California bans new gaming PCs cause they are too powerful!

Computer makers just need to innovate more to improve efficiency.

Lol, though I don't think you meant it sarcastically.

 

Part of it was jokingly. Part of it was serious.

 

Wait, all those hipsters in the heights are hoarding the 'caine? Who'da thunk it.

 

Or at least dropped from a plane by parachute with 99 other gamers for a free for all shootout with 1 survivor.

Call it Gamers Unknown Battle Ground......GUBG.

 

Sometimes these requirements are a bit whacky. But usually, you get plenty of time to meet them.

I'm thinking Dell just messed up here. The requirements came into effect on 7/1/21 and they now just start stopping the shipment? I don't see other OEMs saying they won't ship to these states due to these requirements so it doesn't sound like an industry issue. Dell also said they will meet or exceed the energy eff requirements in the new models.

 

This tech YouTuber does a good job of explaining exactly what's going on. So far just about everyone in this thread is not understanding the reason behind this. No, it's not because pcs are too powerful.

 

This PC rules probably have more to do with Crypto Mining.

https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-mining-seneca-lake-finger-lakes-new-york-hot-tub-2021-7

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-...ng-steamroll-crypto-electricity-b1886711.html

 

For all of CA’s faults (no pun intended), getting 2 fewer frames per second on video games is the least of her government’s transgressions. Heck, this is not even the most annoying thing within Title 20/24 morass—that title belongs to IMHO shoving unrealistic lightbulb standards down our throats and forcing us to live with flickering LED lights (in some applications).