At a time when you can't buy anything unless you have moderate power...?
In the world of gaming PCs, I think that powerful and high-end machines are justice, but surprisingly, it seems that machines that are too powerful are regulated and cannot be purchased freely. .
PCs with high power consumption will be regulated
According to reports from Reddit users, two of Dell's gaming desktop PCs, the Alienware Aurora R10 and Alienware Aurora R12 Models can no longer be shipped to California, Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Hawaii in the United States.
The cause is the tightening of energy efficiency regulations set by the California Energy Commission (CEC). If the application of this kind of standard becomes widespread, it is whispered that more states may not be able to purchase powerful machines from further PC makers in the future.
For example, according to the CEC's new standards, the manufacture and sale of systems with an annual power consumption of over 75 kWh is regulated from this month, and it seems that this will limit the purchase of many gaming PCs. .
However, there are already many CEC energy efficiency regulations that do not meet the reality.
Section 1605 guidelines state that, strictly applied, monitors manufactured after July 1, 2019 cannot sell monitors with a brightness greater than 270 nits, even after accounting for tolerances. standards have been established. Today, however, most modern monitors have a brightness of 300 nits or more. Samsung has even released the Neo G9, which peaks at 2,000 nits. If you can only buy products that are within the CEC standard, you will only be able to use old monitors.
Game consoles and self-built PCs are not covered
The regulation in question does not apply to console game consoles such as PS5 and Xbox. In addition, only products sold by manufacturers are subject to regulation, and if it is a self-made PC, it is up to the individual to build any powerful machine.
However, considering the recent shortage of graphics cards, it was unexpected for users who were thinking of ordering a suitable gaming PC from the manufacturer and getting a machine with high-end specs. It can also be a regulation that brings inconvenience.
A green product that is friendly to the global environment is a machine that does not consume a lot of electricity. .
Source: Reddit
