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« on: August 05, 2021, 08:16:25 AM »

https://nichegamer.com/2021/07/27/high-end-gaming-pcs-banned-in-six-us-states-after-california-energy-bill-limits-sales-on-high-performance-pcs/

To combat energy consumption. I don't really know what to say here...
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2021, 08:49:11 AM »

I wonder if those machines are mainly used in Bitcoin mining rather than by actual gamers.

I think that model may show up here: https://www.techradar.com/best/mining-rigs

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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2021, 09:19:27 AM »

Apparently, the law has something to do with how much energy the PCs use in sleep mode.
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2021, 10:52:17 AM »

A few years ago a ban on hoovers over a certain wattage came into place in the EU for similar reasons.
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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2021, 11:11:14 AM »

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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2021, 01:16:42 PM »

I guess it's a good thing I can't afford a high-end computer!
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2021, 01:25:51 PM »

I guess it's a good thing I can't afford a high-end computer!

Agreed: I have a very old laptop PC (backup) which is heavy as anything, stores battery power for about half a day and still has Minesweeper on it, as well as this new thing called a CD optical drive  Buggedout Wink
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2021, 01:45:51 PM »

I didn't realize it, but new PCs don't have Minesweeper, do they? That's kinda sad.
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