible two and a half years at ASUS and I've made many unforgettable memories with my worldwide colleagues there. I can't wait to see what's coming next from you and I'll always be cheering you on from the sidelines!

Some news: I'll be joining the @IntelGraphics marketing team very soon to contribute my humble abilities to the Arc discrete GPU project. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a GPU nerd like me and I'm super excited to get started. #IAmIntel

Shit

Extra Life 2021 has come to an end, with over $125,000 raised. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Here’s the final game list, in order from left to right. I’ll try and say more once I’ve woken up, but quick version: good job everyone. You made awesome happen again. #WiiExtraLife

Oh my word this is INCREDIBLE thank you thank you thank you this has made my night @sonocomics